Steam market intelligence
The Sims™ Legacy Collection
73% positive · 2,470 Steam reviews · released Jan 31, 2025 · by MAXIS
SandboxBuildingImmersive SimLife SimManagementCasualSimulationCrafting
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~81.5k
(P10–P90: 32.6k – 179k)
Gross revenue: ~$1.3M
(P10–P90: $534k – $2.9M)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate
Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 2, 2026.
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 87% positive across 47 stored reviews. Casual games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4073 games).
Performance & stability79% positive · 58 mentions
“this game isnt a life simulator. Its a survival horror the real strategy for thriving: Dont chase the corporate ladder because apparently, career progression is also tied to how many family friends you have. which is absurd. Dont…”
Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 130 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio86% positive · 35 mentions
“this game isnt a life simulator. Its a survival horror the real strategy for thriving: Dont chase the corporate ladder because apparently, career progression is also tied to how many family friends you have. which is absurd. Dont…”
Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 130 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value89% positive · 27 mentions
“I first discovered this franchise through an old friend back in elementary school. To me, The Sims 1 remains the most iconic human simulation game ever made for its time. I was initially hesitant to buy this because of the community…”
Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 24 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity85% positive · 20 mentions
“I finally came back to replay The Sims 1, and after all these years I can confidently say this game is completely unhinged. Every day begins with a race against time. Wake up. Shower. Eat. Miss the carpool because your Sim decided staring…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 30 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics81% positive · 16 mentions
“I was so happy they remastered this game. I haven’t had any problems running it. I’ve seen others complain about the gameplay / mechanics of the game and I disagree. I feel like these people didn’t play the game when it originally came…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 102 h played · Report / request removalControls & UI93% positive · 15 mentions
“I had no technical issues running this game that many other reviews described. Maybe the game has been patched since release. The only real issue I had was with the resolution, where the UI scales poorly and the zoom doesn't zoom enough on…”
Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 18 h played · Report / request removal335 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Art style
Cartoon
Structure
Sandbox
Mood & themes
Atmospheric
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
Steam Cloud
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.