The Sims Studio · Maxis

The Sims 4

2014 life simulation game · video game with LGBT character · construction and management simulation^* +1^*

At a glance

Genres

life simulation game
video game with LGBT character
construction and management simulation^*
sandbox game^*

Play modes

single-player video game

Game facts

Developers

The Sims Studio
Maxis

Publishers

Electronic Arts

Engines

proprietary engine

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Platforms

Players by platform

Microsoft Windows^*
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1^*

Content classifications

ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*
Classification
T - Teen^*

Compatibility and community reports

Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*
Compatibility category
Playable^*
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold^*
Reports
395^*
Community confidence
strong^*
Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27^*
Community-reported frame rate
55 fps^*
Reports
1^*

System requirements

Windows · Minimum^*
Operating system
64 Bit Required. Windows 10^*
Processor alternatives
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 alternatives
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^*
Graphics API
Version 11^*
Network
Broadband Internet connection^*
Storage
26 GB available space^*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system^*
Windows · Recommended^*
Graphics alternatives
1 GB of Video RAM, NVIDIA GTX 650, AMD Radeon HD 7750, or better^*
Processor alternatives
Intel core i5 (4 cores), AMD Ryzen 5 or better^*
Memory
8 GB^*
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27^*
Memory
8 GB^*
Video memory
1 GB^*

Steam version platforms

Windows^*
Supported
Yes^*
Linux^*
Supported
No^*
macOS^*
Supported
No^*

Interface languages

English^*
French^*
Italian^*
German^*
Spanish - Spain^*
Czech^*
Danish^*
Dutch^*
Japanese^*
Norwegian^*
Polish^*
Portuguese - Brazil^*
Russian^*
Swedish^*
Finnish^*
Traditional Chinese^*
Simplified Chinese^*
Korean^*

Game features

Single-player^*
Steam Trading Cards^*
Mouse Only Option^*
Playable without Timed Input^*
Save Anytime^*
Stereo Sound^*
Surround Sound^*
Remote Play on Tablet^*

Store genres

Adventure^*
Casual^*
Simulation^*
Free To Play^*

Screenshots

Screenshot 1 from The Sims 4

Screenshot 2 from The Sims 4

Screenshot 3 from The Sims 4

* Provisional data