The Sims 4: Island Living

Explore a breezy world drenched in sun, sand and endless fun as your Sims make their own paradise in The Sims 4: Island Living. Whether they contribute to the conservation effort or prefer living off the grid…

75 20 June 2019

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Simulator Strategy Comedy Fantasy Romance Sandbox

The Sims 4: Island Living is an adventure developed by Maxis, released 20 June 2019 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Verified 18 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam , Wikipedia

What The Sims 4: Island Living is

The Sims 4: Island Living is an adventure game developed by Maxis and released in 2019. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on SmartSim.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Take a break from the hustle & bustle and head to Sulani, where the sands are warm and the locals are friendly. Start an inspiring career that enhances the island’s beauty, watch baby turtles hatch or relax by working on your tan. The freedom to chill is yours. The sun shines bright on the beautiful islands of Sulani. Dive into the glistening waters where you can paddle a canoe & swim with dolphins. Take to the beaches to build a sand castle, catch some rays & even meet a mermaid! Go green & become a conservationist by cleaning up the beaches. Watch your Sims’ impact bloom all over the island. Take to the waves as a fisherman, diver or lifeguard. Or take a more laid-back approach by…

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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are comedy, fantasy, romance and sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the The Sims series

The Sims 4: Island Living is the 154th of 227 entries we hold in the The Sims series. The next entry was The Sims 4: Back to School Bundle in 2019. Its critic score of 75 is 4 points above the series average of 71. The highest-rated entry is The Sims 4: Parenthood at 90.

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How it was received

The Sims 4: Island Living holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2019 averaged 69, so it scored 6 points above the year average.

What it launched against

The Sims 4: Island Living launched on 20 June 2019, within three weeks of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Super Mario Maker 2, The Sinking City and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Super Mario Maker 2, The Sinking City, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled.

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