The Sims

Publishers Electronic Arts
Developers Maxis
Release date 2000
Genre Simulation
Game rating

Game Description

The Sims (also known as The Sims 1 or The Sims Classic) is a life-simulation video game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts on February 4, 2000 for Windows, and July 25, 2000 for Mac OS X. The game only has a single-player mode. There is no goal defined in The Sims,and players must develop their characters as they go through different life stages. Characters which the player controls can interact with other in-game characters, develop relationships (both negative and positive) and can even start families together. Characters can also be assigned certain tasks to develop life skills, which enables them to progress in their careers and increase their salaries.

Download The Sims

The Sims is no longer abandonware. You can now buy the game from:

Windows (2000)

The Sims™ Legacy Collection on Steam

Additional files, patches and fixes

The Sims Deluxe Edition Manual (English)

The Sims Windows ReadMe (German)

The Sims Windows ReadMe (English)

The Sims Windows ReadMe (Spanish)

The Sims Windows ReadMe (French)

The Sims Windows ReadMe (Italian)

The Sims Windows ReadMe (Dutch)

The Sims Windows ReadMe (Portuguese)

The Sims Windows ReadMe (Swedish)

The Sims Screenshots

Windows

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611 thoughts on “The Sims”

  2. 0

    I have gotten the game open but there’s loading screens for makin’ magic unleashed and showtime and they wont go away and i cant do anything. Help please!
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      Same. Different attempts (as admin, or in compatibility mode) have bloated the task manager, so they’re trying to run – they’re just not doing anything.

      A shame, I can’t install the discs anymore now that my OS is 64bit, and something like this is the one way I ever can play again.

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  5. 0

    This works like a charm! Thanks a lot! I just had to use the registration key given in the comments. This brings back so many memories. I still remembered the money cheat code 🙂
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  6. 0

    1. This does not work despite following the instructions
    2. How do I remove it from my PC?? It will not uninstall?!
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  10. 0

    Thank you so much for this! I downloaded and installed and played just fine for many hours tonight. So much fun!
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  12. 0

    i have a problem when installing, whenever i try to click install,it says: unknown error encountered, closing setup

    what do i do

    (note: ive already installed this game previously but uninstalled it)

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