Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. Jun 20, 2019
    One of the first things I did was head over to the ocean and pee in it with a dedicated button.
  2. Jun 24, 2019
    The perfect oasis of escapism for me. The news is a nightmare, I always have real-life responsibilities to worry about, and things can seem very dark. Island Living continues to flesh The Sims 4 out in the best ways, making it feel like a port in a storm. The Sims can be silly and over the top, but Island Living has succeeded at making a very believable form of escapism that is enjoyable and relaxing in all the right ways.
User Score
4.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 34
  2. Negative: 17 out of 34
  1. Jun 30, 2019
    1
    This expansion pack is way overpriced and offers the bare minimum, as usual. Sims 4 has turned out to be the BIGGEST disappointment. EA isThis expansion pack is way overpriced and offers the bare minimum, as usual. Sims 4 has turned out to be the BIGGEST disappointment. EA is milking it's customers for every cent and it's really shameful. Full Review »
  2. Aug 29, 2019
    2
    Unfortunately this DLC follows the new concept of the Sims 4, which is throwing out the same add-ons for the 4th time, but with only 50 % ofUnfortunately this DLC follows the new concept of the Sims 4, which is throwing out the same add-ons for the 4th time, but with only 50 % of the content and twice the price. Compared to the predecessors Island expansion this does even worse than the others, offering little more than a few themed clothes and hairstyles and a very small collection of beach properties that allow you to use the few new gadgets like boats or swimming in the ocean.

    And you can become a mermaid. Which means that you look like one, and that's it. I've come to expect no depth to expansions for this one, but this DLC lacks in quality AND quantity. There is absolutely nothing you can do, and you will read the word "relaxing" a lot in reviews. That is one way to put it. You can relax even more if you don't buy it.
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  3. Jul 4, 2019
    4
    If this was a game pack it would've received a 7, but for a expansion pack it has really few things to due, this is EA doing EA things byIf this was a game pack it would've received a 7, but for a expansion pack it has really few things to due, this is EA doing EA things by milking every aspect of the game Full Review »