Casual Adventure Simulation Free To Play

The Sims™ 4

by Maxis·published by Electronic Arts

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 27, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment87

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

103,314en

193,644 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 27, 2026

Released

Jun 18, 2020

Price

Free

Velocity

34.4/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 4, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Free-to-play — revenue estimates don't apply.

About

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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,306 post-launch reviews

50%241 rev

<2h

55%121 rev

2-10h

81%1,653 rev

10-50h

84%3,403 rev

50-200h

79%2,612 rev

200h+

69%2,276 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+24pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 285 similar games in the Casual genre released in 2020.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 44%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 0%

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