What is the best Sims game?

From genre-defining originals to quirky console detours and pocket-sized mobile editions, this lineup covers every way fans have built their little worlds. Which one wins?

1

The Sims 3

The 2009 entry with a seamless open neighborhood and create-a-style customization.

1000pts

2

The Sims 2

The 2004 sequel that added 3D graphics, aging, genetics, and deep life-stage storytelling.

513pts

3

The Sims

The 2000 Will Wright original that turned a virtual dollhouse into one of the best-selling PC games ever.

444pts

4

The Sims FreePlay

The 2011 mobile entry letting players manage a whole town of Sims in real time.

363pts

5

The Sims Mobile

The 2018 mobile game focused on events, relationships, and quick-session life stories.

363pts

6

The Urbz: Sims in the City

The 2004 console spin-off about building street cred across the districts of Urbzville.

363pts

7

MySims

The 2007 Nintendo-flavored, chibi-styled reimagining about rebuilding a charming town.

363pts

8

The Sims Bustin' Out

The 2003 console game that first took the Sims out of the house and into the wider world.

266pts

9

The Sims Medieval

The 2011 standalone spin-off casting players as kings, knights, and wizards on kingdom quests.

266pts

10

The Sims 4

The 2014 current mainline game built around expressive emotions and accessible building tools.

148pts