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Sim is a series of simulation video games by Maxis, currently a subsidiary of Electronic Arts (EA).
Video Games
Original Games
A total of (arguably) 20 original Sim games have been released, with some of them spawning sequels and sub-series, for a total of 69 games in the series. The original ones are:
- SimCity (1989) for MacOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, CDTV, SNES, PC, and Wii Virtual Console. It started the SimCity sub-series, which counts 11 games.
- SimEarth: the Living Planet (1990) for IBM PC, Amiga, TurboGrafx-CD, MacOS, X68000, SNES, Mega-CD, and Wii Virtual Console
- SimAnt: The Electronic Ant Colony (1991) for DOS, Windows 3.x, MacOS, NEC PC-9801, Amiga, and SNES
- SimLife: The Genetic Playground (1992) for DOS, MacOS, Windows 3.x, and Amiga
- SimFarm: SimCity's Country Cousin (1993) for DOS
- SimRefinery (1993) for PC. Only released for Chevron Corporation.
- SimHealth: The National Health Care Simulation (1993) for DOS
- SimTower: The Vertical Empire (November 1994) for PC and MacOS 7. Originally released in Japan as The Tower.
- SimIsle: Missions in the Rainforest (1995) for DOS, Windows 3.x, and MacOS
- SimTown: the Town You Build Yourself! (1995) for Windows 3.x, Windows 95, MacOS, OS/2, and Super Famicom (as SimCity Jr.). May just be considered a SimCity title.
- SimPark (1996) for Windows 3.x and Mac OS
- SimGolf (1996) for PC. Started the SimGolf sub-series.
- SimTunes (1996) for PC
- SimCopter (October 31st, 1996) for Windows 95 and Windows 98
- Streets of SimCity (October 31st, 1997) for Windows 95 and Windows 98. May actually be considered part of the SimCity sub-series.
- SimSafari (March 4th, 1998) for DOS, Windows, and Mac OS
- Sim Theme Park (November 20th, 1999) for PC, MacOS, PlayStation, and PlayStation 2. Released in Europe as Theme Park World. Started the SimCoaster sub-series, which counts 2 games.
- The Sims (February 4th, 2000) for PC and MacOS. Started the The Sims sub-series, which counts 31 games.
- MySims (September 18th, 2007) for Nintendo DS, Wii, PC, and Mobile Phones. Started the MySims sub-series, which counts 7 games. May actually be considered part of the The Sims sub-series.
- SimAnimals (January 21st, 2009) for Nintendo DS and Wii. Started the SimAnimals sub-series, which counts 2 games.
Compilations
Many Sim compilations have been released. This list doesn't include SimCity, The Sims and MySims exclusive compilations, listed in their respective articles.
- Sim 3-Pack: Tower, Tunes, Isle (1998) for PC. Includes SimIsle, SimTower and SimTunes.
- Sim 3-Pack: Life, Town, Ant (1998) for PC. Includes SimAnt, SimTown and SimLife.)
- Sim 3-Pack: Farm, Safari, Earth (1999) for PC. Includes SimSafari, SimFarm and SimEarth.
- Sim Mania Pack (February 1st, 2000) for PC. Includes SimCity, SimTower, SimIsle, SimCopter, Streets of SimCity and SimSafari.
- Sim Mania for Kids (March 1st, 2002) for PC. Includes SimTown, SimPark, SimSafari, SimTunes, Widget Workshop and SimAnt.
- The Sim Collection (2003), SimTheme Park, The Sims, SimCity 3000 Unlimited and The Sims Online.
- Sim Mania 2 (March 19th, 2003) for PC. Includes SimCity 3000, SimTheme Park, SimCoaster and Sid Meier's SimGolf.
- Sim Mania 3 (June 21st, 2005) for PC. Includes SimCopter, Sid Meier's SimGolf, SimCity 3000 Unlimited, SimTheme Park, SimCoaster and SimSafari.
Sub-series
SimCity
A series of city-building simulation videogames. Main article: SimCity.
