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Maxis teases something The Sims 1 and 2-related, and fans are already frothing at the possibility of long-overdue remasters
By Dustin Bailey published
News Could the re-releases we've needed for decades finally be on the way?

"Player expression" has been vital for Two Point Museum, whether you're displaying captured ghosts or frozen cavemen in your dream exhibit
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Big in 2025 Curation, customization, and expeditions all come together to make Two Point Museum a more creative experience for players than its just-as-quirky predecessors

Stardew Valley creator says "a game can have too much content" but still won't say "the book is closed" on the farming sim, teasing updates "maybe even 50 years from now"
By Jordan Gerblick published
News "I think it would be funny to release an update when I'm, like, 90 years old"

inZOI's "community simulation" approach to the life sim genre could make it The Sims 4's biggest rival yet
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published
Big in 2025 Big in 2025 | Upcoming life sim inZOI wants to put its players in the spotlight

10 games like Stardew Valley that’ll keep you working on the farm until the cows come home
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Features There are plenty of games like Stardew Valley if you're craving an immersive farming sim-meets-RPG experience

After 3 years away from The Sims 4, it's finally the game I've been waiting to play
By Heather Wald published
Now Playing Now Playing | Rediscovering The Sims 4 after 3 years is like getting to know an old friend all over again

Animal Crossing's "obscure references" were all "localized out completely" before its debut in the West, as Nintendo felt it needed to "change everything"
By Anna Koselke published
News The original Animal Crossing looked a whole lot different in Japan

Wanderstop is a cozy management sim about a burned-out warrior who'd much rather be fighting than running a tea shop
By Alessandro Fillari published
Big in 2025 Big in 2025 | The creator of The Stanley Parable offers up his take on the cozy game genre
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