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Games like The Sims 4

2014USK 6PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable86 % positivefree

The definitive life simulator: craft Sims in detail, build their dream homes, and steer their careers, relationships and families across generations. A relaxed, humorous sandbox with no set goals, driven entirely by your creativity.

  • Sandbox with your own goals
  • Building and crafting
  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • A party of several characters

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In short: Games like The Sims 4

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Sims 4 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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The Sims 2

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2004PEGI 12PC

Brings what grabs you about The Sims 4: a sandbox with your own goals, building and crafting as well as a cosy mood to unwind.

The definitive life sim: build homes, raise families and follow your Sims across generations, with inherited genetics, wants and fears producing quirky, personal stories.

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The Sims 3

Sandbox with your own goals

A life sim where you create Sims with distinct personality traits and guide their daily lives, careers and relationships across a seamless open neighborhood. Its charm lies in the quirky, often hilarious chaos that unfolds along the way.

Two Point Campus

Dense, handcrafted world

A charming management sim where you build and run a quirky university with its own courses, staff and students. Its witty humor and relaxed planning are the main draw.

The Sims

A party of several characters

The classic life sim: build homes, create Sims and steer their needs, careers and relationships in an open sandbox that regularly produces hilarious, chaotic moments.

Paralives

Sandbox with your own goals

Paralives is a relaxed life simulation where you design homes with highly flexible building tools and guide your characters' daily lives, relationships and fortunes. It focuses on creative freedom and low-pressure, cozy play.

Viva Piñata

Building and crafting

You build up a garden on Piñata Island, attract colorful piñata animals and breed them. A relaxed, vibrant garden sim full of charm and humor.

Two Point Museum

Sandbox with your own goals

A humorous management sim where you design museums, send expeditions to find rare exhibits, and keep staff and visitors happy. The charming cartoon style and dry gags make optimizing layouts relaxing and fun.

Two Point Hospital

Building and crafting

A humorous hospital management sim where you cure absurd illnesses, lay out efficient rooms and keep staff happy. Witty British humor and charming details make building and optimizing a joy.

Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise

Building and crafting

A colorful, laid-back garden sim where you attract, care for and breed piñatas in your own paradise. The sequel adds co-op and online play, with lots of humor and appeal for all ages.

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