SimGolf
A series of golf course design simultion, only composed of two games:
- SimGolf (1996) for PC
- Sid Meier's SimGolf (January 23rd, 2002) for PC
SimCoaster
Also known as Sim Theme Park from the title of its first game, the name of the series was changed purposelly not to be confused with SimPark. It is composed of two games originally from the Theme series:
- Sim Theme Park (November 20th, 1999) for PC and MacOS. Originally known as Theme Park World.
- SimCoaster (January 29th, 2001) for PC. Originally known as Theme Park Inc.
The Sims
A series of real-life simulation videogames. Main article: The Sims.
MySims
A series of simulation games featuring cartoonish graphics, originally intended as part of the The Sims series. Main article: MySims.
SimAnimals
A series of animal life simulation videogames. Only composed of two games:
- SimAnimals (January 21st, 2009) for Nintendo DS and Wii
- SimAnimals: Africa (October 27th, 2009) for Nintendo DS and Wii
Links to Other Series
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Raid on Bungeling Bay | 1989 | SimCity was based on Raid on Bungeling Bay's map editor. | 3 |
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Godzilla | 1989 | The monster attacking the city in SimCity is based on Godzilla. | 3 |
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Mother | 1989 | Encyclopedia Mother shows Lloyd owning a copy of SimCity. | 2 |
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Space Odyssey | 1990 | A monolith looking like the one in 2001: Space Odissey is featured in SimEarth. | 3 |
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Mario | December 31, 1990 | Bowser makes a cameo in SimCity for the SNES, while Bowser's Castle is unlockable in SimCity DS. |
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Space Quest | March 04, 1991 | In Space Quest IV is present a reference to a game called "SimSim". | 4 |
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Zelda | June 06, 1993 | Dr. Wright from the SNES version of SimCity makes an appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. |
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The Tower (OPeNBooK) | November 1994 | The Tower was released outside Japan as SimTower. | 1 |
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Sonic | 1995 | In SimCity 2000 for the Sega Saturn a statue of Sonic is unlockable. | 2 |
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Full Tilt! Pinball | October 31, 1996 | The opening from Full Tilt Pinball appears as a theater movie in SimCopter. | 2 |
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Callahan's Crosstime Saloon | April 30, 1997 | In the PC game Callahan's Crosstime Saloon appears a Sim game called "SimUniverse". | 2 |
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Theme | November 20, 1999 | Theme Park World was released in America as Sim Theme Park, while Theme Park Inc. was released as SimCoaster. | 1 |
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The Drew Carey Show | October 4, 2000 | The episode "Drew Pops Something on Kate" of The Drew Carey Show features a scene parodying of The Sims. | 3 |
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Widget Workshop | March 1, 2002 | Widget Workshop is included in Sim Mania for Kids. | 3 |
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Malcolm in the Middle | March 2, 2002 | In the Malcolm in the Middle episode: "Hal Coaches", Malcolm plays the "The Virts", a parody of The Sims. | 3 |
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FIFA | September 14, 2004 | In The Sims 2, sims can play FIFA 08. | 2 |
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Command and Conquer | September 14, 2004 | In The Sims 2, sims can play Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars. | 2 |
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SSX | October 2, 2004 | In The Sims 2, sims can play SSX3; UNDIRECT: characters from SSX 3 meet characters from The Urbz and The Sims 2 in the Video Mods video "Let's Get It Started". | 1 |
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Tribes | October 2, 2004 | UNDIRECT: Characters from The Urbz and The Sims 2 meet characters from Tribes: Vengeance in the Video Mods video "Let's Get It Started". | 1 |
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Video Mods | October 6, 2004 | Characters from The Urbz: Sims in the City appear in the Video Mods original video "Stand and Choose"; Characters from The Sims games also star in various videos. | 1 |
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Electroplankton | April 07, 2005 | Electroplankton is the spiritual sequel to SimTunes. | 3 |
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Asterix | October 16, 2005 | In Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum there are references to The Sims. |
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The Simpsons | October 30, 2007 | The Simpsons Game features references to SimCity and to The Sims. | 2 |
