Die Sims 4

The Sims 4 is a life simulation game by Maxis. Players create their own Sims, set their appearance, personality and life goals, guide households through relationships and careers, and design houses and neighbourhoods. The base game is free to play; additional content is added through expansions and kits.

The PC version of The Sims 4 was released on Sep 2, 2014. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One followed on Nov 17, 2017. Since Oct 18, 2022, the base game has been free; Electronic Arts continues to develop additional packs, kits and ongoing content updates.

The Sims 4 is available on Windows PC and Mac and natively on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. On PC, the base game is offered through EA app, Steam and Epic Games, among others. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S can run the respective console versions through backward compatibility; there is no separate native current-gen version as a result.

The focus is on freely shaped Sims and their everyday stories. Players build relationships, pursue careers and life goals, train skills, start families and move between different neighbourhoods. Create a Sim sets appearance, clothing, traits and aspirations, while choices in Live Mode shape the path of their life.

The free base game is expanded with paid add-on content. Electronic Arts releases expansion packs, game packs, accessory and kit content that add new worlds, systems, careers, build items and Create a Sim options. The add-ons are separate from the base game and are not required to play The Sims 4 in general.

For Windows, Electronic Arts currently lists Windows 10 (64-bit), at least an Intel Core i3-3220 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 4 GB RAM and 25 GB of free storage. Recommended are an Intel Core i5 with four cores or AMD Ryzen 5, 8 GB RAM, a GeForce GTX 650 or Radeon HD 7750, and 50 GB of free storage.

Build Mode lets you plan lots freely, construct rooms, place furniture and decorations, and reshape the terrain. Houses can be rebuilt from the floor plan to the furnishings; pools, basements, gardens and other building elements are part of the game's permanent core.

The gallery lets players share or download households, individual Sims, rooms and entire lots with the community. Content can be added to your own library and then used in Create a Sim, Live Mode or Build Mode.