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Create and customize Sims, build their homes, and guide their everyday lives through relationships, careers, and personal goals.
Released 18 Jun 2020
Customize Your Sims
Build Family Homes
Guide Daily Lives
Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.
Developed by Maxis · Published by Electronic Arts





The Sims 4 is a life simulation in which you create Sims, choose their appearance, clothing, personalities, and decide how they spend their days. You can play out scenarios and shape stories around their lives.
Build and furnish homes for families, then visit neighborhoods to meet other Sims and explore different environments. The game also lets you take Sims on spontaneous outings and adventures.
Develop relationships, pursue careers, and work toward life aspirations as you manage the ups and downs of daily life. You can create households and stories in your own way, returning to the sandbox to shape new lives.
Players who enjoy the game often highlight its creative freedom, especially designing homes, customizing Sims, and making up stories for families and generations. Some describe the life-simulation gameplay as fun and relaxing, while others say they mainly enjoy building. Reviews also frequently criticize the cost and amount of add-on content, and several players report bugs or problems after updates.

| Platforms | Windows |
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| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 111 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |
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