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.
- Free to Play (1290)
- Life Sim (1026)
- Character Customization (996)
- Building (976)
- Sandbox (944)
- Romance (942)
- Singleplayer (892)
- Simulation (865)
- Immersive Sim (860)
- Dating Sim (848)
- Cute (818)
- Relaxing (815)
- Casual (808)
- Funny (795)
- Realistic (776)
- Multiplayer (774)
- Family Friendly (767)
- Adventure (743)
- Cartoony (738)
- Fantasy (735)
Release Date | Jun 18, 2020 |
Price | Free |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 86.8% (very positive) / 87.3% Top 30% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 85.5% Top 10% / 86.2% Top 10% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 74.1K Top 1% / 121.7K Top 1% |
Curators | 512 reviews Top 1% |
Median Play Time | 50.7 hours Top 2% |
Followers | 308.2K Top 1% |
Owners | ± 14.2M Top 1% |
Copies Sold | ± 8.9M Top 1% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 77.8M Top 1% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see The Sims™ 4's Steam rating and reviews between June 2020 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 81% (June 2020) to 90.1% (January 2022).
With 121.7K reviews Top 1%, The Sims™ 4 is definitely a major AAA level success.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows The Sims™ 4's review languages. The most popular language is English (52%), followed by Simplified Chinese (9%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 29 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 18 languages, which is nice.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in The Sims™ 4 depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 196 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.2 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (130 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of The Sims™ 4's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's rating of 86.8% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of The Sims™ 4's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.