Series

Sim Games in Order

All 68 entries, oldest first.

The Sim series has 68 entries in our database, from SimCity to MySims Party. They are listed below in release order, which is also the recommended play order.

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Where to start

Best reviewed SimCity 3000 · 85/100
Most recent that reviewed well MySims Kingdom · 78/100
Earliest entry SimCity

The list below is in release order, which is the safest route through any series. We do not publish a story order, because that is a judgement about games rather than something our data can tell us.

68 games

SimCity cover art 59

SimCity

3 October 1989

SimCity: Terrain Editor cover art

SimCity: Terrain Editor

3 October 1989

SimEarth: The Living Planet cover art

SimEarth: The Living Planet

31 December 1990

SimCity cover art

SimCity

26 April 1991

SimAnt cover art

SimAnt

31 December 1991

SimLife cover art

SimLife

31 December 1992

SimCity Classic cover art

SimCity Classic

31 December 1992

SimCity 2000 cover art 71

SimCity 2000

1 December 1993

SimFarm cover art

SimFarm

31 December 1993

SimEarth: The Living Planet cover art

SimEarth: The Living Planet

31 December 1993

SimEarth: The Living Planet cover art

SimEarth: The Living Planet

31 December 1993

SimRefinery cover art

SimRefinery

31 December 1993

SimHealth cover art

SimHealth

1 January 1994

SimTower cover art

SimTower

1 November 1994

SimCity 2000 Urban Renewal Kit cover art

SimCity 2000 Urban Renewal Kit

31 December 1994

SimCity 2000: Special Edition cover art

SimCity 2000: Special Edition

7 February 1995

SimIsle: Missions in the Rainforest cover art 77

SimIsle: Missions in the Rainforest

31 December 1995

SimTown cover art

SimTown

31 December 1995

SimPark cover art

SimPark

24 May 1996

SimCity 2000: Network Edition cover art

SimCity 2000: Network Edition

26 June 1996

SimCity Jr. cover art

SimCity Jr.

26 July 1996

BS SimCity: Machi Tsukuri Taikai cover art

BS SimCity: Machi Tsukuri Taikai

4 August 1996

SimCopter cover art

SimCopter

20 November 1996

SimGolf cover art

SimGolf

31 December 1996

SimTunes cover art

SimTunes

31 December 1996

Streets of SimCity cover art

Streets of SimCity

31 October 1997

SimSafari cover art

SimSafari

19 March 1998

Ultimate Sim Series cover art

Ultimate Sim Series

31 December 1998

SimCity 3000 cover art 85

SimCity 3000

31 January 1999

SimCity 64 cover art

SimCity 64

28 February 2000

SimCity 3000 Unlimited cover art

SimCity 3000 Unlimited

16 May 2000

SimMania for Kids cover art

SimMania for Kids

8 March 2002

SimCity 4 cover art 85

SimCity 4

12 January 2003

SimCity 4: Deluxe Edition cover art

SimCity 4: Deluxe Edition

22 September 2003

SimCity 4: Rush Hour cover art 70

SimCity 4: Rush Hour

22 October 2003

The Tower SP cover art 8

The Tower SP

28 April 2005

SimCity DS cover art 82

SimCity DS

22 February 2007

MySims cover art 68

MySims

18 September 2007

MySims cover art

MySims

18 September 2007

SimCity Societies cover art 67

SimCity Societies

13 November 2007

SimCity Creator cover art

SimCity Creator

19 March 2008

SimCity Societies: Destinations cover art 50

SimCity Societies: Destinations

23 June 2008

SimCity Creator cover art 67

SimCity Creator

19 September 2008

MySims Kingdom cover art 78

MySims Kingdom

28 October 2008

MySims Kingdom cover art

MySims Kingdom

31 October 2008

SimAnimals cover art 65

SimAnimals

21 January 2009

SimAnimals cover art

SimAnimals

21 January 2009

MySims Party cover art 50

MySims Party

10 March 2009

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

How many Sim games are there?
There are 68 games in the Sim series in our database, including spin-offs, remasters and re-releases.
What order should I play the Sim games in?
The list below is in release order, which is the safest route through any series — later entries assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Where should I start with Sim?
SimCity 3000 is the best reviewed entry at 85/100, while MySims Kingdom is the most recent that reviewed well — usually the easier one to start on, since it will feel closest to a modern game.