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Scott Pilgrim | November 14, 2007 | Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together features a reference to The Sims. | 3 |
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Tetris | January 15, 2008 | The Sims Carnival: SnapCity includes gameplay elements from Tetris. | 3 |
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Super Smash Bros. | January 31, 2008 | Dr. Wright from SimCity for the SNES is an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and its sequels. | 1 |
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Spore | September 07, 2008 | Spore was originally going to be SimEverything, but later evolved into its own game; the UFO from the SimCity 2000 box art appears in the game as "Steve", while a creature from Spore appears as a giant monster in the 2013 SimCity. | 1 |
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Burnout | June 02, 2009 | In The Sims 3, sims can play Burnout Paradise. | 2 |
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Skate. | June 02, 2009 | In The Sims 3, sims can play skate. | 2 |
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Madden NFL | June 02, 2009 | In The Sims 3, sims can play Madden NFL 09. | 2 |
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Mirror's Edge | September 25, 2009 | In MySims Agents a statue of Faith from Mirror's Edge is unlockable. | 2 |
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The Big Bang Theory | March 22, 2010 | In the episode The Pants Alternative, Sheldon imagines himself in "Sheldonopolis", his creation from SimCity. | 2 |
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Ghostbusters | June 01, 2010 | Ghosthunters from The Sims 3: Ambitions are parodies of the Ghostbusters. | 3 |
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Dead Space | September 28, 2010 | Isaac Clark from Dead Space is unlockable in MySims SkyHeroes. | 1 |
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Mass Effect | September 28, 2010 | Commander Shepard from Mass Effect is unlockable in MySims SkyHeroes. | 1 |
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Dragon Age | September 28, 2010 | Morrigan from Dragon Age is unlockable in MySims SkyHeroes. | 1 |
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Army of Two | September 28, 2010 | Elliot Salem and Tyson Riots from Army of Two are unlockable in MySims SkyHeroes. | 1 |
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Medal of Honor | September 28, 2010 | Dusty from Medal of Honor is unlockable in MySims SkyHeroes. | 1 |
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Breaking Bad | October 26, 2010 | The Sims 3: Late Night and The Sims 3: University Life feature graffiti and a billboard based on Breaking Bad. | 2.5 |
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Pet Society | August 09, 2011 | The PlumbBob from the The Sims series in an object in Pet Society after the release of The Sims Social. | 2 |
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Flo (Progressive) | February 16, 2012 | Go With The Flo is a limited time quest in The Sims Social available from February 16 - 29, 2012 during Paris Week. Completing this quest will award a decorative item, the Progressive Unicorn which is given by Flo. | 1 |
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Monica's Gang | June 2012 | Two Sims appear in Clássicos do Cinema - Turma da Mônica #32. | 2 |
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Plants vs. Zombies | September 04, 2012 | The peashooters appear in The Sims 3: Supernatural, while the Sunflower was added to the online store as a premium object; The zombie from Plants vs. Zombies also appears on a hot air baloon in the SimCity DLC Airships Set. | 1 |
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Castle (ABC) | October 22, 2013 | The Castle family in The Sims 3: Into the Future is based on characters from Castle. | 3 |
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Final Fantasy | March 06, 2018 | Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition features a costume based on Super Llama Man from The Sims, while The Sims 4 features a costume based on Noctis Lucis Caelum from Final Fantasy XV (added in update 64). | 2 |
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Stranger Things | February 26, 2019 | The Sims 4: StrangerVille is inspired by Stranger Things. | 3 |
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Trover Saves The Universe | May 31, 2019 | Sims is mentioned in Trover Saves The Universe. (see details) |
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Unravel | July 28, 2020 | Yarn sculptures of Yarny from Unravel appear in The Sims 4: Nifty Knitting Stuff. | 2 |
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Star Wars | September 08, 2020 | The Sims 4: Journey to Batuu is set on a planet from the Star Wars series. | 1 |
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Angry Video Game Nerd | June 25, 2024 | The 216th episode of The Angry Video Game Nerd is a review of SimCity. | 2 |
