List of artificial pet games
Encyclopedia
A pet-raising simulation (sometimes called artificial pets
) is a video game that focuses on the care, raising, breeding or exhibition of simulated animals. These games are software implementations of digital pet
s. Such games are described as a sub-class of life simulation game
. The concept originated from console role-playing games, with the Megami Tensei
series and Dragon Quest V being the earliest examples.
Digital pet
A digital pet is a type of artificial human companion. They are usually kept for companionship or enjoyment. People may keep a digital pet in lieu of a real pet....
) is a video game that focuses on the care, raising, breeding or exhibition of simulated animals. These games are software implementations of digital pet
Digital pet
A digital pet is a type of artificial human companion. They are usually kept for companionship or enjoyment. People may keep a digital pet in lieu of a real pet....
s. Such games are described as a sub-class of life simulation game
Life simulation game
Life simulation games is a sub-genre of simulation video games in which the player lives or controls one or more virtual lifeforms...
. The concept originated from console role-playing games, with the Megami Tensei
Megami Tensei
, commonly abbreviated as , is a Japanese console role-playing game metaseries which was originally based on the novel series Digital Devil Story by Aya Nishitani and has gone to become one of the major franchises of the genre in its native country...
series and Dragon Quest V being the earliest examples.
Console or handheld
- 101 Shark Pets101 Shark Pets101 Shark Pets is a pet caring simulation developed by Teyon for the Nintendo DSiWare. It is available in the Nintendo DSi Shop for 500 Nintendo DSi Points.-Gameplay:101 Shark Pets is a simulation of raising a shark...
- Azure DreamsAzure DreamsAzure Dreams is a PlayStation video game developed by Konami and released on 30 June 1998. The game was later ported onto the Game Boy Color...
- Digimon WorldDigimon Worldis a video game by Bandai on the PlayStation, released in 1999, about the Digimon virtual pets. It was followed by various sequels released for the PlayStation and other platforms....
- Dog's LifeDog's LifeDog's Life is a video game published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for the Sony PlayStation 2.Dog's Life received mostly average review scores, with critics praising the game for its originality and fun factor, while criticising its audiovisuals.According to the Guinness World Records...
- Dragon Quest VDragon Quest V, known as Dragon Quest: The Hand of the Heavenly Bride in Europe, is a console role-playing game and the fifth installment in the Dragon Quest video game series...
- Dragon Quest MonstersDragon Quest Monstersor Dragon Warrior Monsters, as it was known in North America, is a spin off series of the Dragon Quest games. Published by Enix Corporation , it sets the player in a medieval/fantasy world filled with magic, monsters and knights...
- EyePetEyePetEyePet is a game for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable, developed by London Studio and Playlogic Game Factory. The original PlayStation 3 version was released in Europe on 23 October 2009 and in Australia on 27 October 2009. This version of EyePet was originally scheduled to be released in...
- Eternal Eyes
- Final Fantasy VIIFinal Fantasy VIIis a role-playing video game developed by Square and published by Sony Computer Entertainment as the seventh installment in the Final Fantasy series. It was originally released in 1997 for the Sony PlayStation and was re-released in 1998 for Microsoft Windows-based personal computers and in 2009...
(chocobo-raising minigame) - Jade CocoonJade Cocoonis a video game for the Sony PlayStation, released by Crave in 1998. The game combines elements of role-playing video games and virtual pet management...
- Lufia II: Rise of the SinistralsLufia II: Rise of the SinistralsLufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals, known as in Japan, and as simply Lufia in Europe and Australia, is an RPG game with puzzle elements developed by Neverland and published in Japan in 1995 by Taito, and in North America and Europe in 1996 by Natsume and Nintendo respectively, for the Super Nintendo...
- Megami TenseiMegami Tensei, commonly abbreviated as , is a Japanese console role-playing game metaseries which was originally based on the novel series Digital Devil Story by Aya Nishitani and has gone to become one of the major franchises of the genre in its native country...
