Original PC release
US$29.99 at launch
In the box
- Game DVD-ROM
- Manual
In the game
- Online play with up to seven friends
SecuROM copy protection with online activation.
PC
MySims
MySims is a video game developed by EA Redwood Shores and published by Electronic Arts as a spin-off to Maxis's The Sims franchise for the Wii and Nintendo DS in September 2007, re-released for Microsoft Windows and mobile phones in 2008, and for BlackBerry in 2009. The game sold over 4 million units as of 2008.
SimulatorStrategy
- Online servers running
- No
- Time to beat
- about 17 hours
- Plays offline
- Partly
Overview
MySims is a video game developed by EA Redwood Shores and published by Electronic Arts as a spin-off to Maxis's The Sims franchise for the Wii and Nintendo DS in September 2007, re-released for Microsoft Windows and mobile phones in 2008, and for BlackBerry in 2009. The game sold over 4 million units as of 2008.
MySims: Cozy Bundle, which contains MySims and MySims Kingdom, was released for Nintendo Switch on November 19, 2024 and released on Microsoft Windows via Steam and Epic Games Store on March 18, 2025. On November 6, 2025, the bundle was released on Apple Arcade and soon followed up with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S releases later on in the month on the 18th.
Official trailer
Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
MySims (PC Gameplay), bluetennant1998. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Simulator, Strategy
- Developer
- EA UK, EA Redwood Shores
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Series
- MySims
- Platforms
- Windows
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- Yes
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- PEGI
- 3
- ESRB
- E
- CLASS IND
- L
- CERO
- A
- USK
- 0
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | North America | 2008-10-28 |
| Windows | Europe / PAL | 2008-10-31 |
| Windows | Australia | 2008-11-06 |
| Windows | Japan | 2010-12-09 |
Editions
Taco Bell promotion
In the box
- Game disc
Full game given away with Taco Bell kids meals. No copy protection.
MySims: Cozy Bundle
US$39.99 at launch
In the game
- MySims
- MySims Kingdom
- Updated graphics, autosave and controller support
Released on Steam and Epic on 18 March 2025. Single-player only.
DLC
No DLC.
Playable today
Playable offline todayPartly
The single-player game works. Online play has ended.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Price at release | US$29.99, 28 October 2008 |
| Ever released on disc | Yes, DVD-ROM, 2008 |
| Ever released in the store | Yes, Steam, 18 March 2025 The 2008 version was also sold as a download from EA. |
| In the store to buy today | Yes, US$39.99 on Steam with MySims Kingdom The Cozy Bundle re-release, also on the EA app and Epic. |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Yes |
| Has online features | Yes Online play and sharing creations with up to seven friends. |
| Online servers running today | No Closed in 2011. |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | No |
| Playable offline today: DLC | Does not exist |
Online
Online servers runningNo
Plays offlinePartly
- Services
Service Status Online play and sharing (2008 PC version) closed, 2011 - What remains
- The single-player game. Online play with friends ended when EA closed the servers in 2011.
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer EA Redwood Shores Publisher Electronic Arts Designers Hunter Howe, Robin Hunicke Cozy Bundle re-release Maxis
Credits
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Developer
- EA UK, EA Redwood Shores
- Released
- 2008-10-28
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 17 hours
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