List of Sim video games
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This is a list of Sim games, their expansion packs, and compilations. Most games were developed by Maxis and published either by Maxis (pre-1997 acquisition by Electronic Arts) or by Electronic Arts (post-1997). EA has marketed and recruited companies such as Bullfrog Productions, Firaxis Games, and Tilted Mill Entertainment to develop several games under the Sim brand.
SimCity series
SimCity (1989)
SimCity 2000
SimCity 64
SimCity 3000
SimCity 4
SimCity 4: Rush Hour
SimCity DS
SimCity Societies
SimCity Societies: Destinations
SimCity DS 2 (SimCity Creator)
SimCity Creator
SimCity Social
SimCity (2013)
SimCity: Cities of Tomorrow
SimCity: Buildit
Compilation packs
SimCity 2000 Special Edition
SimCity 3000 Unlimited
SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition
The Sims series
Spore
Spore
Spore Creature Creator
Spore Galactic Adventures
Spore Bot Parts Pack
Spore Origins
Spore Creatures
Spore Hero
Spore Hero Arena
Darkspore
Other Sim games
SimEarth
SimAnt
SimLife
SimFarm
SimRefinery (commissioned by Chevron)
SimTower (developed by OPeNBooK; titled The Tower in Japan)
SimCopter
Streets of SimCity
SimHealth (developed by Thinking Tools)
SimIsle (developed by Intelligent Games)
SimTown
SimPark
SimGolf
SimTunes
SimSafari
Sim Theme Park (developed by Bullfrog Productions; titled Theme Park World in Europe)
SimCoaster (developed by Bullfrog Productions; titled Theme Park Inc. in Europe)
Sid Meier's SimGolf (developed by Firaxis Games)
The Sims Carnival
SimAnimals
Compilation packs
Sim 3-Pack: Tower, Tunes, Isle (Released in 1998 for Windows, it includes SimIsle, SimTower and SimTunes.)
Sim 3-Pack: Life, Town, Ant (Released in 1998 for Windows, it includes SimAnt, SimTown and SimLife.)
Sim 3-Pack: Farm, Safari, Earth (Released in 1999 for Windows, it includes SimSafari, SimFarm and SimEarth.)
Sim Mania (Released in 2000 for Windows, it includes SimCity, SimTower, SimIsle, SimCopter, Streets of SimCity and SimSafari.)
Sim Mania for Kids (Released in 2000 for Windows, it includes SimTown, SimPark, SimSafari, SimTunes, Widget Workshop and SimAnt.)
The Sim Collection (Released in 2003 for Windows, it includes SimTheme Park Gold Edition, The Sims Deluxe Edition, SimCity 3000 Unlimited and The Sims Online New & Improved.)
Sim Mania 2 (Released on March 19, 2003, for Windows, it includes SimCity 3000, SimTheme Park Gold Edition, SimCoaster and Sid Meier's SimGolf.)
Sim Mania 3 (Released on June 21, 2005, for Windows, it includes SimCopter, SimSafari, SimTheme Park Gold Edition, SimCity 3000 Unlimited, SimCoaster and Sid Meier's SimGolf.)
The SimCity Box (Released on June 30, 2008, for Windows, it includes SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition, SimCity Societies, SimCity Societies: Destinations, The Sims Carnival SnapCity and Spore Creature Creator.)
Cancelled games
SimsVille – Cancelled almost at completion to focus efforts on The Sims 2 development.
SimMars – Was in development at Maxis around the same time as the release of The Sims. A trailer for the game was included on the SimCity 3000 CD-ROM. From the trailer, the premise of the game seemed to be a human mission to the planet Mars, followed by a terraforming and colonization scenario, typical of the Maxis world-building game style. The game presumed to be an integration of previous Maxis titles, presented in 3D, possibly including elements of SimEarth, SimLife, and SimCity. On May 12, 2000, Maxis announced that the game was put on hold. A reference and some sound effects were recycled into an arcade game in The Sims Vacation.
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