Steam Deck Playable · Simulation · 2020

Does The Sims™ 4 work on Steam Deck?

Mostly. Valve rates it Steam Deck Playable, with a few caveats.

Status checked 9 November 2026 · Maxis

Playable

Short answer: mostly. The Sims™ 4 is rated Steam Deck Playable. It runs, but you may need to adjust settings or use the touchscreen or on-screen keyboard at times.

The Sims™ 4 on Steam Deck

Valve's Steam Deck test results

Valve's detailed notes for this game will appear here soon. You can see them now on the Steam store page.

Steam Deck status checked 9 November 2026.

About The Sims™ 4

Developer
Maxis
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Release date
18 June 2020
Genre
Free to Play, Simulation, Casual, Adventure
Price
Free to play
Steam
Store page

Tags

  • Life Sim
  • Character Customization
  • Building
  • Romance
  • Singleplayer
  • Sandbox
  • Dating Sim
  • Relaxing
  • Realistic
  • Funny

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