Tenshitachi no Gogo (1985)—One of the earliest dating sims, released for the 16-bit NEC PC-9801 computer. Jones in the Fast Lane (1990)—by Sierra Entertainment is one of the earliest life simulators.Tenshitachi no Gogo (1985)—One of the earliest dating sims, released for the 16-bit NEC PC-9801 computer. Jones in the Fast Lane (1990)—by Sierra Entertainment is one of the earliest life simulators

What was the first simulation game that kickstarted the simulation genre?

While many credit simulation games beginning with Will Wright and SimCity in 1989, the true progenitor of the genre was Fortune Builder, released in 1984 for ColecoVision. Games such as SimLife and SimEarth were subsequently created and are capable of teaching players the basics of genetics and global ecosystems.