The Sims 4

2014 video game
VideoGame video_game Q12579896
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Summary

The Sims 4 is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of video game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,335 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Steam Award for Sit Back and Relax[3]
  • Instance of: freeware[4]
  • Composer: Ilan Eshkeri[5]
  • Publisher: Electronic Arts[6]
  • Genre: life simulation game[7], video game with LGBT character[8]
  • Developer: Maxis[9], The Sims Studio[10]
  • Part of the series: The Sims[11]
  • Copyright license: proprietary license[12]
  • Software version identifier: 1.99.264.1030[13], 1.99.264.1230[14], 1.116.202.1030[15], 1.116.202.1230[16]
  • Commons category: The Sims 4[17]
  • Platform: Microsoft Windows[18], macOS[19], PlayStation 4[20], Xbox One[21]
  • Game mode: single-player video game[22]
  • Language of work or name: English[23], French[24], Italian[25], German[26], Spanish[27], Czech[28], Danish[29], Dutch[30], Japanese[31], Norwegian[32], Polish[33], Brazilian Portuguese[34], Russian[35], Swedish[36]
  • Software engine: proprietary engine[37]
  • Distribution format: optical disc[38], digital distribution[39]
  • Review score: 70/100[40], 25%[41], 64/100[42], 6/10[43], 76/100[44]
  • Input device: computer keyboard[45], computer mouse[46], gamepad[47]
  • Country of origin: United States[48]
  • Publication date: September 2, 2014[49], September 4, 2014[50]
  • Distributed by: PlayStation Store[51], Humble Store[52], Steam[53], Microsoft Store[54], Epic Games Store[55]
  • Narrative location: SimNation[56]
  • ESRB rating: Teen[57]
  • Official website: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4[58]
  • PEGI rating: PEGI 12[59]
  • USK rating: USK 6[60]

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Cultural Impact

Things named for The Sims 4 include it: Country Kitchen Kit[61], a kit[62]; it: Bust the Dust Kit[63], a kit[64]; and it: Throwback Fit Kit[65], a kit[66].

Why It Matters

The Sims 4 has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

Entities named for it include it: Country Kitchen Kit[61], a kit[62]; it: Bust the Dust Kit[63], a kit[64]; and it: Throwback Fit Kit[65], a kit[66].

FAQs

What awards did The Sims 4 receive?

Honors received include Steam Award for Sit Back and Relax[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Jamie7687 · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Unconsenting media id → 12018
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Unconsenting media id: 12018, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/159404365|The Sims 4 (#159404365)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5134|Unconsenting Media C"
  2. 26d ago · Jakub Vrána · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Databáze her video game id → 9055
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/54451|batch #54451]]: Databáze her Czech aliases matched by title and year"
  3. 8w ago · Immanuelle · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Alternative name → TS4
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Alternative name: TS4, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787018095231"
  4. 11w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/The_Sims_4
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ P14470: Games/The_Sims_4, removing duplicates that were erroneously introduced by my previous import"
  5. 11w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/The_Sims_4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Games/The_Sims_4, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  6. 11w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/The_Sims_4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Games/The_Sims_4, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  7. 14w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goha.ru id → sims-4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Goha.ru id: sims-4, adding [[P:P10437|GoHa.ru]] IDs ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/786bbc5c059|details]])"
  8. 18w ago · Josh404Bot bot · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → —
    Gamerprofiles game id → —
    Epic games store id → the-sims-4
    Wine appdb id → 16273
    + 247 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ Review score: 25%, Update OpenCritic review score"
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