The Sims™ 4
Is The Sims™ 4 worth it?
Yes. It's free, and players rate it well.
The average Coilr player has put 20h into The Sims™ 4. Steam reviews are very positive.
20h avg86% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
14,281
24h peak
26,458
Peak (tracked)
38,011
Coilr players
55
Player count
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
86%
Total reviews
199,590
Pos / Neg
172,358 / 27,232
Not enough dated reviews yet to chart a trend.
Player score
verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own The Sims™ 4. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
50/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 2 verified owners · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
1
40-59
0
60-79
1
80-100
0
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
Free
Free to play
Avg playtime
20 h
across 55 players
Total tracked
1,106 h
Player retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 55 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 55
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
23%
🇬🇧GB
13%
🇳🇱NL
10%
🇫🇷FR
10%
🇩🇪DE
10%
🇷🇴RO
7%
🇵🇱PL
7%
🇺🇦UA
3%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when The Sims™ 4 is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Europe & Africa (~29%).
Europe & Africa
29%
Americas
26%
Russia & CIS
24%
Asia-Pacific
21%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 18:00 with about 30,653 people in game — 1.8× as many as at 06:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about The Sims™ 4
How many people play The Sims™ 4?
As of September 2026, about 14,281 people are playing The Sims™ 4 on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 26,458 concurrent players.
Is The Sims™ 4 worth it?
Yes. It's free, and players rate it well. The average Coilr player has put 20h into The Sims™ 4. Steam reviews are very positive.
Is The Sims™ 4 free to play?
Yes, The Sims™ 4 is free to play on Steam.
How many hours does it take to play The Sims™ 4?
Across 55 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in The Sims™ 4 is about 20 hours.