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The Sims™ 4

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App ID 1222670
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Electronic Arts
Franchise The Sims™
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies EA_App Launcher
Last Changenumber 31684225
Last Record Update 15 October 2025 – 12:59:06 UTC ()
Release Date 18 June 2020 – 18:56:00 UTC ()
😎 86.07%
180k reviews
32,191
In-Game
🧫 Life Sim 🆓 Free to Play 🦹 Character Customization 🏠 Building 💘 Romance

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
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nameThe Sims™ 4 EULA
urlhttps://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 64
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)
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Is free on the store? Yes
Aliases TS4
review_score 8
review_percentage 87
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:
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    requires_internet_for_setup1
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer1
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
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

Tags

🧫 Life Sim 🆓 Free to Play 🦹 Character Customization 🏠 Building 💘 Romance 🖥️ Simulation 👤 Singleplayer 🧱 Sandbox 💘 Dating Sim 😌 Casual 🧘 Relaxing 🌱 Realistic 😃 Funny 👪 Family Friendly 🧸 Cute 🌎 Immersive Sim 🎭 Fantasy 🗺️ Adventure 🐰 Cartoony 🍑 Nudity

Categories

Single-player Steam Trading Cards Remote Play on Tablet

Accessibility Categories

Stereo Sound Surround Sound Playable without Timed Input Mouse Only Option Save Anytime

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timestamp9 October 2025 – 16:58:57 UTC

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Steam charts

  • 32,191 players right now
  • 35,024 24-hour peak
  • 96,328 all-time peak 23 October 2022
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  • 1,018 viewers right now
  • 13,275 24-hour peak
  • 167,525 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 86.07% SteamDB Rating
  • 156,753 87.0% positive reviews
  • 23,346 13.0% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
18 June 2020 Steam Release -
29 October 2020 Free Weekend -
3 February 2022 Free Weekend -
18 October 2022 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 32191 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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