- Monster RancherMonster RancherMonster Rancher, known in Japan as , is a series of life simulation role-playing video games created by Tecmo . The series currently consists of fourteen games across different video game platforms, and future titles are planned...
- NintendogsNintendogsis a real-time pet simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. It was first released in Japan, and was later released in North America, Australia, Europe, and other regions. It was originally released in three different versions:...
- Purr PalsPurr Pals' is a pet simulation game in which the player takes care of a kitten. It is Crave Entertainment's answer to Nintendo's Nintendogs and is sponsored by Purina.-Adopting Your Kitten:...
- SeamanSeaman (video game)is a virtual pet video game for the Sega Dreamcast. It is one of the few Dreamcast games to take advantage of the microphone attachment. The narration is voiced by Leonard Nimoy in the English-language version....
- SimAnimalsSimAnimalsSimAnimals is a life simulation video game published by Electronic Arts for the Nintendo DS and Wii console systems. It was released on January 21, 2009 in North America. It was released on January 29, 2009 in Australia and January 30, 2009 in Europe....
- Sonic AdventureSonic Adventureis a 1999 platform video game developed by Sonic Team and released on December 23, 1998, in Japan by Sega for the Dreamcast. One of its development titles was Sonic RPG...
and Sonic Adventure 2Sonic Adventure 2Sonic Adventure 2 is a platform game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Dreamcast video game console. It was released in North America on June 19, 2001 and in Japan on June 23, 2001 to mark the 10th anniversary of the release of the first Sonic the Hedgehog game. It is the sequel...
(ChaoChao (Sonic the Hedgehog)A is a fictional life form in the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series published by Sega. Chao made their first appearance in the 1998 Dreamcast game Sonic Adventure as digital pets. They have since appeared in several video games in the Sonic the Hedgehog series as digital pets, minor characters,...
-raising minigame) - Viva PiñataViva PiñataViva Piñata is a life simulation game developed by Rare, for the Xbox 360 video game console. The project was headed by Gregg Mayles and the team behind the Banjo-Kazooie series, based on an idea from Tim Stamper. Although rumors of the title circulated among fans for some time, Viva Piñata was...
PC or computer games
- Busou Shinki Battle RondoBusou Shinkiis an Action Figure line released by Konami Digital Entertainment. Each figure, based on Konami's MMS design, is highly poseable and features a wide variety of interchangeable parts. Each figure is also linked with an online game element. Many of the figures have been designed by noted Japanese...
- CreaturesCreatures (artificial life program)Creatures is an artificial life computer program series, created in the mid-1990s by English computer scientist Steve Grand whilst working for the Cambridge computer games developer Millennium Interactive...
- Fin Fin on Teo the Magic PlanetFin Fin on Teo the Magic PlanetFin Fin on Teo the Magic Planet is a 1996 computer game for Windows-based computers made by Fujitsu about a creature that is a hybrid of a bird and a dolphin which the user could communicate with via a Webcam which came with the game, the SmartSensor....
- FishCo
- Fish TycoonFish TycoonFish Tycoon is a casual game created and developed by Last Day of Work. One of the top-selling downloadable games of 2004, 2005, and 2006 , Fish Tycoon was later ported to cell phone, retail, and Nintendo DS.- Game Storyline :...
- InsaniquariumInsaniquariumInsaniquarium is a computer game created by Flying Bear Entertainment and PopCap Games. The title is a portmanteau of the words insanity and aquarium....
- MOPy fishMOPy fishThe MOPy fish is a freeware cyberpet, released in October 1997 for Microsoft Windows by Global Beach. It had been downloaded more than 10 million times as of the year 2000...
- PF MagicPF MagicPF Magic was a video game developer founded in 1991 and located in San Francisco, California. Though it developed other types of video games, it was best known for its virtual pet games, such as Dogz and Catz. The company was able to make extra revenue by selling plush toys under the Petz trademark...
's PetzPetzPetz is a series of games dating back to 1995, in which the player can adopt, raise, care for and breed their own virtual pets...
