The Sims™ 4 Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

The Sims™ 4 is tagged as Adventure, Casual, Simulation. It is published by Maxis (developer) and Electronic Arts (publisher) and released on 18 Jun, 2020. PureGameStats tracks The Sims™ 4's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. The Sims™ 4 currently has 27,477 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 96,185 concurrent players on 30 September 2022. Current activity is 71.4% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 1,442,775 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 86% positive across 201,563 responses. Platforms: Windows.

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The Sims™ 4 Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

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Developer
Maxis
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Platforms
Windows
Release Date
18 Jun, 2020
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
1,442,775
PGS estimate High confidence
Current Players
27,477
Live Steam data Peak 96,185
Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology →

The Sims™ 4 Concurrent Players Updated hourly

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Developer: Maxis
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platforms: Windows
Release Date: 18 Jun, 2020
Est. sales: 1,442,775 High confidence

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

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Twitch Viewers & Live Streamers

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Twitch activity for The Sims™ 4.

751
Current viewers
Watching now
83
Largest live stream
All time
121,527
Hours watched (7d)
Total
612,509
Hours watched (30d)
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The Sims™ 4 Discord Community

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195,734
Members
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16,723
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The Sims™ 4 Steam Reviews

Total reviews 201,563 Positive 174,016 Negative 27,547 Positive % 86.3%Rating Very Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
dlcs funlove packsmods funwoohoolove addictedlove modsfavourite loveextreme violencefun modsproduced incredibleexpand enjoyablefart funhighkey peakfreaking lovelove families
Reviewers criticise
modsparalivesdlcspackssims4cause brokensimexpansion packsbaby highbuyoutbase boringhouseslife simulatorincredibly buggybroken confused

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 500 recent English reviews (ingested 3 Sept 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Adventure game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
Not enough mentions
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Gameplay
10
19
Story
9
Graphics
7
Audio
Not enough mentions
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Controls
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Bugs
28
35
Value
54
50
104
Multiplayer
Not enough mentions
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Replay value
8
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run The Sims™ 4.
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Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: 64 Bit Required. Windows 10
  • Processor: 3.3 GHz Intel Core i3-3220 (2 cores, 4 threads), AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz (4 cores) or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 26 GB available space
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: 64 Bit Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel core i5 (4 cores), AMD Ryzen 5 or better
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1 GB of Video RAM, NVIDIA GTX 650, AMD Radeon HD 7750, or better
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 51 GB available space
Frequently Asked Questions
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How many people are playing The Sims™ 4 right now?

The Sims™ 4 has 27,477 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for The Sims™ 4?

The Sims™ 4 reached an all-time peak of 96,185 concurrent players on 30 September 2022.

How many copies has The Sims™ 4 sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates The Sims™ 4 has sold approximately 1,442,775 copies on Steam, with high confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is The Sims™ 4 rated on Steam?

The Sims™ 4 has 201,563 Steam reviews with a 86.3% positive rating (Very Positive).

When was The Sims™ 4 released?

The Sims™ 4 was released on 18 Jun, 2020. It was developed by Maxis.

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