Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Performance: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 145 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 33 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 5k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise25% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I love family gameplay but I found being a terrible sim much more fun.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Better looking graphics and overall the optimized game runs a lot smoother than its old versions.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It ran just fine on a 42" 4K monitor, punching out like 80 FPS, which for the Sims 2 is insane to me.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I would recommend playing on Steam deck if you already own the console.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A brilliant story generator guided by you: make it cosy, make it chaotic; delve into the lore or create your own dynasty; micro-manage everything or watch what unfolds.
Linux compatibility
Players who bring up Linux compatibility mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
this version is completely stable, maybe even moreso on linux than on windows. i have nothing to compare it to except the old ultimate collection, and i haven't had a single crash, pink soup, etc. mods just as easily as before too. don't be fooled by the steam page though, it does NOT have cloud save enabled (even though it says it does)
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay44 reviews
Graphics29 reviews
Performance17 reviews
Steam Deck10 reviews
Story9 reviews
Linux compatibility8 reviews
Optimization5 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty100% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Interface0% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes67% still recommend
Bugs76% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$29.99
The lowest we've tracked is $14.99.
9 points recordedtoday · $29.99
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