A dedicated Sims 4 player online has shared their incredible 35-generation family tree in-game, starting from a single Sim and growing to hundreds over the years. This Sims 4 gamer has shown what is possible when a player is willing to commit to a single family tree over a long period of time, keeping track of their progress along the way.
One of the best things about The Sims 4 is how it has something for almost every type of player. Those who want to focus on the building side of the game can do so, with complex building tools that let players bring their dream homes to life. On the other side of things, there are the actual life-simulation elements, where players can create their Sims and guide them over the course of their lives. Players can build a family spanning multiple generations, and control every social interaction their Sims have with other characters. On top of it all, the game has a huge modding community, which expands on both sides of The Sims 4‘s primary gameplay elements.
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This is What 35 Generations of Sims Looks Like
Redditor Intelligent_Method_2 is clearly a huge fan of the life-simulation part of The Sims, having shared their epic family tree spanning 35 generations of Sims. It starts from just a single Sim named Serafina Hernandez, and grows into a huge family that must have taken an incredible amount of time to play through. Several users in the thread voiced their surprise that the save file held up for so long, but in a follow-up comment, Intelligent_Method_2 confirmed it didn’t. According to the player, the average save file used to create this family tree lasted around five generations, saying, “Sometimes it needs a breath of fresh air, sometimes it becomes unplayable.” It’s not clear how long this Sims family tree took the player to create, although they do say in a comment that they “hope it gave you just a fraction of the joy it has given me over the years,” implying this was a project years in the making. This makes sense, especially given that it appears some of the Sims are from The Sims 3, before moving into The Sims 4 further down the line.
There was one question a few users had about this family tree, asking what Sims lifespan was being used for each. After all, given that this was seemingly a multi-year project, answering this would help gauge how long each generation lasted in real-time play. Intelligent_Method_2 responded by saying that between generations 1-20, they played on a normal lifespan, then aged them manually when appropriate in generations 21-23. From generation 24 onwards, they have played this family tree on a long lifespan, which helps with the longevity of the save file. It’s cool to see just how much thought has gone into this, and it would be interesting if they decided to continue it beyond the current 35 generations.
Despite being well over a decade old, Maxis hasn’t stopped updating The Sims 4 with new content, with even more planned for 2026. Official updates on the next mainline Sims game are difficult to come by, and both Maxis and EA have remained quiet on the possibility of The Sims 5. Meanwhile, it was recently revealed that the long-awaited Project Rene will be a mobile game, after many speculated that it could be the next main game in the series.
- Released
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September 2, 2014
- ESRB
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T for Teen: Crude Humor, Sexual Themes, Violence
- Publisher(s)
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Electronic Arts
