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The Sims 4

Life Simulation Sandbox
81
Implementation score · 19 features

Does it fit the genre?

How many of the essential and desired features of its genres this game covers.

As Life Simulation
Essential
9/24
Desired
10/31
As Sandbox
Essential
2/3
Desired
3/13

Feature map — implementation vs. genre average

Grey ring = genre average (necessity × desirability). Coloured dot (with arrow) = how this game implements it: green better, red worse than the average, ★ = best implementation.

Desirability ↑ Stats & Attributes (Life Simulation) — not in this game Stats & Attributes Audio & Music (Life Simulation) — not in this game Audio & Music Upgrade Gear (Life Simulation) — not in this game Upgrade Gear Needs (Hunger, Hygiene) (Life Simulation) — Implementation 83 · Ø 83 Needs (Hunger, Hygiene) Relationships & Romance (Life Simulation) — Implementation 80 · Ø 88 Relationships & Romance Checkpoints (Life Simulation) — not in this game Checkpoints Crafting (Life Simulation) — not in this game Crafting Difficulty Settings (Life Simulation) — not in this game Difficulty Settings Player Choices (Life Simulation) — not in this game Player Choices Achievements (Life Simulation) — Implementation 79 · Ø 85 Achievements Exploration (Life Simulation) — not in this game Exploration Progression System (Life Simulation) — not in this game Progression System Unlockable Abilities (Life Simulation) — not in this game Unlockable Abilities Unlockable Content (Life Simulation) — not in this game Unlockable Content Secret Areas (Life Simulation) — not in this game Secret Areas Graphics Options (Life Simulation) — not in this game Graphics Options Vendors & Shops (Life Simulation) — not in this game Vendors & Shops Housing & Furnishing (Life Simulation) — Implementation 80 · Ø 79 Housing & Furnishing Interactive Environment (Life Simulation) — not in this game Interactive Environment Inventory (Life Simulation) — not in this game Inventory Equip Items (Life Simulation) — not in this game Equip Items Collect Items (Life Simulation) — not in this game Collect Items Career Mode (Life Simulation) — Implementation 82 · Ø 80 Career Mode Map / Navigation (Life Simulation) — not in this game Map / Navigation Multiple Game Modes (Life Simulation) — not in this game Multiple Game Modes Side Quests (Life Simulation) — not in this game Side Quests NPCs (Life Simulation) — Implementation 86 · Ø 88 NPCs Optional Challenges (Life Simulation) — not in this game Optional Challenges Pause Menu (Life Simulation) — not in this game Pause Menu Quest Log (Life Simulation) — not in this game Quest Log Resource Management (Life Simulation) — not in this game Resource Management Collectibles (Life Simulation) — Implementation 85 · Ø 86 Collectibles Collection & Compendium (Life Simulation) — not in this game Collection & Compendium Cosmetics & Skins (Life Simulation) — Implementation 75 · Ø 81 Cosmetics & Skins Save & Load (Life Simulation) — Implementation 86 · Ø 85 Save & Load Statistics (Life Simulation) — not in this game Statistics Status Effects (Life Simulation) — not in this game Status Effects Custom Controls (Life Simulation) — not in this game Custom Controls Day Cycle & Clock (Life Simulation) — Implementation 84 · Ø 86 Day Cycle & Clock Tutorial (Life Simulation) — not in this game Tutorial Upgrade System (Life Simulation) — not in this game Upgrade System Currencies & Resources (Life Simulation) — Implementation 82 · Ø 84 Currencies & Resources Stats & Attributes (Sandbox) — not in this game Stats & Attributes Audio & Music (Sandbox) — not in this game Audio & Music Upgrade Gear (Sandbox) — not in this game Upgrade Gear Checkpoints (Sandbox) — not in this game Checkpoints Crafting (Sandbox) — not in this game Crafting Difficulty Settings (Sandbox) — not in this game Difficulty Settings Player Choices (Sandbox) — not in this game Player Choices Achievements (Sandbox) — Implementation 79 · Ø 85 Achievements Exploration (Sandbox) — not in this game Exploration Progression System (Sandbox) — not in this game Progression System Free Building (Sandbox) (Sandbox) — Implementation 81 · Ø 81 Free Building (Sandbox) Unlockable Abilities (Sandbox) — not in this game Unlockable Abilities Unlockable Content (Sandbox) — not in this game Unlockable Content Secret Areas (Sandbox) — not in this game Secret Areas Graphics Options (Sandbox) — not in this game Graphics Options Vendors & Shops (Sandbox) — not in this game Vendors & Shops Interactive Environment (Sandbox) — not in this game Interactive Environment Inventory (Sandbox) — not in this game Inventory Equip Items (Sandbox) — not in this game Equip Items Collect Items (Sandbox) — not in this game Collect Items Map / Navigation (Sandbox) — not in this game Map / Navigation Multiple Game Modes (Sandbox) — not in this game Multiple Game Modes Side Quests (Sandbox) — not in this game Side Quests NPCs (Sandbox) — Implementation 86 · Ø 88 NPCs Optional Challenges (Sandbox) — not in this game Optional Challenges Pause Menu (Sandbox) — not in this game Pause Menu Quest Log (Sandbox) — not in this game Quest Log Resource Management (Sandbox) — not in this game Resource Management Collectibles (Sandbox) — Implementation 85 · Ø 86 Collectibles Collection & Compendium (Sandbox) — not in this game Collection & Compendium Custom Rules (Sandbox) (Sandbox) — Implementation 80 · Ø 85 Custom Rules (Sandbox) Save & Load (Sandbox) — Implementation 86 · Ø 85 Save & Load Statistics (Sandbox) — not in this game Statistics Status Effects (Sandbox) — not in this game Status Effects Custom Controls (Sandbox) — not in this game Custom Controls Tutorial (Sandbox) — not in this game Tutorial Infinite World (Sandbox) — not in this game Infinite World Upgrade System (Sandbox) — not in this game Upgrade System Currencies & Resources (Sandbox) — Implementation 82 · Ø 84 Currencies & Resources
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Genres Categories

