15 Games Like The Sims
Our collection of games like The Sims below lists creative, sandbox and life simulation games. In these titles players will control the life, goals and relationships of one or several customisable characters while also shaping the world around them with mechanics such as house building, community creation and avatar customisation. These alternatives to the Sim franchise (The Sims, Sims 2, Sims 3, Sims 4) and the countless expansion packs or spin-off titles includes free, online (no download) and mobile options.
My Sunny Resort
Create your dream resort complete with sun, sand and palm trees in My Sunny Resort, a browser based management game from the Upjers team who are well known for their browser based experiences with a host of titles across genres and settings. My Sunny Resort is also available on Windows, Linux through Upjers Home or through Steam (Windows only). Taking the popular and successful formula from their other management games such as My Fantastic Park and My Free Zoo Upjers has changed up the setting w...[Read More]
Lady Popular
Lady Popular gives you complete control of your own life as you battle it out in the fashion arena, decorate your apartment, juggle a boyfriend and more in the browser based game for young girls and boys. Available in either your browser (or one of the available mobile apps) you’ll be surprised by just how much depth Lady Popular holds behind it’s basic presentation and interface which hide a wealth of fun and gameplay. Players start out their Lady Popular journey by creating an in g...[Read More]
IMVU
IMVU is a social focused experience that is available online for free through a downloadable client (Windows and Mac) with mobile apps (iOS and Android) also available. Some elements of the game such as browsing the available chat rooms and stores is available through your browser however the chat rooms require one of the aforementioned clients. The game launched back in 2004 and has grown rapidly in that time to tens of million registered accounts and millions of items in its virtual catalogue ...[Read More]
The Movies
Imagine being the director of your very own movie set? That’s the vision that The Movies intends to deliver on with a unique and enjoyable mix of life simulation and tycoon business management. From creating the movie set, writing the script and building the stats of your movie stars The Movies lets you control all of these game elements with the result being an intriguing blend for fans of both tycoon titles and The Sims series of video games. The Movies was developed by Lionhead Studies ...[Read More]
City Girl Life
City Girl Life is a social and fashion focused experience designed to blend fashion, fame, fortune, friends and New York City. It is developed by Playdom and was original playable through Facebook and eventually Facebook Gameroom. With Gameroom retired in 30 June 2021 players now need to reactivate Flash to play directly through Facebook (instructions on City Girl Life Facebook page). The Facebook page is also an active hub for the community alongside the official forums. With a community in the...[Read More]
Virtual Families 2: Our Dream House
Virtual Families 2: Our Dream House is a continuation of the Virtual Families series of life simulation games developed by Last Day of Work. In this sequel you’ll find familiar gameplay to the original Virtual Families title with a focus on living out your dream life within your computer as you adopt a tiny person and their family. Virtual Families 2: Our Dream House utilises a mixture of pay structures with the Windows and Mac version a paid product (with free demo available) in compariso...[Read More]
Second Life
Second Life is a free to play online life simulation game designed to appeal to fans of the virtual world genre that want to go a step deeper with enhanced customisation and a real world inspired economy. Developed by Linden Labs Second Life has been online since 2003 for Windows and Mac with regular core releases occurring on 6 monthly cycle. With the added possibility of turning your game time into real world dollars Second Life has been able to maintain a thriving community of nearly a millio...[Read More]
Life Quest 2
Life Quest 2 has you moving into Metropoville as you take a 12 step journey to the ultimate balanced and rewarding life that would be difficult to achieve in the real world. The virtual world of Life Quest 2 however is the perfect option to explore areas of living you might not have the opportunity to experience otherwise. Ultimately, Life Quest 2 is a unique mixture between strategy and life simulation that has you ultimately shooting to move up the social ladder as you attack life quest challe...[Read More]
Kudos 2
Kudos 2 is a fun casual life simulation game developed and published by Positech Games with a stat heavy focus that will see you balancing a wide range of numbers that tie closely into how you live your virtual life and the relationships you explore. It’s a fully fledged life adventure that gives players control over a variety of situations and blends nicely with the level of depth and customisation built into the Kudos 2 experience. The game has the same premise as the original Kudos titl...[Read More]
Virtual Families
Virtual Families is a popular and unique life simulation game developed by Last Day of Work that allows players to take control of their own virtual family in a real time setting as they struggle with the challenges of daily living. Like other games from this developer the game is played in real time which means your simulated characters will be sleeping while you sleep, eat while you eat and live their lives alongside you. While this does mean that gameplay is slowed down in comparison to other...[Read More]
Desperate Housewives: The Game
Desperate Housewives: The Game combines The Sims style gameplay with the popular television series to create a story based adventure spread across 12 episodes which tie closely to the first two seasons of the franchise. Fans of The Sims series will feel right at home with the style of gameplay on offer which is clearly inspired by EA’s popular franchise from the character customisation to the house design and the relationship management although it comes with the added touch of housewife s...[Read More]
Singles: Flirt Up Your Life
Singles: Flirt Up Your Life has lots of similarities to the The Sims series of games and is also the first (of two) game in the Singles game series. The game was released back in 2004 with top of the market graphics at the time which has enabled the game to stand up to more modern standards despite being over 10 years old at this point. Despite this the games mechanics aren’t quite as deep as the original Sims franchise which results in shorter play cycles and more micromanagement. In gene...[Read More]
Ciao Bella
Ciao Bella (Ciao Bella: la Bella Romanza) blends life and romantic simulation games to create a fun and bubbly game experience with a story structure at the core. In Ciao Bella players are put in charge of Elena and must get her through her hectic life in one piece as you manage all facets from health, culture, family, work and harmony. In order to achieve this you’re given complete control of Elena’s actions as you build out her career, spark a relationship with boyfriend Elio and m...[Read More]
Sansar
Growing their virtual offerings Linden Labs has taken the success from Second Life and moved it into a VR environment with Sansar. Still available to play through a desktop client for Windows Sansar remains accessible to players who haven’t opted to engage with virtual reality gaming yet. Ultimately the promise of Sansar is similar to that of Second Life but aims to be more expansive and modernised over the ageing Second Life experience. This means you’ll be connecting with other pla...[Read More]
Avakin Life
Offering a large social community within a mobile app Avakin Life offers you the ability to start your own new virtual life within your iOS or Android device. Customise your own avatar and an apartment while hanging out with countless people in the unique virtual social locations. Avakin Life captures an ideal blend of customisation, house building and social elements which in turn has captivated millions of players across both app stores. Starting with the creation of your avatar players have a...[Read More]