Mobile game · 2011

The Sims FreePlay

The Sims FreePlay is a strategic life simulation game developed by EA Mobile and later with Firemonkeys Studios. It is a freemium version of the The Sims for mobile devices. In the game, players build houses, control virtual people called Sims to satisfy their needs and wishes, and let them complete different kinds of actions to gain "Simoleons", "LifeStyle Points" (both of which are currencies in the game) and XP. Unlike other Sims games, The Sims FreePlay runs in real-time and takes real time to complete actions. All actions must be instructed by players, unlike in the computer version, where Sims can have some degree of autonomy. Players can currently progress through 55 levels to unlock new content and create up to 34 Sims. In the game, only married sims can have children and there is a limit on the amount of allowable couples.

Estimated daily players

~5,000,0000.0%

Range 270K–33M

Estimated total players

~100,000,0000.0%

Range 27M–220M

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Estimates, not counts — nobody publishes real player numbers for mobile games, so these are modelled from public signals. How we work them out

Dec 15, 2011Android BlackBerry OS iOS Windows PhoneESRB 18CLASS IND 12ACB MA15+PEGI T

Role-playing (RPG)Simulator Strategy Comedy Sandbox

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What the estimate rests on

Google Play 66%
App Store 34%

Player estimates

Nobody publishes how many people play The Sims FreePlay, so these figures are modelled from the public counts on Google Play, App Store, Twitch. Each count stands in a roughly known ratio to a population — one Play rating per ~45 players, one Steam review per ~35 owners — and the estimates below combine those readings, weighted by how much each source can be trusted to speak for the whole game. Read the range as the answer and the headline as its middle.

Estimated daily players

~5,000,000

0.0%

Range 270K – 33M

No source reports a live count for this game, so this is a share of the total player base — a genre assumption rather than an observation, which is why the range is wide.

Estimated total players

~100,000,000

0.0%

Range 27M – 220M

Everyone who has ever played, from the cumulative counts: store ratings and installs, Steam reviews, members and subscribers.

Estimated total players over time

2 readings · last 2 days

Average estimated players per month

Mean estimated total players for The Sims FreePlay per calendar month, newest first
Month	Estimated total players	Change
August 2026	~64,000,000	—

Community activity

Last checked Aug 9, 2026

Store signals

How many people have rated, reviewed or installed The Sims FreePlay where it is sold.

Google Play ratings

4,661,073

Average rating: 4.6
Installs: 100M+

First reading taken Aug 9, 2026 — the chart appears once there are two.

App Store ratings

456,984

0.0%

Average rating: 4.6

Community signals

How many people gather around The Sims FreePlay outside the stores — members, subscribers and live viewers.

Twitch viewers

Live channels: 0

First reading taken Aug 9, 2026 — the chart appears once there are two.

Not tracked for The Sims FreePlay: Steam, Discord, Reddit, YouTube. A platform appears here once the game has a link to it — most mobile games have no Steam port or subreddit, so a gap is normal rather than a sign the game is small.

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Frequently asked questions

How many people play The Sims FreePlay?

We estimate that about 100,000,000 people have played The Sims FreePlay — plausibly between 27M and 220M. Around 5,000,000 of them play on a given day, in a range of 270K and 33M. Both figures are modelled from public counts on Google Play, App Store and Twitch rather than published by the developer, so read them as a scale rather than as a headcount.

Is The Sims FreePlay still active?

Yes. The Sims FreePlay is holding steady — it measured within a percent of where it was a week ago. We recheck every source daily, and the charts on this page show each platform's readings over time.

How are the The Sims FreePlay player estimates worked out?

Nobody publishes player counts for mobile games, so we infer them. Each public count we can read is converted into a population using a documented ratio — roughly one Google Play rating per 45 people who played, one Steam review per 35 owners, one Discord member per 40 players — and the live counts (Steam concurrents, members online, Twitch viewers) are converted the same way into a daily figure. Those separate estimates are then averaged in proportion to how much each source can be trusted, which is why sources that disagree widen the published range instead of cancelling out. This page is built on 2 readings taken since August 8, 2026.

When was The Sims FreePlay released?

The Sims FreePlay was released on December 15, 2011 for Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS and Windows Phone.

What platforms is The Sims FreePlay available on?

The Sims FreePlay is available on Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS and Windows Phone. You can get it from Google Play, App Store (iPhone) and App Store (iPad).