The Sims 4 Player Creates Spitting Image of Their Cat in the Game

07.04.2024 - 09:57 / gamerant.com / Ea / Daniel Morris

A Sims 4 player online has recreated their real-life cat in the game with incredible details, including near-perfect markings. Despite The Sims 4 approaching its 10th anniversary this year, it remains the premier life simulator title for these kinds of recreations.

In The Sims 4, the Create a Sim feature is one of the most powerful tools the game has to offer. It gives players the freedom to create any type of character they'd like. Some players choose to recreate their favorite characters from other franchises, such as the fan who recreated Stardew Valley's characters in The Sims 4. Others allow the game to mirror their real life, creating the people closest to them in the virtual world. Both are valid ways to play the game, which is part of the reason The Sims 4 remains so popular after all this time.

Redditor panpotworny shared the side-by-side comparison, which features their cat in real life and in The Sims 4. It's uncanny how similar the two are — the cat has very distinct facial markings, but the user has managed to recreate them almost perfectly. It's easy enough to create a pet in The Sims 4, but doing so in this kind of detail shows great talent with the tools at their disposal. There was even a cute picture of the cat looking confused at its virtual self, which was funny to see.

Other gamers in the thread took the chance to compliment the creation, with one user saying, «Tried?! That IS your cat!» Another user asked how the virtual cat's behavior holds up against its real-life version, to which panpotworny responded, «He seems very friendly in game, as he is in real life.» The fact that creations like this are possible stands as a great example of why The Sims 4 remains one of the best real-life simulation games of all time.

While most fans of the series are still having plenty of fun with The Sims 4, there's undoubtedly an appetite among the community for a sequel at this point. With The Sims 5 seemingly in development with the codename Project Rene, hopefully it isn't too much longer before there's a little more concrete information on the title, as right now, it's all leaks and rumors. Just recently, The Sims 5's map leaked, giving players a glimpse at the world they can expect to explore when the game is finally released.

The Sims 4 is the latest offering from Maxis and The Sims Studio, serving as a sequel to The Sims 3. Although it was released back in 2014, the game is still going strong today thanks to an array of DLC add-on packs that give players access to more unlockable items and events.