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The Sims 4 has become one of EA’s “forever games,” with years of expansions, packs, and updates. Part of the challenge in maintaining that longevity is the game’s older foundation–it launched before the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. That dated architecture limits what EA can do and makes it easy to crave a fresh experience every now and then. Ten years is a long time to stick with a single world, no matter how often it’s updated.
Fortunately, plenty of games capture the same sense of creativity, chaos, and character-driven storytelling. Some take the life sim genre in entirely new directions, while others stick closer to the formula but experiment with fresh ideas. Whether you want a completely new experience or something to complement your Sims 4 playthrough, there’s plenty to explore with this list of the best games like The Sims.
