Systems-driven

Video game concept

platforms

Most of the gameplay is driven by multitude of interacting systems, such as physics, flammability, morale, conductivity, friction, simulated social relations, and so forth that work everywhere instead of specially scripted sequences.

Notable people involved: James Dollar, Doug Church, John Miles, Paul Neurath and Karl Dolgener

Space Station 13

WIN 2003-02-16

World of Goo

ANDR 2009-02-27

Arx Libertatis

LIN 2011

Divinity: Original Sin – Enhanced Edition

WIN 2015-10-27

Prey

XBOX1 2017-05-05

World of Goo

LIN 2008-10-13

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

WIIU 2017-03-03

Arx Fatalis

WIN 2002-06-28

Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds

DOS 1993-01

Divinity: Original Sin

WIN 2014-06-30

Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss

DOS 1992-03

Magicka

WIN 2011-01-26

This is mostly of interest for non-simulation games.

Related group

Video game
Open solutions

Games by year

The first Systems-driven video game was released on March 1992.

Zachtronics Industries published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows	21
Mac OS X	11
Linux	9
PS4	3
Xbox One	2
Switch	2
MS-DOS	2
FM Towns	2
NEC PC9801	2
WinCE	1
PS2	1
Xbox	1
Wii	1
iOS	1
Wii U	1
Android	1
PS	1
BSD	1
Pandora	1

Most common companies

Zachtronics Industries	13
Larian Studios	7
2D BOY	6
Eidos	4
Electronic Arts	4
Bethesda Softworks	3
Tiger Style	3
Daedalic Entertainment	3