The Sims™ 4 cover art

The Sims™ 4

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Game Information

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About the Game

Unleash your imagination and create a unique world of Sims that’s an expression of you. Download for free, and customize every detail from Sims to homes and much more. Choose how Sims look, act, and dress, then decide how they’ll live out each day. Design and build incredible homes for every family, then decorate with your favorite furnishings and décor. Travel to different neighborhoods where you can meet other Sims and learn about their lives. Discover beautiful locations with distinctive environments and go on spontaneous adventures. Manage the ups and downs of Sims’ everyday lives, and see what happens when you play out scenarios from your own real life. Tell your stories your way while developing relationships, pursuing careers and life aspirations, and immersing yourself in this extraordinary game, where the possibilities are endless.

Download for free — The base game of The Sims™ 4 is free to download. Get a plethora of options for building homes, styling Sims, and customizing their personalities. Craft their life stories while exploring vibrant worlds and discovering more ways of being you.







Get more with EA Play — EA Play members can expand their career possibilities with The Sims 4 Get to Work Expansion Pack.

Mac Performance Stats

Experience Reports

10

Play Methods

Native6
CrossOver3
Parallels1
Other0

Average Rating

4.1/5

Experience Reports

CrossOver

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Native

Native

EXCELLENT
M1 MAX
Graphics:
ULTRA
Hardware:
M1 MAX
Native

Native

EXCELLENT
M2 BASE
Graphics:
ULTRA
FPS:
60
Hardware:
M2 BASE

Review Note:

Runs smooth on my MBA 16GB

CrossOver

CrossOver

v25.0.1
DXVKVERY GOOD
M3 MAX
Graphics:
HIGH
Machine:
MacBook Pro
Chip:
M3 MAX
Cores:
14 CPU, 30 GPU
RAM:
36 GB
CrossOver

CrossOver

v25.1.1
D3D_METALEXCELLENT
M3 MAX
Graphics:
ULTRA
Machine:
MacBook Pro
Chip:
M3 MAX
Cores:
16 CPU, 40 GPU
RAM:
48 GB
Native

Native

EXCELLENT
M4 BASE
Graphics:
ULTRA
Hardware:
M4 BASE

Review Note:

Running pretty well with Mac Mini M4 base model.

Native

Native

EXCELLENT
M4 PRO
Graphics:
ULTRA
FPS:
120
Resolution:
3840x2160
Hardware:
M4 PRO

Review Note:

+30 CC mods

Native

Native

EXCELLENT
M4 BASE
Graphics:
ULTRA
FPS:
60
Hardware:
M4 BASE

Review Note:

Running smoothly with Mac Mini M4

Native

Native

EXCELLENT
M4 BASE
Graphics:
ULTRA
FPS:
80
Machine:
MacBook Air
Chip:
M4 BASE
Cores:
10 CPU, 10 GPU
RAM:
16 GB

Review Note:

Very good performance. and minimal bugs/glitches. Game is not plagued by the excess issues of The Sims 3's Mac port

CrossOver

CrossOver

v26.0
NONEBARELY PLAYABLE
M5 BASE
Graphics:
MEDIUM
Machine:
MacBook Pro
Chip:
M5 BASE
Cores:
10 CPU, 10 GPU
RAM:
16 GB

Review Note:

My fans ran feral after 2 minutes of gameplay.
I tested both CrossOver and Parallels and they had the same result.

Parallels

Parallels

v26
BARELY PLAYABLE
M5 BASE
Graphics:
MEDIUM
Machine:
MacBook Pro
Chip:
M5 BASE
Cores:
10 CPU, 10 GPU
RAM:
16 GB

Review Note:

My fans ran feral after 2 minutes of gameplay.
I tested both CrossOver and Parallels and they had the same result.