Adventure · June 18, 2020

The Sims™ 4 (2020)

extension110 DLCgroup10M–100M ownerstrending_up25.3k peak concurrentrecommend82.2k recommendations
Unleash your imagination and create a unique world of Sims that’s an expression of you. Download for free, and customize every detail from Sims to homes and much more. Choose how Sims look, act, and dress, then decide how they’ll live out each day. Design and build incredible homes for every family, then decorate with your favorite furnishings and décor. Travel to different neighborhoods where you can meet other Sims and learn about their lives. Discover beautiful locations with distinctive environments and go on spontaneous adventures. Manage the ups and downs of Sims’ everyday lives, and see what happens when you play out scenarios from your own real life. Tell your stories your way while developing relationships, pursuing careers and life aspirations, and immersing yourself in this extraordinary game, where the possibilities are endless. Download for free — The base game of The Sims™ 4 is free to download. Get a plethora of options for building homes, styling Sims, and customizing their personalities. Craft their life stories while exploring vibrant worlds and discovering more ways of being you. Get more with EA Play — EA Play members can expand their career possibilities with The Sims 4 Get to Work Expansion Pack.

Adventure releases from 2020

100 Adventure titles launched in 2020 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume170.7k Steam reviewsTop 1% in Adventure
Positive rating87% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 66%
Metacritic70/100Genre average 77 — top 84% of Adventure titles
Concurrent peak25.3k playersTop 0% in Adventure by live player count
Engagement hours31 h averageTop 11% for session depth among Adventure

Peer Adventure titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Life Sim · 2.1k
  • Character Customization · 2.0k
  • Free to Play · 2.0k
  • Building · 1.9k
  • Romance · 1.9k
  • Simulation · 1.8k
  • Sandbox · 1.8k
  • Singleplayer · 1.8k
  • Dating Sim · 1.8k
  • Relaxing · 1.8k
  • Casual · 1.8k
  • Realistic · 1.7k
  • Family Friendly · 1.7k
  • Funny · 1.7k
  • Immersive Sim · 1.7k

Reception Metrics

Steam community

87%Very Positive · 170.7k reviews

148.5k positive · 22.2k negative

Metacritic

70/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

4.1/10

Curator recommendations

82.2k

Peak concurrent players

25.3k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • Japanese
  • Norwegian
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Remote Play on Tablet

Accessibility

  • Playable without Timed Input

Input & Comfort

  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround Sound

Other

  • Single-player
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Save Anytime

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

31h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

6h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

9h

Current engagement

Release & Availability

Release dateJun 18, 2020
DeveloperMaxis
PublisherElectronic Arts
Base priceFree-to-play
DLC / Add-ons110 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners10M–100M
External linksOfficial site · Support

Editions & Packages

  • Buy The Sims™ 4