The Sims 4 game can be played on a PC (Microsoft/macOS), PS4 and Xbox One. Career and lifestyle goals can be followed or ignored, which means the game can be tailored to suit anyone. Some prefer to build in build mode while others like creating a storyline to follow in live mode. Gameplay depends on the user’s play style. Unlike the expansion and game packs, these additions offer new build items and Create a Sim (CAS) items rather than new gameplay functions. There are also additional add-ons called Stuff Packs and Kits. There are 13 expansion packs, with the latest being Growing Together, and 12 game packs (add-ons you can purchase for more gameplay). In 2014, The Sims 4 was released for purchase and in 2022, the base game was released for free download. You can create families, build homes, and complete various day-to-day activities such as sleep, eating, working, etc. The Sims is a single-player interactive life-simulation game that gives you the power to create and control your own Sims character. Since then, there have been four instalments in the series and various spin-offs and mobile versions of the game.

Created by Electronic Arts and developed by Maxis, The Sims was released in 2000.