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The Sims

Critic score1 critic
First release
Feb 04, 2000
Developer
Maxis
Genres
Simulator · Sandbox, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance

The Sims is a life-building simulation with emphasis on intimate details of individual characters rather than expansion of an entire society or civilization. You are in control of nearly every aspect of the lives of the individuals who make up your chosen population in the neighborhood. Characters are developed from the ground up and you infuse and mold them with personalities, looks, desires, moods, urges, living arrangements, career and personal choices, life styles, and reactions.

Also known as Les Sims, Sims, Los Sims

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Storyline
Management in The Sims revolves around decision-making. From physical environmental layouts, to mental outlook, emotional makeup and skills of your Sims, you'll be immersed in their daily lives. Activities include buying and placing unique items for households and offices, selling and replacing worn out furnishings, and otherwise building and maintaining the world in which your Sims live. You'll guide your Sims in life-development phases and chemistry between your Sims is a product of your manipulations as well - all form the level and style of interaction through conversations with other Sims. The Sims has a range of ten career tracks for your breadwinners to follow and each career advancement requires specific skills for success. There are ten levels of positions within each of the ten career tracks - your Sims can work their way up in career fields. Your Sims can experience floods, fires, and robberies. Neglect, starvation, loss of energy, failure to perform basic bathroom visits - all can affect your Sims and even stop them in their tracks. Death is an option and entire families could be wiped out by complete neglect and starvation.Read more

Management in The Sims revolves around decision-making. From physical environmental layouts, to mental outlook, emotional makeup and skills of your Sims, you'll be immersed in their daily lives. Activities include buying and placing unique items for households and offices, selling and replacing worn out furnishings, and otherwise building and maintaining the world in which your Sims live. You'll guide your Sims in life-development phases and chemistry between your Sims is a product of your manipulations as well - all form the level and style of interaction through conversations with other Sims. The Sims has a range of ten career tracks for your breadwinners to follow and each career advancement requires specific skills for success. There are ten levels of positions within each of the ten career tracks - your Sims can work their way up in career fields. Your Sims can experience floods, fires, and robberies. Neglect, starvation, loss of energy, failure to perform basic bathroom visits - all can affect your Sims and even stop them in their tracks. Death is an option and entire families could be wiped out by complete neglect and starvation.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 04, 2000
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 11, 2000
Mac
Jul 25, 2000
All 5 release dates
Mac
Aug 15, 2001
Linux
Mar 12, 2003
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
dating, guitar playing, death, exercise, management
… All 43, micromanagement, building, slice of life, artificial intelligence, snow, day/night cycle, user generated content, customizable characters, mind control, polygonal 3d, color customization, shopping, unlockables, non-player character, pregnancy, character creation, pick your gender, potion, video game characters that play video games, bread, invisible wall, sleeping, content editor, never-ending, world building, fireworks, firefighter, cockroach, sports cars, fictional currencies, greatest hits, class change, gibberish, pc to console port, interactive achievement awards 2000, game developers choice awards 2001, lgbtq+, interior design

At a Glance

Critic Score
85

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface
  • Danskinterface
IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026
Also in 15 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026