The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection

Developer: MAXIS
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Released: Jan 31, 2025
Steam reviews: 73% of players recommend it, from 5,159 reviews — Steam calls that “Mostly Positive”
Tags: Simulation

On Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine

Proton: PlatinumDeck PlayableSteam Machine: PlayableSteamOS Compatible

This game runs perfectly out of the box under Proton, per ProtonDB reports (39 reports). Valve rates it Playable on Steam Deck.

Valve rates it Playable on Steam Machine. Valve marks it SteamOS Compatible.

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Features

Single-player
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing

From the game's Steam store page.

Languages

English
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese - Brazil
Simplified Chinese
Swedish
Traditional Chinese
Thai
Czech
Hungarian
Portuguese - Portugal
Russian

Steam lists 21 languages.

Age rating & content

OFLC M · Violence Sexual ReferencesThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
NZOFLC M · Violence Sexual ReferencesThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
DEJUS 16 · Drogas Lícitas (Legal Drugs) Conteúdo Sexual (Sexual Content) Nudez (Nudity)The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
CSRR C15 · 性 (Sexual) 戀愛交友 (Love Affairs and Friend-Making) 暴力 (Violence)The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
ESRB T · Crude Humor Mild Violence Sexual ThemesThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
PEGI 12 · Violence Sex/NudityThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
USK 0The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
FPB 13 · S (Sex) V (Violence) CI (Competitive Intensity)The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
KGRB 15 · Sexuality ViolenceThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
IGRS 3The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it

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About this game

The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

The game you know and love. For Windows 10/11.

In The Sims 2, you direct your Sims over a lifetime and guide their characteristics from one generation to the next. You set your Sims' goals in life: popularity, fortune, family, romance, or knowledge. Give them a long, successful existence, or leave their lives in shambles. Take them to extremes — from marrying an alien to writing a great novel or even seeing a ghost. What do you want to do with your Sims' lives?

The Sims 2: Legacy Collection includes The Sims 2 plus the following packs: The Sims 2: University, The Sims 2: Nightlife, The Sims 2: Open for Business, The Sims 2: Pets, The Sims 2: Bon Voyage, The Sims 2: Seasons, The Sims 2: FreeTime, The Sims 2: Apartment Life, The Sims 2: Holiday Party Pack, The Sims 2: Family Fun Stuff, The Sims 2: Glamour Life Stuff, The Sims 2: Happy Holiday Stuff, The Sims 2: Celebration! Stuff, The Sims 2: H&M Fashion Stuff, The Sims 2: Teen Style Stuff, The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff, and The Sims 2: Mansion & Garden Stuff.