Series - Princess MakerPrincess Makeris a series of Japanese life simulation bishōjo games by the computer game and anime production company Gainax. The first Princess Maker, while popular enough to be translated into Chinese, was never released in the United States. Princess Maker 2 was translated by for a North American release,...
Series - SporeSpore (2008 video game)Spore is a multi-genre single-player god game developed by Maxis and designed by Will Wright. The game was released for the Microsoft Windows and Macintosh operating systems in September 2008 as Spore...
- The Sims 2: PetsThe Sims 2: PetsThe Sims 2: Pets is the fourth expansion pack in The Sims 2 series of games, as well as a stand-alone game for several consoles. It is published by Electronic Arts...
- Zoo Tycoon 2Zoo Tycoon 2Zoo Tycoon 2 is a video game in which the player may create and operate a zoo by managing its finances, employees and animal exhibits. The goal is to become a "zoo tycoon". Originally released for Windows, Zoo Tycoon 2 is also available for Windows Mobile, PDA, Mac OS X and Nintendo DS...
- Club PenguinClub PenguinClub Penguin is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game involving a virtual world containing a range of online games and activities, by Club Penguin Entertainment . Players use cartoon penguin-avatars and play in a winter-set virtual world...
- PrettyPets
Browser-based games
| Title | Website | Gameplay | Founder/developer | Release date | Revenue Model | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aftermath Zone | http://www.aftermathzone.com/ | Virtual world | Darryl Thompson | 2009 | Microtransactions | |
| Alacrity Sim | http://www.alacritysim.com/ | Breeding simulation | Alyssa Robyn Davis-Ambrose | 2010 | ||
| Aramii | ||||||
| Aywas | http://www.aywas.com/ | Virtual world | 2009 | |||
| ChibiPaws | ||||||
| Completely Horse Nuts | http://www.icepets.com/ | |||||
| Digis | ||||||
| DNAdopts | ||||||
| Dragon Adopters | http://www.dragonadopters.com/ | |||||
| Dragon Cave | http://dragcave.net/ | Breeding simulation | T. J. Lipscomb | 2006 | Advertising, merchandise | |
| Ecotopians | http://ecotopians.com | Eco-friendly Virtual World | Avokatow Web Development / Sierra Katow | 2008 | ||
| Equiverse | http://www.equiverse.org | 2008 | ||||
| Exhibited | http://exhibited-sim.com | Breeding simulation, dinosaurs, virtual world | 2008 | |||
| FelisFire | http://www.felisfire.com/ | Breeding simulation, virtual world | "Sister site" to Aywas | 2010 (Beta Version) | ||
| Fishferous | http://www.fishferous.com/ | Breeding simulation, virtual aquarium | 2010 (Beta Version) | |||
| FooPets | http://www.foopets.com/ | Realistic pet simulation, breeding simulation | FooMojo | 2011 | Subscription (no free services), digital content | |
| Furry-Paws | http://www.icepets.com/ | Virtual dog simulation | Furry-Paws.com, LLC | 2009 | ||
| GoPets GoPets GoPets was a virtual pet site that involved raising a customized three dimensional pet downloaded onto a user's computer. GoPets was launched on August 4, 2005 and closed on November 8, 2009.... |
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| Global Pokedex Plus | ||||||
| Gryffs | http://www.icepets.com/ | Breeding simulation | 2010 | |||
| Horseland Horseland Horseland is an online community that simulates the breeding and raising of horses and dogs. Begun in 1994 in the United States, Horseland has now grown to have more than 7 million users who play from all over the world. Most of the players are girls from age 10 to 22, although a number of adults... |
http://www.horseland.com/ | Breeding simulation | 1994 | |||
| Icepets | http://www.icepets.com/ | Virtual World | 2010 | |||
| K-9 the Game | http://www.magistream.com/ | Realistic dog breeding simulation | 2008 | Digital content | ||
| Khimeros | http://www.icepets.com/ | Breeding simulation, virtual world | 2010 | Digital content | ||
