
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.
86% of 201,847 Steam reviews positive

At a glance
● Pros
- Steam reviews: "Very Positive" (86%)
- English supported
- Free to play
- Runs on low-end PCs (min. 4GB RAM)
● Cons
No notable downsides in the data.
Great for
- Exploration and storytelling
- Short, light play sessions
- Relaxed building, managing and life sims
Summarized automatically from Steam reviews, Metacritic, language support, price and spec data.
What players talk about
How often each topic comes up in 49 Steam reviews (English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese) · 90% of them recommend the game
- Price👍 11
- Bugs👍 3
- Amount of content👍 3
- Addictiveness👍 3
- Story👍 3
- Music & sound👍 3
- Grind & repetition👍 2 👎 1
- Freedom & exploration👍 3
Counts how many reviews mention each topic, split by whether the review recommends the game.
“To those who got it for free: Download mods instead of buying cashgrab dlcs.”
About the game
Unleash your imagination and create a unique world of Sims that’s an expression of you. Download for free, and customize every detail from Sims to homes and much more. Choose how Sims look, act, and dress, then decide how they’ll live out each day. Design and build incredible homes for every family, then decorate with your favorite furnishings and décor. Travel to different neighborhoods where you can meet other Sims and learn about their lives. Discover beautiful locations with distinctive environments and go on spontaneous adventures. Manage the ups and downs of Sims’ everyday lives, and see what happens when you play out scenarios from your own real life. Tell your stories your way while developing relationships, pursuing careers and life aspirations, and immersing yourself in this extraordinary game, where the possibilities are endless.
Download for free — The base game of The Sims™ 4 is free to download. Get a plethora of options for building homes, styling Sims, and customizing their personalities. Craft their life stories while exploring vibrant worlds and discovering more ways of being you.
Get more with EA Play — EA Play members can expand their career possibilities with The Sims 4 Get to Work Expansion Pack.
Source: Steam store page (provided by the developer/publisher)
PC requirements
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
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64 Bit Windows 10 Processor: Intel core i5 (4 cores), AMD Ryzen 5 or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 1 GB of Video RAM, NVIDIA GTX 650, AMD Radeon HD 7750, or better DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 51 GB available space
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