I think Viva Pinata is more of a strategy game than a simulation since it's nothing like real life gardening. It's a strategy based game because you have to plan out how to improve your garden to attract Pinatas, and then taking into account the Pinatas you attract will affect what other Pinatas you can attract.
A lot of times strategy and simulation also overlap, like Sim City, Tropico (simulate dictatorship?), Railroad Tycoon, etc. When I think pure simulator game, I think something like Flight Simulator.
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A lot of times strategy and simulation also overlap, like Sim City, Tropico (simulate dictatorship?), Railroad Tycoon, etc. When I think pure simulator game, I think something like Flight Simulator.