The Sims

A diverse group of people in family groups wearing clothing in the queer pride colours.
This probably should have been the first one I ticked off the list. It was almost certainly the first one I played. With every generation of The Sims, these games get more inclusive (for the most part) so the possibilities are becoming endless.

Of course, I’m still going to follow my tried-and-true strategy – make a sim, buy a block of land, make money by writing/hacking until their career actually makes them money (or I get bored and use cheats), repeat. Somewhere in there there’s usually a partner. Often it becomes a long-lasting female-only multi-generational event.

You should play this if…

You enjoy manipulating the relationships of others, and feel like it might be better not to do it with real people. Or, if you like pretending you’re on Grand Designs and creating mansions that you will never be able to afford. Plus there are always the pets expansions – they’re always the best ones. On that note… when is The Sims 4 going to get a pets expansion?!