The Urbz: Sims in the City
The Urbz: Sims in the City is a 2004 life simulation video game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts for the Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Nintendo DS. It is the third Sims game for consoles, and the second not to be released for Microsoft Windows, after a planned PC port and sequel were both cancelled due to mediocre sales. The next release for consoles and handhelds was the console port of The Sims 2.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2004
- Developer
- Maxis
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 9 November 2004 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Maxis |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Platforms | Nintendo GameCube |
| Genres | Simulation |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2316781, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is The Urbz: Sims in the City? How long to beat it
Total play time for The Urbz: Sims in the City is about 24.4 hours to do everything, and around 13.8 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 13.8h | 14 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 18.8h | 22 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 24.4h | 10 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where The Urbz: Sims in the City sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where The Urbz: Sims in the City lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 66ahead of 18% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 30ahead of 72% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about The Urbz: Sims in the City
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Common questions about The Urbz: Sims in the City
What platforms is The Urbz: Sims in the City on?
The Urbz: Sims in the City is available on Nintendo GameCube. It first released in 2004.
Who made The Urbz: Sims in the City?
The Urbz: Sims in the City was developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts.
How long does it take to beat The Urbz: Sims in the City?
about 13.8 hours for the main story, 18.8 hours with the main extras, 24.4 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.