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Sim City is a series of city-building games, created by Will Wright. Since their inception as educational experiences in 1989, the games have enabled players to design ambitious cities. The attraction is the openness of play, where you can let your imagination and ideas play out on a grand scale to see the implications.

Unfortunately, Sim City is not available on PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One or Xbox X|S. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:

DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 02/02/1989, updated in 2014

Out Now: Amazon Fire, Android, Mac, PC and iOS

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Simulation, Strategy (Creative and World Building)

Accessibility: 14 features

Components: 2D Overhead, Day and Night and Grid

Developer: EA (@EA)

Costs: Purchase cost

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24 Easier Skill Rating than Sim City

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6 Video Games With a Similar Theme to Sim City

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9 Board Game Alternatives to Sim City

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16 Video Games Like Sim City Based on Genre

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16 Video Games With More Documented Accessibility Features than Sim City

If you like the sound of Sim City but it doesn’t offer the accessibility you require, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with more Accessibility Features. You can view a full breakdown in our Sim City Accessibility Report.
 

Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom is a role-play game and sequel to Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, where you play a young king rebuilding his kingdom and uniting his people.

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Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour is a special mode that uses the worlds created for the main Assassin’s Creed games to offer an educational exploration experience.

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