The best games like Sims

Looking for games like The Sims? If you're fed up of setting your Sims on fire, watching them struggle to control their own bladder, or seeing them wash their dinner plate in the bathroom sink, then these games are very similar to The Sims, but offer a nice alternative to EA's Truman Show simulator. From farming, building, and property management, these seven games are the best games like The Sims on PC.

There are few games that let you play god in a neighbourhood of hedonistic and needy townsfolk, but The Sims has stood the test of time, providing countless expansions and tat for you to spruce things up with. Of course, virtual humans still require real love and care. You need to keep them fed and watered, in a job, and with a rich social life that satisfies all their personality traits. And after a few hundred hours we're ready to throw in the towel and try something new.

So, if those Simlish cries for attention are falling on deaf ears and you want to try a game that's a little different, there's something to love about all these picks. From doing up houses and managing budgets, to forging relationships and maintaining sim happiness, join us as we run the gamut of Sims-like experiences on PC.

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