Choose Fantasy Friends
Choose Fantasy Friends if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fantasy Friends launched in 2020.
Fantasy Friends vs The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection
Fantasy Friends and The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection both land in Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Simulation games on Steam. Fantasy Friends (2020) is 5 years older than The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection (2025). Fantasy Friends is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection (1.49 USD vs. 29.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection
Choose The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,670 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Fantasy Friends and The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection sit in Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Fantasy Friends |  The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.49 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 70.1% positive (2,670 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Xaloc Studios | MAXIS |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Fantasy Friends (2020) is 5 years older than The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection (2025).
- Fantasy Friends is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection (1.49 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fantasy Friends has no Deck rating yet.
Fantasy Friends vs The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection — FAQ
- Should I play Fantasy Friends or The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection first?
- If you want chronology, Fantasy Friends (2020) came out before The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Fantasy Friends and The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection similar?
- They overlap on Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.