33 Games like The Sims™ 4 that you should try

What brings it close to The Sims™ 4 is adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and a sandbox world, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone: puzzle design and 2D presentation.

It comes from the same genre as The Sims™ 4 and shares visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: an anime aesthetic and crafting mechanics.

Its point of contact with The Sims™ 4 is visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is an anime aesthetic.

What carries over from The Sims™ 4 is deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The common ground extends to free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is tone: pixel art.

If The Sims™ 4 worked for you because of deep simulation, a casual, approachable feel and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus and skill tree progression. They part company on setting: this one brings an anime aesthetic.

It meets The Sims™ 4 on visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting.

Held in common with The Sims™ 4: deep simulation, a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is an anime aesthetic.

The genre is the same as The Sims™ 4’s, and with it visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and tone — its own ground is crafting mechanics.

Genre puts it alongside The Sims™ 4, and so does adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and skill tree progression. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and a mythological setting.

What carries over from The Sims™ 4 is deep simulation, a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings an anime aesthetic.

Shelved next to The Sims™ 4 for good reason: deep simulation, a casual, approachable feel and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is an anime aesthetic and resource management.

Its point of contact with The Sims™ 4 is deep simulation, a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: an anime aesthetic.

Its point of contact with The Sims™ 4 is deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is an anime aesthetic.

What carries over from The Sims™ 4 is visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: an anime aesthetic.

What carries over from The Sims™ 4 is visual novel storytelling, a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is an anime aesthetic.