Rank 01Why this
Shares modding support and sandbox mode with The Sims Legacy Collection.
- $17.99
- Deck Playable
- 2025
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- Updated Oct 2, 2026
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SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition
Why this: Shares modding support with The Sims Legacy Collection.
- Released: 2025
- Developer: MAXIS
- Price: $11.99−40%
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 72% of 1,455 reviews
- Genres: Simulation, Casual
- Metacritic 92
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- All original expansion packs bundled together
- Modding community support for bug fixes
- Nostalgia for fans who played it as children
- Cozy
- Funny
- Nostalgic
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About The Sims™ Legacy Collection
If The Sims™ Legacy Collection is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection, The Sims™ 3 and Stardew Valley — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as cozy, funny and nostalgic, and single out its building construction and character customization. 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 Legacy Collection bundles the foundational life simulation experience with all its original expansion packs into a single package. Players describe the experience as cozy, funny, and nostalgic, praising the sandbox roleplay potential that lets them shape their Sim's destinies. Reviewers highlight the modding community support that helps keep the classic experience running smoothly on modern hardware. The massive game length and chill difficulty make it ideal for sit-down sessions, while character customization and building-construction tools provide countless hours of casual gameplay. The collection holds a 72% positive rating from 1455 Steam reviews and runs in a playable state on Steam Deck.
About The Sims™ Legacy Collection: The original game you know and love. For Windows 10/11. Create a neighborhood of Sims and guide their lives through careers and romance. Or create chaos with open-ended gameplay that lets you shape their destinies.
Is The Sims™ Legacy Collection worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 72% of 1,455 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price when we last checked (May 2026): $19.99. Check Steam for today's price.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.1 h played before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- All original expansion packs bundled together
- Modding community support for bug fixes
- Nostalgia for fans who played it as children
- Runs smoothly on modern hardware
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I love the game BUT The Glitch with the Flies spawning in even though everything is clean, Had to download a file to fix it from Reddit. Also the burglar is bugged and wont spawn in ever again after once being arrested, I keep hearing the…”
“Even without crashing, the game lags by default -- especially moving objects and building. These issues need to be fixed first so the game is more playable”
People who play it also play: The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection, The Sims™ 3, Stardew Valley
Frequently asked about The Sims™ Legacy Collection
Can I run it?
Does The Sims™ Legacy Collection run on Steam Deck?
The Sims™ Legacy Collection is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does The Sims™ Legacy Collection cost?
The Sims™ Legacy Collection is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Sims™ Legacy Collection?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Sims™ Legacy Collection are The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection, The Sims™ 3, Stardew Valley.
Who developed The Sims™ Legacy Collection?
The Sims™ Legacy Collection was developed by MAXIS and published by Electronic Arts.