| Magistream | http://magistream.com/ | Virtual world | 11 May 2009 | Digital content | ||
| Marapets | http://www.marapets.com/ | 15 August 2004 | Advertising, digital content | |||
| Misticpets | ||||||
| Moomii | ||||||
| Moshi Monsters Moshi Monsters Moshi Monsters is a social networking online game and virtual pet site targeted at children aged 7 to 12. The player adopts and cares for a pet monster, solving puzzles which lead to rewards called rox; these can be used as currency to buy items for the adopted monster, such as clothing, food, and... |
http://www.moshimonsters.com/ | Mind Candy Mind Candy Mind Candy is a British entertainment company, formed in 2003 by UK internet entrepreneur Michael Acton Smith, and based in Shoreditch, London, England... |
2007 | |||
| Mutt-z | http://www.mutt-z.com/ | |||||
| Mweor | http://www.mweor.com/ | Furry-Paws.com, LLC | ||||
| Mystic Grove | http://www.mysticgrove.net/ | Virtual world | February 2009 | Digital content, merchandise | ||
| MysticPetQuest | ||||||
| Mythodreas | ||||||
| NeoPets Neopets Neopets is a virtual pet website that was launched by Adam Powell and Donna Williams on November 15, 1999. Two years after the web site was launched, Adam Powell and Donna Williams sold a majority share to a consortium of investors led by Doug Dohring. On June 20, 2005, Viacom bought Neopets, Inc... |
http://www.neopets.com/ | Virtual world | Neopets Inc. (Owned by Viacom Viacom Viacom Inc. , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with interests primarily in, but not limited to, cinema and cable television... ) |
15 November 1999 | Subscription, advertising, merchandise | |
| Petnebula | ||||||
| Petpet Park Petpet Park Petpet Park is a virtual pet website launched by Nickelodeon Kids & Family Virtual Worlds Group in October 2008. The site is created by the Neopets team, the creators of Neopets and Monkey Quest. The game features a new virtual world focused on Neopets' companions, Petpets. There are six Petpet... |
http://www.petpetpark.com/ | Virtual world | Nickelodeon Kids & Family Virtual Worlds Group Nickelodeon Kids & Family Virtual Worlds Group Nickelodeon Kids & Family Virtual Worlds Group, formerly Neopets, Inc., develops and manages all virtual world initiatives for kids, tweens, teens and families for the Nickeloden Kids & Family Group... |
October 2008 | Subscription, advertising | |
| Pocket Puma Pets (or P3) | ||||||
| PowerPets | http://www.powerpets.com/ | Virtual World | 2002 | |||
| PsyPets | http://www.psypets.net/original/ | 2004 | Digital content | |||
| Rescreatu | ||||||
| Subeta | http://subeta.net | Virtual World | Agoge Incorporated / Keith Kurson | 2006 | Microtransactions, Merchendise | |
| Squiby | ||||||
| The Dragon Empire | ||||||
| The Plains of Simiron | ||||||
| Tygras | http://www.tygras.com/ | Breeding simulation | "Tygras Inc." Tygras.com, LLC. | |||
| Unicreatures | ||||||
| Valenth | ||||||
| Wajas | http://www.wajas.com/ | Breeding simulation, virtual world | Wajas, Inc | |||
| Webkinz Webkinz Webkinz are toy stuffed animals that were originally released by the Canadian Ganz company on April 29, 2005. The toys are similar to many other small plush toys, however, each Webkinz toy has an attached tag with a unique "Secret Code" printed on it that allows access to the "Webkinz World" website... |
http://www.webkinz.com/ | Virtual world | Ganz Ganz The Ganz electric works in Budapest is probably best known for the manufacture of tramcars, but was also a pioneer in the application of three-phase alternating current to electric railways. Ganz also made / makes: ships , bridge steel structures , high voltage equipment... |
29 April 2005 | Merchandise, digital content | |
| White Oak Stables | ||||||
| Wolf realm | ||||||
| Woolly Hooves | http://www.woolly-hooves.com | Breeding simulation, rpg, standard browser game | Furry-Paws.com, LLC | 11 November 2008 |