The Sims 4
Live player count and Steam charts
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Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 13, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 25,774 | +1,814 | +7.6% | 37,217 |
| Jun 2026 | 23,960 | +108 | +0.5% | 36,346 |
| May 2026 | 23,852 | +360 | +1.5% | 37,981 |
| Apr 2026 | 23,492 | -1,764 | -7.0% | 38,371 |
| Mar 2026 | 25,256 | -4,065 | -13.9% | 44,118 |
| Feb 2026 | 29,321 | +730 | +2.6% | 47,553 |
| Jan 2026 | 28,591 | +4,405 | +18.2% | 48,123 |
| Dec 2025 | 24,186 | +1,021 | +4.4% | 43,924 |
| Nov 2025 | 23,165 | -118 | -0.5% | 36,085 |
| Oct 2025 | 23,283 | -301 | -1.3% | 41,350 |
| Sep 2025 | 23,584 | -4,323 | -15.5% | 39,153 |
| Aug 2025 | 27,907 | -3,252 | -10.4% | 44,771 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jul 21, 2026Save Options, Memory Boost, Free Content, and More
- Jul 14, 2026Laundry List: Upcoming Fixes and Features - July 14, 2026
- Jun 30, 2026You Called, We Answered: Fixes & Improvements
- Jun 23, 2026Laundry List: Upcoming Bug Fixes - June 23, 2026
- Jun 5, 2026Have you tried SimSearch in The Gallery yet? 🔎
- Jun 4, 2026Grimathon
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 16 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 19:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 2 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