This game's features

⭐ = best implementation of this feature. Name → to the feature, "Implementation" → how this game does it.

Ansicht & Kamera (1)

Isometric View

Implementation 79 · 1 ratings
Implementation
Progression & Charakter (2)

Character Creator

Implementation 79 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Career Mode

via Life Simulation · Implementation 82 · 1 ratings
Implementation
Wirtschaft & Handel (2)

Currencies & Resources

via Life Simulation Sandbox · Implementation 82 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Economy

Implementation 75 · 1 ratings
Implementation
Crafting & Bauen (4)

Free Building (Sandbox)

via Sandbox · Implementation 81 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Housing & Furnishing

via Life Simulation · Implementation 80 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Cooking

Implementation 74 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Mod Support

Implementation 81 · 1 ratings
Implementation
Welt & Erkundung (1)

NPCs

via Life Simulation Sandbox · Implementation 86 · 1 ratings
Implementation
Story & Narrativ (1)

Relationships & Romance

via Life Simulation · Implementation 80 · 1 ratings
Implementation
Barrierefreiheit & Komfort (1)

Save & Load

via Life Simulation Sandbox · Implementation 86 · 1 ratings
Implementation
Simulation & Management (4)

Needs (Hunger, Hygiene)

via Life Simulation · Implementation 83 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Dynasty & Lineage

Implementation 80 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Custom Rules (Sandbox)

via Sandbox · Implementation 80 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Day Cycle & Clock

via Life Simulation · Implementation 84 · 1 ratings
Implementation
Meta, Erfolge & Sammeln (3)

Achievements

via Life Simulation Sandbox · Implementation 79 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Collectibles

via Life Simulation Sandbox · Implementation 85 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Cosmetics & Skins

via Life Simulation · Implementation 75 · 1 ratings
Implementation