List of artificial pet games explained

A pet-raising simulation (sometimes called virtual pets or digital pets^[1]) is a video game that focuses on the care, raising, breeding or exhibition of simulated animals. These games are software implementations of digital pets. Such games are described as a sub-class of life simulation game. The concept originated from role-playing video games, with the Megami Tensei series and Dragon Quest V being two early examples.^[2]

Handheld electronic game

• Digital Monster (Digimon)
• Giga Pet
• Pokémon Pikachu
• Tamagotchi
• Pingu & Pinga Best Friends (Japanese: PINGU＆PINGA ちいさなともだち)

Social network embedded

• Pet Society
• PetVille

Smart phone/mobile devices

• My Talking Angela
• My Talking Tom
• Pocket Frogs
• Pou
• Dragonvale

PC or computer games

• Adopt Me!
• Animal Jam
• Busou Shinki Battle Rondo
• Creatures
• Fin Fin on Teo the Magic Planet
• Fish Tycoon
• GoPets
• Insaniquarium
• MOPy fish
• PF.Magic's Petz series
• Puppy Luv
  • • • • Neopets
• Zoo Tycoon 2

Browser-based games

List of browser-based games!Title!Gameplay!Founder/developer!Release date!Revenue model

	Virtual world		2006
	Horse-based Breeding simulation, horse riding, questing and flash-based virtual world	Horse Isle	2010
	Breeding simulation	Christina (Gerskovich) Johnson	1995
	Rabbit breeding and showing simulation		2015
	Virtual world		2007
	Virtual world	Neopets Inc. (Owned by JumpStart)	1999, November 15^[3]	Subscription, advertising, merchandise
	Virtual world		2005, April 29	Merchandise, digital content

See also

• Virtual pet

Notes and References

1. Book: Rollings, Andrew. Ernest Adams . Andrew Rollings and Ernest Adams on Game Design. New Riders Publishing. 2003. 477–487. 1-59273-001-9.
2. Web site: Oleg Roschin. The World of Asian RPGs: Brief History of Japanese RPGs. MobyGames. 2009-09-10.
3. Web site: NeoPets - About Us . 2011-02-22.