The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection

by MAXIS·published by Electronic Arts

Steam · Mostly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 23, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment70

Mostly Positive

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

2,823en

4,508 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 23, 2026

Released

Jan 31, 2025

Price

$17.99

Velocity

5.4/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 2, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈170K

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$5.1M

Based on 4,508 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

The game you know and love. For Windows 10/11. In The Sims 2, you direct your Sims over a lifetime. Give them a long existence, or leave their lives in shambles. Guide their characteristics from one generation to the next.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 2,714 post-launch reviews

33%391 rev

<2h

55%178 rev

2-10h

72%1,052 rev

10-50h

81%849 rev

50-200h

90%213 rev

200h+

97%31 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+35pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 754 similar games in the Simulation genre released in 2025.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 16%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 8%

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