The Sims 4

Developed by Maxis, The Sims 4 is a life simulation game in the vein of its predecessors. It launched in 2014, becoming one of the biggest-selling PC games of that year. In 2022, the base game became free-to-play, while paid DLC continues to be released on a regular basis.

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The Sims 4

Simulation
Systems
PC-1 Playstation Logo Xbox-1
Top Critic Avg: 70/100 Critics Rec: 25%
Released
September 2, 2014
ESRB
T for Teen: Crude Humor, Sexual Themes, Violence
Developer(s)
Maxis
Publisher(s)
Electronic Arts
Engine
Proprietary Engine
Cross-Platform Play
Xbox, PlayStation, and computer versions of Sims 4 are all separate games incompatible with each other
Cross Save
no

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
PHYSICAL
GGMods Mods

Franchise
The Sims
Platform(s)
PS4, Xbox One, PC
ESRB
T for Teen: Crude Humor, Sexual Themes, Violence

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