6 Games like The Sims™ 4 on PlayStation that you should try

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.

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.

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.

It meets The Sims™ 4 on visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. 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 tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.