VirtualVillagers is a village simulator where you care for and nurture a tribe of little people by teaching them the basics of survival. The object of the game is to grow a small village in your computer: your little villagers need to become farmers, builders, researchers, and parents and make decisions on unpredictable island events! As the village grows and prospers, the villagers become curious about their mysterious island home and the secrets it holds. Aside from guiding the villagers' day-to-day lives, the player helps them to explore and restore the island.

A few lucky survivors flee from a volcanic eruption. After days of drifting in the sea, they land onto the shore of a mysterious island. As they look around, they beheld what appeared to be an empty and isolated paradise! Maybe they would have a chance after all..