Games developed by Maxis
6 census-tracked games, ranked by total Steam reviews.
Maxis has developed 6 games tracked by The Game Census, with 317k Steam reviews between them and an overall 88% positive rating. The most reviewed is The Sims™ 4 (201k reviews, 86% positive). Its best-rated title with at least 1,000 reviews is SPORE™ at 93% positive. Releases span 2008 to 2025. 1 is free to play.
At the latest census sample, 19k people were playing its 2 games that report a live player count. Census health tiers across the catalog: 1 thriving, 3 healthy, 2 quiet.
Genres across the catalog: Simulation (6), Casual (3), Adventure (2), Strategy (2), Action (1). Most common player tags: Simulation, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Casual, Funny, Character Customization.
| # | Game | Reviews | Rating | Players | Health | Price | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sims™ 4 Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more. | 201k | 86% | 19k | Thriving | Free | 2020-06-18 |
| 2 | SPORE™ Be the architect of your own universe with Spore, an exciting single-player adventure. From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations. | 73k | 93% | — | Healthy | $19.99 | 2008-12-19 |
| 3 | The Sims™ 3 The Sims 3: Create the perfect world with full customization at your fingertips. Refine personalities and help fulfill destinies. | 34k | 86% | — | Healthy | $19.99 | 2011-01-27 |
| 4 | The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection The game you know and love. For Windows 10/11. In The Sims 2, you direct your Sims over a lifetime. Give them a long existence, or leave their lives in shambles. Guide their characteristics from one generation to the next. | 5.2k | 73% | — | Healthy | $29.99 | 2025-01-31 |
| 5 | SPORE™ Creepy & Cute Parts Pack Add horror and humor to your universe. Make grotesque beasts or cuddly critters, then watch them do the robot, zombie walk, break dance and more! Includes over 100 new items. 60 New parts 48 New paint options 24 New animations | 2.2k | 89% | — | Quiet | $19.99 | 2008-12-19 |
| 6 | SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited SimCity 3000 Unlimited brings you the classic strategy gaming of SimCity 3000 with all-new scenarios that open up a whole world of city planning and building possibilities! The thrills of the classic SimCity 3000 are here again! | 783 | 84% | 29 | Quiet | $4.99 | 2024-03-07 |
Reviews and ratings are Steam totals at the latest census snapshot. Players is the most recent concurrent-player sample recorded by the census and is blank where Steam exposes no count. Health is the census verdict for each game; the tiers are explained in the methodology. Game blurbs, genres and tags are the Steam store's own.