The Sims™ 4

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App ID	1222670
App Type	Game
Developer	Maxis
Publisher	Electronic Arts
Franchise	The Sims™
Supported Systems	Windows
Technologies	EA_App Launcher
Last Changenumber	30020781
Last Record Update	11 July 2025 – 22:31:35 UTC ()
Release Date	18 June 2020 – 18:56:00 UTC ()

😎 86.32%

173k reviews

35,631

In-Game

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.

Additional Information

This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: The publisher has marked this game as ineligible

Developer

Maxis

OnQuitDemoMsg

https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/message/4463125051111153535/

DLCAvailableOnStore

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Electronic Arts

IsFreeApp

Yes

eulas

0 ↴
id	1222670_eula_0
name	The Sims™ 4 EULA
url	https://store.steampowered.com//eula/1222670_eula_0

Exclude from family sharing (exfgls)

1 (The publisher has marked this game as ineligible)

Store Release Date

2 September 2014 – 07:00:00 UTC ()

osarch

community_hub_visible

Yes

3rd-Party Account

EA Account

3rd-Party DRM

EA online activation and EA app software installation and background use required.

Social Media

https://www.youtube.com/@thesims/

Primary Genre

Free to Play (37)

Store Genres

Adventure (25), Casual (4), Simulation (28), Free to Play (37)

Steam Release Date

18 June 2020 – 18:56:00 UTC ()

Original Release Date

2 September 2014 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1409641200)

Store Asset Modification Time

10 July 2025 – 17:00:21 UTC () (1752166821)

library_assets

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library_hero	en
library_logo	en,de,fr,pl
logo_position ↴
pinned_position	BottomLeft
width_pct	23.946124081317862
height_pct	45.18764383167259

osextended

empty string

name_localized

{}

Is free on the store?

Yes

Aliases

TS4

review_score

review_percentage

mastersubs_granting_app

EA Play (1289670)

Detected Technologies (?)

EA_App Launcher, Razer_CChromaEditor SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
Note: This game's first-time setup requires an active Internet connection
Note: Singleplayer gameplay requires an active Internet connection
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
Note: This game's first-time setup requires an active Internet connection
Note: Singleplayer gameplay requires an active Internet connection
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 29 August 2024 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 15242720

configuration:

supported_input	gamepad
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	1
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	1
small_text	1
requires_internet_for_setup	1
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	1
recommended_runtime	proton-stable
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

controllertagwizard

Yes

First seen on SteamDB

7 January 2020 – 23:13:46 UTC (), in changelist #7495027

Content Descriptors (Including DLC)

Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

18 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes
French	Yes
Italian	Yes
German	Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes
Czech	Yes
Danish	Yes
Dutch	Yes
Japanese	Yes
Norwegian	Yes
Polish	Yes
Portuguese - Brazil	Yes
Russian	Yes
Swedish	Yes
Finnish	Yes
Traditional Chinese	Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes
Korean	Yes

Accessibility Categories

Stereo Sound

Surround Sound

Playable without Timed Input

Mouse Only Option

Save Anytime

Assets

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clienticon

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clienttga

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logo

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logo_small

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small_capsule

english	capsule_231x87.jpg
latam	capsule_231x87_latam.jpg
german	capsule_231x87_german.jpg
french	capsule_231x87_french.jpg

header_image

english

header.jpg

library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
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image/latam	library_600x900_latam.jpg
image/german	library_600x900_german.jpg
image/french	library_600x900_french.jpg
image/polish	library_600x900_polish.jpg
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image2x/french	library_600x900_french_2x.jpg
image2x/polish	library_600x900_polish_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
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image2x/english	library_hero_2x.jpg
library_logo ↴
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image/german	logo_german.png
image/french	logo_french.png
image/polish	logo_polish.png
image2x/english	logo_2x.png
image2x/german	logo_german_2x.png
image2x/french	logo_french_2x.png
image2x/polish	logo_polish_2x.png
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logo_position/height_pct	45.18764383167259

Assets

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header	header.jpg
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library_capsule_2x	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero	library_hero.jpg
library_hero_2x	library_hero_2x.jpg
community_icon	ca6bc8b2411bce4a2cd325ab75f0204bc3a4ad98.jpg
page_background_path	app/1222670
raw_page_background	page_bg_raw.jpg
timestamp	10 July 2025 – 17:00:46 UTC

Trailers

256911304 ↴
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trailer_base_id	505594
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1666105085
256911362 ↴
trailer_name	How To Play The Sims 4: Create A Sim Mode Starting Guide
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trailer_base_id	505686
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1666105095
256911352 ↴
trailer_name	How To Play The Sims 4: Starting Build/Buy Mode Guide
trailer_category	0
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trailer_base_id	505674
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1666105090
256790450 ↴
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trailer_max/video/mp4	256790450/movie_max.mp4
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microtrailer/video/mp4	1222670/294289/a8ece42472daa4173fcc366390e5d04fbe34179e/1750644503/microtrailer.mp4
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Steam charts

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35,631 players right now
41,114 24-hour peak
96,328 all-time peak 23 October 2022

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Store data

446,529 followers
#43 in top sellers
151,722 positive reviews
22,065 negative reviews
87.30% positive reviews

Twitch stats

1,984 viewers right now
5,168 24-hour peak
167,525 all-time peak

Owner estimations

~5.21 M by VG Insights
~11.74 M by PlayTracker
~13.64 M by SteamSpy
~23.29 M by Gamalytic

Monthly players breakdown

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Steam hub followers history

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User reviews history

😎 Very Positive
86.32% SteamDB Rating
151,722 87.3% positive reviews
22,065 12.7% negative reviews

Markers

Date	Label	30-day Peak
18 June 2020 – 18:56	Steam Release	-
29 October 2020 – 17:00	Free Weekend	-
3 February 2022 – 18:00	Free Weekend	-
18 October 2022 – 15:00	Free to play	-

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How many players are playing The Sims™ 4 right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 35631 players live playing The Sims™ 4 on Steam.

The Sims™ 4 had an all-time peak of 96328 concurrent players on 23 October 2022.

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The Sims™ 4

Additional Information

Supported Languages

Tags

Categories

Accessibility Categories

Assets

Steam charts

Store data

Twitch stats

Owner estimations

Monthly players breakdown

Steam hub followers history

User reviews history

Markers