The Sims Guía y cronología
A new home, a difficult neighbour or a badly timed household disaster can become the story in The Sims. Its life simulations let players shape characters' daily routines, relationships and ambitions. This collection also includes the wider SimCity building games and selected spin-offs, where the same interest in everyday systems works at a different scale.
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Timeline guide
The Sims: Choose the Life You Want to Build
Choose a main Sims game for household life, or SimCity for building and managing a city. Starting with the original SimCity is optional, not a required first chapter before The Sims.
- Entries
- 26
- Released
- 25
- Upcoming
- 1
- Span
- 1989-2018
Some older online services have closed, and console or handheld spin-offs can tell different stories under one name. Check the version you mean.
Overview & recommendation
The Sims gives the player room to decide what matters: a well-designed home, a difficult romance, a family across generations or a day that goes wrong in a very ordinary way. The game supplies systems and situations; the resulting life is not one fixed story shared by everyone.
SimCity works at another scale, while MySims, Stories and other side projects offer more particular goals and settings. That variety makes choosing a form of play more helpful than following every publication as if it advanced the same household. A film adaptation is another interpretation, not the next playable generation.
Begin with the main Sims edition whose systems and available content interest you. Choose SimCity independently if city planning is your goal, or a named spin-off for its directed scenario. Use Release order only for a history of the designs, with service availability and edition-specific content checked separately.
Households, Cities and Directed Side Stories Different scales of simulation
The groups separate play styles and the screen project. They do not describe one civilization or family whose history must be completed from city founding onward.
The Sims (4 entries)
The main Sims life simulations, chosen for their household systems rather than as successive required chapters of one player-created family.
SimCity (7 entries)
The SimCity city-building games, an independently approachable scale of simulation rather than prerequisite history for The Sims.
Other Sims Games (14 entries)
MySims, Stories, mobile and other selected side projects, with platform-specific stories and service closures considered individually.
Film Adaptation (1 entry)
The announced Sims screen adaptation, a separate format choice rather than the next playable household generation.
Choosing a Sims Playing Experience 26 entries
Start with the household or city-building game you actually want to play. Earlier software is an optional comparison, not necessary plot background.
- 11989SimCityGame · 1989
- 21993SimCity 2000Game · 1993
- 31999SimCity 3000Game · 1999
- 42000The SimsGame · 2000
- 52002The Sims OnlineGame · 2002
- 62003SimCity 4Game · 2003
- 72003The Sims Bustin' OutGame · 2003
- 82004The Sims 2Game · 2004
- 92004The Urbz: Sims in the CityGame · 2004
- 102007SimCity SocietiesGame · 2007
- 112007The Sims Life StoriesGame · 2007
- 122007The Sims Pet StoriesGame · 2007
- 132007MySimsGame · 2007
- 142008The Sims Castaway StoriesGame · 2008
- 152008MySims KingdomGame · 2008
- 162009The Sims 3Game · 2009
- 172009MySims PartyGame · 2009
- 182009MySims RacingGame · 2009
- 192010MySims SkyHeroesGame · 2010
- 202011The Sims MedievalGame · 2011
- 212011The Sims FreePlayGame · 2011
- 222013SimCityGame · 2013
- 232014The Sims 4Game · 2014
- 242014SimCity BuildItGame · 2014
- 252018The Sims MobileGame · 2018
- 26Film adaptationThe Sims FilmFilm · TBAUpcoming
From City Simulation to Household Stories 26 entries
Publication order reveals the wider family's changing designs. It is useful for a retrospective, but does not make a closed online service an available playing requirement.
- 1SimCityGame · 1989
- 2SimCity 2000Game · 1993
- 3SimCity 3000Game · 1999
- 4The SimsGame · 2000
- 5The Sims OnlineGame · 2002
- 6SimCity 4Game · 2003
- 7The Sims Bustin' OutGame · 2003
- 8The Sims 2Game · 2004
- 9The Urbz: Sims in the CityGame · 2004
- 10The Sims Life StoriesGame · 2007
- 11The Sims Pet StoriesGame · 2007
- 12MySimsGame · 2007
- 13SimCity SocietiesGame · 2007
- 14The Sims Castaway StoriesGame · 2008
- 15MySims KingdomGame · 2008
- 16MySims PartyGame · 2009
- 17The Sims 3Game · 2009
- 18MySims RacingGame · 2009
- 19MySims SkyHeroesGame · 2010
- 20The Sims MedievalGame · 2011
- 21The Sims FreePlayGame · 2011
- 22SimCityGame · 2013
- 23The Sims 4Game · 2014
- 24SimCity BuildItGame · 2014
- 25The Sims MobileGame · 2018
- 26The Sims FilmFilm · TBAUpcoming
Frequently asked questions 7 answers
Must I play SimCity before The Sims?
No. One manages a city and the other focuses on household lives. Choose the scale and game you want rather than a mandatory shared plot.
Does an old game listing guarantee it still works online?
No. Some services have closed. The record preserves the game's place in the collection; availability needs separate checking.
Are all platforms' versions of a spin-off the same story?
Not necessarily. Some console and handheld interpretations differ, so identify the edition before assuming its story and activities match another version.
How many Sims movies and games are there?
The Sims has 26 entries: 25 games and 1 movie, released between 1989 and 2018. 25 are already released and 1 is upcoming.
What is the chronological order of The Sims?
In chronological (in-universe) order, The Sims begins with SimCity (1989) and ends with The Sims Film. The full chronological list of 26 entries is above.
What is the release order of The Sims?
By release date, The Sims starts with SimCity (1989). The most recent release is The Sims Mobile (2018).
What is the next The Sims release and what should I play before it?
The next The Sims release is The Sims Film. To catch up first, choose the relevant continuity and play its released entries. Include alternative editions only if you want them in your personal goal.
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