If you’ve already purchased the base game, you’ll receive a small bonus - players who have purchased The Sims 4 by Oct. Players on Mac, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X will be able to download the game for free starting on Oct. On Wednesday, Electronic Arts and Maxis announced that The Sims 4’s base game will be free to play. Soon, even more people will get to experience it. The Sims 4 remains one of the best life simulation games out there, bolstered by a steady stream of expansion packs and other bundles.