The Sims Castaway Stories is a simulator developed by Aspyr Media, released 29 January 2008 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What The Sims Castaway Stories is
The Sims Castaway Stories is a simulator game developed by Aspyr Media and released in 2008. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on The Sims 2 Engine. It carries an ESRB T age rating.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Help your Sims thrive and survive when they wash ashore on an uncharted island. Create your Sims and guide them through an even deeper, directed Story mode, taking on a variety of challenges as you help them build their new life from scratch. Meet the natives, discover the hidden mysteries of the island, befriend new animals, and unlock rewards as your Sim achieves set goals. In open-ended Free Play mode, design your Sims and their shelters, explore the island, tell your own unique story. However you play, count on many unexpected twists and turns as you decide how their stories unfold.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
The Sims Castaway Stories holds a critic score of 65 out of 100. That places it above 25% of the 2,882 rated simulator games in our database, which average 71. Games released in 2008 averaged 65, so it scored about average for its year.
What it launched against
The Sims Castaway Stories launched on 29 January 2008, within three weeks of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Burnout Paradise, Devil May Cry 4 and Audiosurf. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Burnout Paradise, Devil May Cry 4, Audiosurf.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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