These two are literally the only games I play. I have been playing the sims since I was pregnant with my first baby in 2000, and stardew valley I've played for 3 years now since that baby I was pregnant with in 2000 introduced me to it. I love them both and I am not sure if I could be forced to pick a favorite between them.
You really cant compare these games. You could compare Stardew to Animal Crossing, but only very limited to the Sims Stardew is one game made by one guy. Sims is dozens of expansions made by EA
Concerned Ape also added a new area to Stardew Valley, basically an expansion for free! And a new villager was also introduced. The next update will be the last and after this he will focus on his next game. Maybe a few hotfixes but the next update is the end. He also actively works with some of the most well-known modders and the main focus apparently is to make it extra modder-friendly than it already is.
Before Sims 4 I would have said Sims was my favourite hands down. Stardew however has taken over, I like the mystery and magic in it, the quirkiness and varied gameplay. Also getting into Coral Island which might blow them both out of the water when it's finished. Love your content btw, I've learned so much :)
This video made me realize how similarly I play these two games. Ive never been big on generational gameplay in the sims and instead try to build individual families up. Leveling up skills and earning money to buy bigger and better stuff.
It's very interesting these two games are compared in your videos because both of them express an ideal of life: slow way of life and anti hustle for Stardew Valley and The Sims first opus was a take on the capitalistic society and how consumerism was a hallow goal to pursue. Videogames are deeply political and philosophical! And all your videos are brilliant, thank you Miss Lore.
Maybe it’s because I’ve been playing sims my whole life but I find myself much more addicted to Stardew. I think the one you prefer is correlated to stress level/where you are in your life. When I was traveling and doing a lot of hobbies, I played Stardew. Now that I have more of a routine & I do less, I play Sims
The re-play ability of Stardew Valley is so immense! While we are excited for the next game concerned ape comes out with, we're all still content play Stardew valley! Great video. This was the comparison we didn't know we needed! ❤
I like both. Bought Stardew originally simply as a diversion when I didn't know what else to play, but quickly turned into my main game. However, I eventually get to the point of each day becoming groundhog day and that's when it got boring. Buying the Sims 3 off Steam this week and getting back into it after about 10 or so years. Been getting into the mood by watching Sims videos on CZcams.
I’m excited for Life By You, in my hearts of hearts it wasn’t the sims franchise itself that brought me to love it but it was the developers behind them. As Rob Humble helped with the Sims 2/3, it’s him and what he brought to the table with these beloved games is what is causing me to abandon sims 4 and looking forward to LBY. He alone is what is causing the feeling or the sense that LBY is home to me. Sims 4 never felt “nostalgic” for me, but LBY gives me that sense
This is a Tough one but i have to say the Sims 1 2 and 3 are the better than Stardew Due to how much more content there is in them But Stardew Out Performs the Sims 4 for Lore and Well being Fun (and that is a Farmer Saying that and our Job is terrible most of the time)
Don't get me wrong i own Stardew and have played and own harvest moon also but for me I enjoy the Sims 2. I own all except 4. I just feel the Sims 3 with it's issues of slow and crashing is an issue. I usually play the Sims 2 only though my computer is upgraded. But back to the truth thought pick the Sims love all types games.
The timing of this video could not have been more perfect as I just started playing stardew after a long break period. And The sims 3 has always been my go to but I recently I realized that I like games like stardew (storylines with quests) more than games like the sims cause Im not creative (plus I don’t like the whole process I need to do to with nraas every time I start a new savefile)
It's interesting to see this, I have both games but have played more with Stardew Valley I like your explanation for things as you explain some of differences & similarities(sorry I have trouble explaining myself at times)
Ever since the Sims 4 drove me away from the franchise, Stardew Valley became my favorite. I still love the Sims, especially the third game, but I'm not excited for what's coming next in the Sims. Nice comparison between the two games.
My vote is the sims. It's never-ending and has more creative features. You create your own story/drama. More dollhouse style sandbox game. BUT with work and love of Stardew Valley being done by one person, it still is a very beloved and special game! A for effort and execution. It's more of an adventure style game.
I still play the sims much more. I've been fixated on it for such a long time, and it's the only thing that can still bring out my creativity. However i love Stardew as well. I don't like starting new saves all by myself tho, i mostly play multiplayer w my friend. But like you said, i appriceate how stardew is a complete experience in itself.
Hi Ms Lore. 😃👍 I was really into a phone game called "virtual sim life" it was good when it first came out, but it's creators "foxie games" never up dated it afterwards. It's stopped working on my phone, it has a very low rating, but for a few lucky people, they love it.
