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The Sims™ 4

The Sims™ 4

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.

In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “creative building and chaotic life simulation” (72 of 101 reviews); the most common complaint is “expensive fragmented DLC and microtransactions” (25). What reviewers agree on ↓

Released Jun 18, 2020 Developer Maxis Publisher Electronic Arts Platforms Windows Life SimCharacter CustomizationFree to PlayBuildingRomance
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-08-12)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-09.

86.3%positive200,862 reviews

What reviewers agree on

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Bar length = how many of the 101 reviews raise the point On criticised points, the pale part = reviewers who still recommend the game Select a point to see the exact counts and what reviewers wrote.

Counted across 101 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 86.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-09

Recommended · 41 found this helpful

“The game is kind of boring because the Sims are all poly by default so it’s hard to make drama. EA misunderstands their audience here. I don’t want my Sims to be okay with their partners kissing people. I want my snow bunny sorority-girl Sim avatar to become the town tramp, bang…”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
Recommended · 11 found this helpful

“making neighboors wife cheats with the grim reaper, killing the boss at my job by forcing him to swim for a whole week, having alien baby, being a mafia boss while the children are a police officer and a secret agent, overall a really good game to escape reality. Although those…”

— a player, Steam review · 111 hrs played
Not recommended · 405 found this helpful

“GREED. We all know what kind of game The Sims is. This game has been out forever and I cannot fathom how GREEDY this company is!! Genuinely, literally, over $1400 if you want all the DLC, then they add a MARKETPLACE with MICROTRANSACTIONS???? Absolutely not. It's nice that EA…”

— a player, Steam review · 157 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.

96,185all-time peak
0 25k 50k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 No data collected for this period 35k avg · Feb 2025

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

Freecurrent · sampled 2026-08-12 07:53 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-11

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Oct 20, 2026
Laundry List: Upcoming Bug Fixes - October 20, 2026

TL;DR: The Sims 4 October 27 Base Game update focuses on Food, Dining, and Drinks, delivering over 150 bug fixes, tuning adjustments, and brand-new features to improve your in-game culinary experience

Sep 22, 2026
Sul Sul, Smarter Sims!

Update 9/22/2026 PC: 1.128.90.1030 / Mac: 1.128.90.1230 Console: Version 2.39 Sul Sul, Simmers! This month, we’re delivering a hefty Quality of Life (QoL) update, influenced directly by your feedback

Sep 15, 2026
Share Your CAS & Build/Buy Feedback: Choose Your Favorites

Sul Sul Simmers 👋 We’d love to hear what’s been on your mind lately! We’re running a quick survey to better understand what kinds of CAS and BB items you’re most interested in seeing more of in the fu

Sep 15, 2026
Laundry List: Upcoming Fixes and Features - Sept 15, 2026

TL;DR: Improved Autonomy : Focus on improving Sims' autonomous behavior, including Sims maintaining eye contact during chats, using bathroom sinks instead of kitchen sinks, and low-energy Sims no long

Aug 27, 2026
On Wednesdays, Sims Wear Pink

Become the most popular Sim with these absolutely iconic looks! MEAN GIRLS CAPSULE KIT Create Your Own Plastics – Bring iconic characters to life or steal their style for your original Sims. Own the h

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-09.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Simulation, Free To Play
Player tagsLife Sim · Character Customization · Free to Play · Building · Romance · Simulation · Sandbox · Singleplayer · Dating Sim · Relaxing · Casual · Realistic (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Trading Cards · In-App Purchases · Mouse Only Option · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime · Stereo Sound · Surround Sound
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Swedish, Finnish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean
Official sitehttps://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64 Bit Required. Windows 10 Processor: 3.3 GHz Intel Core i3-3220 (2 cores, 4 threads), AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz (4 cores) or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 26 GB available space