I hate being disappointed with boring character customization in an otherwise great game. As someone who loves fashion, I want to be able to express myself in games. It’s important to me to feel like my characters aren’t just stuck in the same old clothes all the time. Or, perhaps even worse, in the absolutely ridiculous over-sexualized gear. What’s the point of armor if it doesn’t even cover everything?!

I love fashion, but I don’t want to play fashion games that are too simple either! If you like games with awesome fashion choices but also a lot of other great content, check this list out!

The Sims 4

The Sims 4 is a fashionista’s dream. For those unfamiliar with the series, The Sims 4 allows you to create characters and then completely design their lives. Create their home, decorate, and then decide how they live. Some fans play for the interior design, some for the storytelling, and some for the extensive fashion design.

The game has countless options provided and nearly infinite fan-made options available online. If you can dream an outfit, you can make it. Even make-up, hair, and nails can be customized to coordinate with clothes. Check out CC (“Custom Content”) Hauls on YouTube for great inspiration and websites to download a full closet of clothes. Maybe even design your own CC clothes one day!

Pokemon Sword and Shield

Although at the core of Pokemon Sword and Shield may be the whole battling with Pokemon thing, I’d say that my favorite part was actually choosing clothing for my character. As new boutiques are opened up to you as you progress in the game, I had an unconventional motivation to beat the Gym Leaders. Male and female clothing is gender-locked, but both have some great choices. You also have the ability to customize skin and eye color, hair, and with unlockable accessories. Whether you want your future Pokemon Champion to be super kawaii or dark and mysterious, the choice is yours.

Final Fantasy XIV

For a fantasy take on fashion games, check out Final Fantasy XIV. Of the top MMORPGs available right now, I would argue that FFXIV has the best clothing options and customizability. The game uses a system called Glamouring which allows the player to equip a character with certain clothing and then change the appearance to that of other clothing. This is helpful when you’ve unlocked powerful gear but don’t quite love the appearance, or just like to change things up sometimes.

Unlike some MMORPGs, in which the player must choose one type of class (e.g. Rogue, Mage, etc.) and stick with it, FFXIV allows players to level up each class individually. Some classes are actually for creating, not battling, such as the Weaver class, which allows players to sew clothing. Each class also uses a different style of clothing, so the Dancer class will often wear very different clothing than the Samurai class. Besides being player crafted, clothing can also be found in game, bought on the Player Marketboard, or unlocked during Seasonal Events. And unlike the first two games in the list, you can show your fashion off to everyone in the game!

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has something for everyone–home design, town building, villager collecting, the Turnip stock market (aka the “stalk market”). And for those who love fashion, the game does not disappoint. Clothing can be found in a variety of ways, whether bought from the Able Sisters, received from various events, or crafted from DIY Recipes. Clothing can also be designed on the NookPhone and from the designs of other players online.

Because of all the amazing outfits created by players across the world, you can make your character wear nearly anything. Cosplay your favorite anime character or copy Runway Looks. I love to change my characters’ look every morning like I would in real life. (I wish I could change my hair so easily though!)

(Looking for more cute games like Animal Crossing?)

Second Life

Second Life is a game that some of you might recognize from wayyy back. Released in 2003, Second Life is essentially a giant online world that players, called residents, create and grow. Residents can create their customizable avatar, build homes, shop, trade property and services, and just hang out. The Developers have said that Second Life is technically not a game, as there is no specific objective or issues to be dealt with. It’s simply an elaborate virtual world.

Second Life has its own online marketplace, which is like the game’s version of Amazon. You can buy almost anything in the marketplace, from a car, to a sexy photo shoot, and even an Uzi. (I wish I was joking.) But perhaps the most popular stuff on the marketplace is custom-designed clothes. At the time of writing, there are 2,732,423 items in the Apparel section on the marketplace. You can even buy a guide that tells you how to create your own clothes so that you can sell them!

I hope this guide gave you some ideas of fashion games in which you can enjoy fashion! Have fun designing!