Europa Universalis II vs The Sims 4

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Europa Universalis II vs The Sims 4 — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Europa Universalis II Paradox Interactive The Sims 4 Electronic Arts
Overview
Release Date December 10, 2001 September 2, 2014
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone Teen
Developer Paradox Development Studio Electronic Arts, Maxis
Publisher Paradox Interactive Electronic Arts
Official Site http://www.thesims.com/
Gameplay
Genre Strategy Strategy, Simulation, Casual
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer
Average Playtime 1 hours 4 hours
Perspective 3D
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On GOG Steam, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements Windows XP / Vista/ 7 / 8 / 101.8 GHz Processor, 1 GB RAM,3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0cMouse, Keyboard. Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64 Bit Required. Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 Processor: 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or equivalent (For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 or equivalent) Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better DirectX: Version 9.0 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 17 GB available space
Recommended Requirements Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64 Bit Windows 7 (SP1), 8, 8.1, or 10 Processor: Intel core i5 or faster, AMD Athlon X4 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 650 or better DirectX: Version 9.0 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 18 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Community Rating 2.6 / 5 (32 ratings) 3.7 / 5 (1,162 ratings)
Metacritic 67 / 100