The Sims: All parts of the successful series at a glance

The Sims 4 has generated over one billion US dollars in sales since its release in 2014. This value shows how successful the playful simulation is to this day. We give an overview of all parts of the series.

Time flies: The Sims will soon celebrate its 20th anniversary.

The Sims 4 community is still very active years after release. Sims fans are regularly presented with new content, even if it is paid.

The Sims: An overview of all parts

If you only look at the main games of the Sims series, the following timeline emerges:

• The Sims: The first part was released in 2000 for PC and three years later for the PlayStation 2.
• The Sims 2 was released in 2004 and was available for many platforms besides the PC, including Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS, as well as Sony's and Microsoft's consoles. Over time, a full eight content expansion packs were released - setting the stage for today's business model. In addition, real-money purchases were possible in the store.
• The Sims 3 was released in 2009 and brought with it a new aging stage (young adult). Overall, the third part is from the point of view of many fans so far the best Sim game.
• The Sims 4 was released in autumn 2014 and is the last part of the series to date.

Infos on a possible Sims 5, we have summarized here. In addition to the aforementioned main games, a whole series of other spin-offs appeared, such as The Sims Stories (2006) and The Sims Online, which, however, was only sold in the US and disappointed across the board. Despite numerous adaptations, nowadays especially for mobile devices, the focus thus remains on the main games.