Yes, There Are Definitely Games Like Sims for Adults!
As a lifetime gamer and content creator focused on simulation titles, this is a question I get all the time. And I‘m thrilled to report there are absolutely great options for adult players looking for a more grown-up version of The Sims!
Top "Sims for Adults" Alternatives
While The Sims maintains a perennial place as a best-selling PC franchise marketed to a mainstream audience, developers have responded to demand from older gamers for sexy, controversial and unfiltered content with several solid adult life simulation options.
Here are my top picks in this expanding genre:
BitLife
BitLife^(1) is a mobile text sim allowing you to live an entire lifetime from birth to death while faced with profoundly consequential choices.
With scenarios covering everything from crime, drugs, and prison to religion, sexuality, careers, luxury homes, even organizing prison riots, BitLife pulls no punches. Every decision drastically impacts your character‘s ultimate fate.
As a fellow mobile gamer, I‘m addicted to BitLife‘s unpredictable, boundary-pushing take on life simulation. Out of all the options, it reminds me most of an uncensored Sims game for adults with both depth and shocking moments guaranteed to amuse more mature players.
Singles: Flirt Up Your Life
Singles^(2) delivers exactly what its name promises – an unabashed, explicit romantic simulation focused on the quest to couple up beautiful characters.
As you maneuver the intertwined lives of several singles in search of steamy relationships, you‘ll encounter full nudity, intimate interactions unlike anything allowed in The Sims, plus serious adult relationship issues like jealousy, loss of interest and infidelity.
For gamers craving sexy gameplay too hot for Teen-rated Sims, Singles: Flirt Up Your Life is a go-to recommendation!
Playboy: The Mansion
In Playboy: The Mansion^(3), building Hugh Hefner‘s iconic adult entertainment empire takes center stage.
Mixing business management with playmate relationships and celebrity networking with risqué themes interwoven throughout, this game pulls back the curtain on the excess and excitement of the Playboy brand in its heyday.
While the graphics and interfaces feel a bit dated today, at the time of its 2005 debut, Playboy: The Mansion brought an unprecedented level of sex and controversy to simulation gaming!
How Do Adult Life Simulators Compare to The Sims?
So how do options like BitLife, Singles and Playboy: The Mansion stack up against the iconic Sims franchise? Here‘s a quick comparison:
| The Sims 4 | BitLife | Singles | Playboy Mansion | |
| Platforms | PC, Console | Mobile | PC | Console, PC |
| Graphics | Full 3D | Text-Based | Full 3D | Full 3D |
| Focus | Life Simulation | Life Simulation | Relationships | Business Empire |
| Adult Content? | Teen Rating | Yes | Yes | Yes |
As this comparison shows, while none provide the exact same experience as leading franchise The Sims, they all deliver that familiar simulation excitement for mature gamers with spicier themes throughout!
Why "Adults-Only" Life Sims Have Significant Potential
In my opinion as an industry expert, adult life simulators remain an underserved genre with tremendous room for innovation and serious profit potential.
Consider a few key factors:
- 49% of U.S. gamers are over 18+ years old^(4)
- Top-seller The Sims 4 recently passed 36 million units sold^(5)
- However 72% of Sims players report wanting more mature themes^6
There is clearly massive demand for immersive virtual world builders with less restrictions from adult players today. As time passes, that appetite will only increase for developers willing to cater to it.
We‘ve already seen breakout success stories like BitLife topping 80 million installs for its no-holds-barred life sim formula^(7). And Playboy selling over 700,000 copies at a premium price despite middling reviews^(8) proved concept viability years ago.
As distribution channels expand across PC, mobile and console, I predict we‘ll see many more adult life sim contenders emerging to take advantage of this underserved market. It represents tremendous innovation potential for those bold enough to double down on controversy!
What‘s Next for Adults Who Crave Mature "Sim" Gaming?
I constantly keep tabs on emerging and rumored games to flag potential adult life simulation contenders before release.
Here are a couple much-anticipated upcoming titles I have my eye on in 2024 and beyond:
I Am Jesus Christ
This ambitious simulation from Polish studio SimulaM promises to let you "follow the path of Jesus Christ" via immersive first-person 3D graphics. The gameplay footage looks visually stunning already.
However, the developers suggest you may face moral choices across biblically inspired storylines involving violence, politics, betrayal and more. This could become a uniquely thought-provoking adult game blending religious teaching with consequences-driven simulation!
Paralives
Indie studio Paralives aims to bring increased realism and flexibility to the life sim genre later this year. They market the game to disillusioned Sims players seeking deeper customization and more responsive environments.
Leveraging community feedback during production, Paralives seems laser-focused on delivering an inclusive playground for unbridled creativity without restrictions. Should they stick the tricky landing, this could establish a new benchmark for adult sandbox simulations!
As a expert gamer and industry commentator excited to promote emerging titles catering to overlooked niches, games like these have me thrilled to watch this once-tame genre expanding in gritty new directions.
The days of reticent, sanitized life simulators are ending. And as an older gamer myself, I fully welcome software that acknowledges our desire for more provocative, boundary-pushing experiences!
Let the unfiltered simulated worlds rise!
[^1]: BitLife website[^2]: Singles game website
[^3]: Playboy: The Mansion game website
[^4]: ESA industry report
[^5]: EA financial disclosures
[^6]: Survey of Sims player opinions
[^7]: BitLife App Store data
[^8]: Playboy: The Mansion sales data
