The Sims 4 Player showcases an incredible 35-generation family tree

A dedicated one Sims 4 players online have shared their incredible 35-generation in-game family tree, starting with a single sim and growing to hundreds over the years. This Sims 4 gamer has shown what is possible when a player is willing to commit to a single family tree over a long period of time and track their progress along the way.

One of the best things about The Sims 4 is how it has something for almost every type of player. Those who want to focus on the building side of the game can do so, with complex construction tools that allow players to realize their dream homes. On the other side of things are the actual life simulation elements, where players can create their Sims and guide them through life. Players can build a family that spans multiple generations and control every social interaction their Sims have with other characters. On top of all that, the game has a huge modding community, which is expanding on both sides of The Sims 4s primary game element.

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This is what 35 generations of Sims look like

Redditor Intelligent_Method_2 is clearly a big fan of the life simulation part of The Simsafter sharing his epic family tree spanning 35 generations of Sims. It starts from just a single sim named Serafina Hernandez, and grows into a huge family that must have taken an incredible amount of time to play through. Several users in the thread expressed surprise that saving the file took so long, but in a follow-up comment, Intelligent_Method_2 confirmed that it did not. According to the player, the average save file used to create this family tree lasted around five generations, saying, “Sometimes it needs a breath of fresh air, sometimes it becomes unplayable.” It is not clear how long this will last Sims the family tree took the player to create, although they say in a comment that they “hope it gave you only a fraction of the joy it's given me over the years”, implying that this was a project over the years. This makes sense, especially considering where it seems some of the sims come from The Sims 3before you move in The Sims 4 further down the line.

There was a question some users had about this family tree asking what Sim's lifespan was used for each one. After all, given that this was seemingly a multi-year project, the answer to this would help gauge how long each generation lasted in real-time play. Intelligent_Method_2 responded by saying that between generations 1-20 they played at a normal lifespan and then manually aged them when appropriate in generations 21-23. From generation 24 onwards, they've been playing this family tree for a long time, which helps with the longevity of the save file. It's cool to see how much thought has gone into this, and it would be interesting if they decided to continue it past the current 35 generations.

Despite being well over a decade old, Maxis has not stopped updating The Sims 4 with new content, with even more planned for 2026. Official updates on the next mainline Sims games are hard to come by, and both Maxis and EA have been tight-lipped about the possibility of The Sims 5. Meanwhile, it was recently revealed that the long-awaited Project Rene will be a mobile game, after many speculated that it could be the next main game in the series.