Games that try to simulate real-world activities (like driving vehicles or living the life of someone else) with as much realism as possible. Simulators generally require more study and orientation than arcade games, and the best simulators are also educational.
32 pixels by 32 pixels is a common resolution for assets matching a low-res pixel art aesthetic. Although the assets may not be specifically 32x32, they are designed to work in a graphical setting where objects are around that size.
The act of operating, maintaining, and growing a farm, which provide either story backdrops or direct mechanical influences for interactive works in this genre.
