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Virtual Families 3

B Tier
Good
89
4.7158K ratings
3.3recent reviews
FreeIn-App Purchases
3mosince update
Family game
Entertainment
category
9+age rating
1language
Made for iPhone
Made for iPad

What is Virtual Families 3?

A family life simulation where you adopt a character, start a family, and pass on the house.

Virtual Families 3 is a life simulation game and sequel to Virtual Families 2. You can adopt a character, raise a family, and guide your characters by praising or scolding them.

Pricing. Virtual Families 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

  • Starting and raising a virtual family
  • Guiding characters' behavior
  • Playing a life simulation with a changing story

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Why this app is in B tier

89/100The average of 4 parts, with no weights
Rating95
Ratings92
App Store search rank76
Update recency94

B tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

Virtual Families 3 scores 89 out of 100: rating 95, rating count 92, App Store search rank 76, update recency 94. The four parts are averaged and B tier follows from that score within this list.

Description

The sequel to the smash hit mobile game “Virtual Families 2” is here!

A note from the developer

Hi, and thanks for taking a look at Virtual Families 3! We have been working on it for quite a while, and we’re very happy to be able to finally share this new chapter with everyone.

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With Virtual Families 2 being downloaded over 40 million times, we are so grateful to our dedicated fans and humbled by all your kind words and support! You are the reason we set out to make the third chapter of Virtual Families! We spent years crafting an experience would live up to your expectations, and we plan to continue to listen to all your feedback to make it better with every update!

Before you skip down to the bullet points and screenshots, let me say a few quick words about this game, and life simulations in general: I love life simulation games. I have always been passionate about designing them, and almost everything that comes out of Last Day of Work is a life sim of some kind. This one, in particular, thrills me so much because it is designed to have a life of its own: unpredictable and so different each time I play it, and each time another player plays it. I love that the story unfolds differently for everyone who plays it, and your experience with the game might be wildly different from your friends’ experiences.

Designing this type of game, however, has its own special challenges. The main challenge is that EVERYTHING in life is a great idea to add to a game like this. There are SO many great ideas, and we simply cannot put them all in at launch. So, while I hope the game captivates you as much as it does us, there will inevitably be things that you feel are missing and you would love to see added (tell us!).

We plan to update the content in this game. We want to add improved pets that are more like real life, more storyline, more events, tons of new things to buy, and the list goes on and on. We will also continue to tune and deepen all the game's inner workings that control happiness, health, and everything else. While the game has been balanced to be playable for free and without purchasing anything, we hope that you will find something compelling enough in the game to give us support so that we can continue to create fun new updates.

Enjoy Virtual Families 3! Please visit our Facebook page and our forums to give us your own amazing ideas and suggestions, and don’t forget to check in on your little family or they will get very sad. :)

With sincere gratitude,
Arthur Humphrey
Lead Designer, Last Day of Work

Virtual Families 3 has all this and more:

  • Adopt a little person and start a family. Make babies and pass the house on to the kids!
  • Train your little people to behave as you wish by praising and scolding them.
  • Create your family the way you choose, with the same diversity that you would expect in real life!
  • Your little people will send you messages, thanking, pleading, and praising you for caring for them.
  • Runs in True Real Time. Your little people continue to live, eat, grow, and work when the app is switched off.
  • Your little family is in your time zone! Is it getting dark where you live? Your little family is probably getting ready for bed then...
  • Highly varied, unpredictable game play. No two games run the same.
  • Make babies. Cure illnesses. Help nurture and guide generations of your family.
  • Restore the house. Remodel rooms and add new ones. Shop and decorate.

Recommended for people who enjoy Virtual Villagers and other life simulation games!
Visit our Official Virtual Families site at www.VirtualFamilies.com for instructions, strategy guides, and much more!

LDW games have been awarded with

  • Sim Game of the Year - Game Tunnel
  • The Zeebys - Gamezebo
  • Parents Choice Recommended Award
  • iParenting Media Award

Check out our other hit games like Virtual Town, Fish Tycoon, Virtual Villagers, and more at https://itunes.apple.com/us/developer/ldw-software-llc/id297606729

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Questions about Virtual Families 3

Can I play without making a purchase?

The game is balanced to be playable for free without purchasing anything.

What can I do in the game?

You can adopt a character, start a family, have children, pass the house on to the kids, and praise or scold your characters.

Does the story play out the same way each time?

The story unfolds differently for each player and the experience can vary.

Is Virtual Families 3 free?

Virtual Families 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases.

Is Virtual Families 3 right for me?

Virtual Families 3 is built for starting and raising a virtual family, guiding characters' behavior, playing a life simulation with a changing story. It sits in the simulation games list on AppTierList.

Is Virtual Families 3 worth it?

Virtual Families 3 is B tier, ranked #29 of 40 simulation game apps with a score of 89 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 158,300 ratings. Good, and 28 apps rank above it.

How does Virtual Families 3 compare to Bus Simulator : Ultimate?

Virtual Families 3 is B tier at 89; Bus Simulator : Ultimate is B tier at 89. They score the same. Virtual Families 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases, Bus Simulator : Ultimate is free to download, with in-app purchases.

How often is Virtual Families 3 updated?

Virtual Families 3 was last updated on 2026-08-06, 100 days ago.

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Ranking

Lists
Simulation Games (B tier, #29) · Life Simulation (B tier, #31)
Tier
B (Good)
Score
89 / 100
Rank in list
#29 of 49
Ranking certainty
settled

Ratings

App Store rating
4.7 out of 5, every App Store country
Ratings
158,300
Recent reviews
3.3 from 20 in the last 180 days

App

Price
Free + IAP
App Store category
Games
Current version
(100 days ago)
Size
286 MB
Requires
iOS 15.0 or later
Age rating
9+
Languages
1
Runs on
iPhone, iPad

Links

Developer pages
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Maker
not verified

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