I would like to nominate Cattails and esp its sequel as one of the coolest life sim. It’s like Warriors with clans and cats with their jobs like a shop owner, doctor, etc. and you’re a cat too! Animal Crossing is also wonderful and while NL is my favorite for a cozy and simple game, NH graphics and plethora of options you can craft with and design your island and even villagers houses if you get the dlc and progress a fair bit into it is wonderful. I play the Sims spin off games like Urbz and enjoy those a lot more than the pc games so it really depends what you want out of a life sim. I like being able to do my own thing but also having a story and goals help keep things entertaining for me since I find myself playing the Sims 3 or 2 and after a while I have to wonder if I’m having fun cuz I keep playing but it’s an odd numb feeling? I can also afford those games and they don’t have horrible bugs and even game breaking issues. If I’m shilling out money for everything the Sims 4 has to offer (I remember reading it costs around $1k USD?!) it better work. But no, let’s just keep pushing shit out and never even try to fix anything. I play Bethesda games so trust me when I say I can deal with bugs and not have most if them ruin the game for me, but I’m also not paying insane amounts for the games even if I buy DLC. I honestly think a subscription model would work better for the Sims and have it work like Nintendo Online where even if I unsub it still keeps my shit like progress in the games. I’d much rather pay a flat cost and have access to all the Sims 4 has to offer and maybe have an option to create a backup before unsubscribing if I no longer can’t afford it so when I can and resub, I can go back to playing where I was prior if I so choose.
I personally played Stardew for years and never get bored, I played 2 hours of Sims 4 in Cas and build then the moment I jumped into live mode, I am bored, stardew and the salad loving Leah reigned supreme, all the way.
I've really missed your uploads 🥺 As you stated, the Sims has really turned into a profit maximizer since the Sims 2, and honestly I've fallen so out of love with the same (especially Sims 4). My true love was the RPG like GBA/DS/PSP games sims put out in the early 2000s. Everything in the last 10 years has been so soulless imo.
I absolutely agree. The Sims is hands down my favorite game since I was a kid, and it will always be that way, but last year I decided to give Stardew Valley a try, and I couldn't believe how great it was, and specially the fact that it was developed by ONE person AND, you only have to pay once. I still play and pay for the Sims games, but it's so sad to see how cash grabby it is now. I do believe that it has always been that way though, since Maxis/EA have been slowly adding more and more content since the first Sims game. Great video as always :)
I don't really like stardew valley cuz it kinda railroads you into what's right to the degree that the only choice you can freely make is what type of vegetables to grow plus it over simplifys and romanticises farming to a insulting degree
Honestly I don’t like comparing games as to which is best. It all depends on what you like. If Stardew Valley is your thing, then that’s best for you. What I think doesn’t matter. It’s what you like and I have no right to tell you otherwise. Same goes for Sims. You do you. It’s no one’s business which I like and really doesn’t matter. I play games I like and don’t play what I don’t. I don’t have to explain myself to anyone and no one should have to defend what they like to me. Btw, I own both these games and not saying which I like more….
I dislike that these are both considered the same genre. They’re just too different from each other! The term “life simulator,” is just too broad. I could literally make a game where the only thing you can do is use the toilet and label that as a life simulator. SDV, while yes it is technically correct to call it a life sim, has too many RPG elements and is of course primarily a farming simulator. We need to come up with a new name for the genre that has world creation, townie creation, omniscient camera, and no NPCs. Especially now that Paralives and Life by You are coming, we need more ways to differentiate them from the basic games that only let you control one character.
"Babe wake up, the sims lore just posted."
I am 58 year old man
and stop calling me "babe"
and stop waking me up with that megaphone!
@@Ocidad you are officially one of my favorite people on this platform istg😭😭
These two are literally the only games I play. I have been playing the sims since I was pregnant with my first baby in 2000, and stardew valley I've played for 3 years now since that baby I was pregnant with in 2000 introduced me to it. I love them both and I am not sure if I could be forced to pick a favorite between them.
Animal crossing is a good one too
You really cant compare these games. You could compare Stardew to Animal Crossing, but only very limited to the Sims
Stardew is one game made by one guy. Sims is dozens of expansions made by EA
Yeah, it's not really fair both a great games!
On the topic of Stardew Valley, I'm so excited for Haunted Chocolatier! It has a trailer out and it's sooo beautiful!
Concerned Ape also added a new area to Stardew Valley, basically an expansion for free! And a new villager was also introduced. The next update will be the last and after this he will focus on his next game. Maybe a few hotfixes but the next update is the end. He also actively works with some of the most well-known modders and the main focus apparently is to make it extra modder-friendly than it already is.
Before Sims 4 I would have said Sims was my favourite hands down. Stardew however has taken over, I like the mystery and magic in it, the quirkiness and varied gameplay. Also getting into Coral Island which might blow them both out of the water when it's finished. Love your content btw, I've learned so much :)
This video made me realize how similarly I play these two games. Ive never been big on generational gameplay in the sims and instead try to build individual families up. Leveling up skills and earning money to buy bigger and better stuff.
It's very interesting these two games are compared in your videos because both of them express an ideal of life: slow way of life and anti hustle for Stardew Valley and The Sims first opus was a take on the capitalistic society and how consumerism was a hallow goal to pursue. Videogames are deeply political and philosophical! And all your videos are brilliant, thank you Miss Lore.
Maybe it’s because I’ve been playing sims my whole life but I find myself much more addicted to Stardew. I think the one you prefer is correlated to stress level/where you are in your life. When I was traveling and doing a lot of hobbies, I played Stardew. Now that I have more of a routine & I do less, I play Sims
The re-play ability of Stardew Valley is so immense! While we are excited for the next game concerned ape comes out with, we're all still content play Stardew valley! Great video. This was the comparison we didn't know we needed! ❤
Idea/suggestion for a video: could you do 3 vs 2 differences video? Which game has...or lack certain things.😀
Even though Sims is my childhood. Both brought so much joy and fun to my life... I can't choose!
I like both. Bought Stardew originally simply as a diversion when I didn't know what else to play, but quickly turned into my main game. However, I eventually get to the point of each day becoming groundhog day and that's when it got boring. Buying the Sims 3 off Steam this week and getting back into it after about 10 or so years. Been getting into the mood by watching Sims videos on CZcams.
I’m excited for Life By You, in my hearts of hearts it wasn’t the sims franchise itself that brought me to love it but it was the developers behind them. As Rob Humble helped with the Sims 2/3, it’s him and what he brought to the table with these beloved games is what is causing me to abandon sims 4 and looking forward to LBY. He alone is what is causing the feeling or the sense that LBY is home to me. Sims 4 never felt “nostalgic” for me, but LBY gives me that sense
Definitely the Sims! There is no doubt about it.
This is a Tough one but i have to say the Sims 1 2 and 3 are the better than Stardew Due to how much more content there is in them But Stardew Out Performs the Sims 4 for Lore and Well being Fun (and that is a Farmer Saying that and our Job is terrible most of the time)
Agree!
I think the sims 3 is worse than stardew but sim1 and sims2 wins
@@israelgonzalezjr2816 with the store content the Sims 3 is in general the sims 1 and 2 mixed togther but i do agree the Sims 1 and 2 are better
Don't get me wrong i own Stardew and have played and own harvest moon also but for me I enjoy the Sims 2. I own all except 4. I just feel the Sims 3 with it's issues of slow and crashing is an issue. I usually play the Sims 2 only though my computer is upgraded. But back to the truth thought pick the Sims love all types games.
Snack report! Cashews! I’ve been obsessed with them lately
The timing of this video could not have been more perfect as I just started playing stardew after a long break period. And The sims 3 has always been my go to but I recently I realized that I like games like stardew (storylines with quests) more than games like the sims cause Im not creative (plus I don’t like the whole process I need to do to with nraas every time I start a new savefile)
It's interesting to see this, I have both games but have played more with Stardew Valley
I like your explanation for things as you explain some of differences & similarities(sorry I have trouble explaining myself at times)
Glad you enjoyed it! Not at all you expressed yourself beautifully 🥰
Ever since the Sims 4 drove me away from the franchise, Stardew Valley became my favorite. I still love the Sims, especially the third game, but I'm not excited for what's coming next in the Sims.
Nice comparison between the two games.
Completely agree!!! Thank you 🙏🥰
Love all your opinions guys I hope you enjoyed the video
My vote is the sims. It's never-ending and has more creative features. You create your own story/drama. More dollhouse style sandbox game.
BUT with work and love of Stardew Valley being done by one person, it still is a very beloved and special game! A for effort and execution. It's more of an adventure style game.
I still play the sims much more. I've been fixated on it for such a long time, and it's the only thing that can still bring out my creativity.
However i love Stardew as well. I don't like starting new saves all by myself tho, i mostly play multiplayer w my friend. But like you said, i appriceate how stardew is a complete experience in itself.
What a fun video! I also love stardew valley, but never considered them being so similar!
stardew has an addictive gameplay loop but the sims will always be the best
These are probably my two favorite games! I love both of them.
Snack report: cheese ritz bits which seems extremely hard to find nowadays
Wow 1) I missed you 2) MY TWO FAVORITE GAMES 😮
Hi Ms Lore. 😃👍
I was really into a phone game called "virtual sim life" it was good when it first came out, but it's creators "foxie games" never up dated it afterwards. It's stopped working on my phone, it has a very low rating, but for a few lucky people, they love it.
I would like to nominate Cattails and esp its sequel as one of the coolest life sim. It’s like Warriors with clans and cats with their jobs like a shop owner, doctor, etc. and you’re a cat too! Animal Crossing is also wonderful and while NL is my favorite for a cozy and simple game, NH graphics and plethora of options you can craft with and design your island and even villagers houses if you get the dlc and progress a fair bit into it is wonderful. I play the Sims spin off games like Urbz and enjoy those a lot more than the pc games so it really depends what you want out of a life sim. I like being able to do my own thing but also having a story and goals help keep things entertaining for me since I find myself playing the Sims 3 or 2 and after a while I have to wonder if I’m having fun cuz I keep playing but it’s an odd numb feeling?
I can also afford those games and they don’t have horrible bugs and even game breaking issues. If I’m shilling out money for everything the Sims 4 has to offer (I remember reading it costs around $1k USD?!) it better work. But no, let’s just keep pushing shit out and never even try to fix anything. I play Bethesda games so trust me when I say I can deal with bugs and not have most if them ruin the game for me, but I’m also not paying insane amounts for the games even if I buy DLC. I honestly think a subscription model would work better for the Sims and have it work like Nintendo Online where even if I unsub it still keeps my shit like progress in the games. I’d much rather pay a flat cost and have access to all the Sims 4 has to offer and maybe have an option to create a backup before unsubscribing if I no longer can’t afford it so when I can and resub, I can go back to playing where I was prior if I so choose.
I personally played Stardew for years and never get bored, I played 2 hours of Sims 4 in Cas and build then the moment I jumped into live mode, I am bored, stardew and the salad loving Leah reigned supreme, all the way.
I've really missed your uploads 🥺
As you stated, the Sims has really turned into a profit maximizer since the Sims 2, and honestly I've fallen so out of love with the same (especially Sims 4). My true love was the RPG like GBA/DS/PSP games sims put out in the early 2000s. Everything in the last 10 years has been so soulless imo.
I love both but I’ve played the sims for so long it will always be my favorite 😂💚
Honestly id go for stardew valley over the sims rn, feels like the sims has gone down in quality for me tbh
Sims 4 feels like a corporate cash grab. As much as I like the Sims series, I play Sims 3.
I agree with you. Stardew valley is just a lot more stable than the Sims, even with a ton of (large-scale) mods
Honestly, I love Stardew Valley. Though they are similar, I prefer Stardew Valley over the Sims.
stardew valley lore?!
Yes
18:49 You Woke Up today and chose Violence.😆😆🤣
I've never seen a town like that before at 2:28. Can someone tell me what's the name of it?
I absolutely agree. The Sims is hands down my favorite game since I was a kid, and it will always be that way, but last year I decided to give Stardew Valley a try, and I couldn't believe how great it was, and specially the fact that it was developed by ONE person AND, you only have to pay once. I still play and pay for the Sims games, but it's so sad to see how cash grabby it is now. I do believe that it has always been that way though, since Maxis/EA have been slowly adding more and more content since the first Sims game. Great video as always :)
4:23 CMK staaaan!!!
harvey from stardewvalley got me like
I don't really like stardew valley cuz it kinda railroads you into what's right to the degree that the only choice you can freely make is what type of vegetables to grow plus it over simplifys and romanticises farming to a insulting degree
Let me grab a grilled cheese
WE MISSED YOU ❤
Hands down sims
Okay, but can you woohoo your eldery neighbor to death in stardew valley? I don't think so!
Will you make a video about the Sims Mobile??
AAAAA MY FAVORITESSSS DON'T FIGHT PLEASE
Love the video! ^_^
This isn’t a good comparison.. make more sense if you did stardew valley vs animal crossing
Honestly I don’t like comparing games as to which is best. It all depends on what you like. If Stardew Valley is your thing, then that’s best for you. What I think doesn’t matter. It’s what you like and I have no right to tell you otherwise.
Same goes for Sims. You do you. It’s no one’s business which I like and really doesn’t matter. I play games I like and don’t play what I don’t. I don’t have to explain myself to anyone and no one should have to defend what they like to me.
Btw, I own both these games and not saying which I like more….
I dislike that these are both considered the same genre. They’re just too different from each other! The term “life simulator,” is just too broad. I could literally make a game where the only thing you can do is use the toilet and label that as a life simulator.
SDV, while yes it is technically correct to call it a life sim, has too many RPG elements and is of course primarily a farming simulator.
We need to come up with a new name for the genre that has world creation, townie creation, omniscient camera, and no NPCs. Especially now that Paralives and Life by You are coming, we need more ways to differentiate them from the basic games that only let you control one character.
I think Stardew valley is more of a farming sim game.
The Sims, periodddddd🎉