Rank 01Games like The Sims™ 4
- 23 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked The Sims™ 4 also play
The closest matches to The Sims™ 4: The Sims™ 3, inZOI, Tiny Life, Little Sim World, and Disney Dreamlight Valley. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Little Sim World
Why this: Also Life Sim and Dating Sim, like The Sims 4.
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Maxis
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 87% of 103,350 reviews
- Genres: Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Tactical positioning matters in build mode
- Challenging
- Stressful
- Build mode
- Dlc content
- Mod support
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Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
To Pixelia
Why this: Also Life Sim and Dating Sim, like The Sims 4.
SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition
Why this: Same challenging mood as The Sims 4.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Coral Island
Why this: Also Life Sim and Dating Sim, like The Sims 4.
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SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited
Why this: Same challenging mood as The Sims 4.
About The Sims™ 4
The closest matches to The Sims™ 4: The Sims™ 3, inZOI, Tiny Life, Little Sim World, and Disney Dreamlight Valley. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Sims™ 4 is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Sims™ 3, inZOI and Tiny Life — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and stressful, and single out its build mode and dlc content. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
The Sims 4 is a life simulation game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. Released on Steam in 2020, the title shifted to a free-to-play model, making its core content accessible without purchase. Players engage with deep character customization, build mode where tactical positioning matters according to reviewers, and extensive mod support alongside DLC content. The sandbox nature allows for storytelling across various scenarios, from romance to building dream homes. Steam Deck certification indicates playable status on the portable device. The title has accumulated over 103,000 Steam reviews with an 87% positive reception, reflecting sustained player engagement in its genre.
About 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.
Is The Sims™ 4 worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 87% of 103,350 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 82% positive across 1,318 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 105 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 168 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Tactical positioning matters in build mode
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“As fun as it is when you spend your entire fortune on it, hours of time lost due to bugs and let alone their hatred for mods that they break with every update, truly not worth it. It's a good building and character creation sim, but actual…”
“TS4 has become awful, the packs are insanely expensive and often broken with full of bugs/issues. This game is no fun without dlc, you can barely do anything. There is a pack to have pets, to play and go to high school and to even have…”
People who play it also play: The Sims™ 3, inZOI, Tiny Life
Frequently asked about The Sims™ 4
Can I run it?
Does The Sims™ 4 run on Steam Deck?
The Sims™ 4 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is The Sims™ 4 free to play?
Yes — The Sims™ 4 is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to The Sims™ 4?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Sims™ 4 are The Sims™ 3, inZOI, Tiny Life.
Who developed The Sims™ 4?
The Sims™ 4 was developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts.