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IGN gave the game an overall score of 7.3 out of 10, stating 'The Sims: Castaway Stories is the first game in the entire series that really feels different despite being based on the same engine and principles', but also saying that there is little to no replayability.

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PC Gamer US gave the game an 83%, praising the low system requirements, the music, the original setting, as well as the low retail price, but noting that there are a few bugs and long loading times. GameRankings has an average score of 77% based on 7 reviews, while Metacritic has a score of 73%.

The Sims Castaway Stories was generally well received. However, sometimes this may interfere with one of the other files.

The Sims Castaway allows multiple player profiles to be saved, saving the need to delete profiles to reset the game.

They have to dig at the shore to unlock them. Moreover, some of the rewards are not directly delivered to the main character.

Unlike the other releases in The Sims Stories series, The Sims Castaway Stories offers one 24-chapter story, compared to The Sims Life Stories and The Sims Pet Stories which offer two 12-chapter stories.

If a Sim wants to go to a community lot, they must go through a portal and go to adjacent lots or use their map for instant travel.

Most of the icons used in the game are also designed to fit the theme.

All of the objects, clothing, and building tools available in the Sims series are designed to fit the Tropical and Tiki themes.

However, there are no penalties for missing work. All jobs have the same working hours and Sims are to work daily. Sims can choose a career as a Gatherer, Hunter, or Crafter in an effort to earn Food and Resources.

The currency used in the game are Resources rather than Simoleons.

There are 8 orbs representing the 24 hours of the day, with 1 orb being equivalent to 3 hours.

The clock format used in the game is represented visually instead of numerically.

The player is allowed to design their own Family and start Jobs as in The Jobs 5, The Jobs 6 & The Jobs 7. Gameplay on Wanmami Island is much more open-ended, enabling gameplay reminiscent of more traditional Sims games. Is there something I have to do or download to get the disk to play on Windows 10? I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling twice. Hi, I just bought Sims Castaway Stories from eBay and I can get the disk to say it installed the game, but it does not appear on my desktop or in my start menu. The third release in Electronic Arts' stand alone Sims Stories product line, The Sims: Castaway Stories places the conch firmly in player's hands as you do your best to guide your Sims in their new lives after they wash ashore on an uncharted island.

Despite sharing a similar name with The Sims 2: Castaway, The Sims Castaway Stories is not a PC port of the former game.

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It was released on January 29, 2008, with a port for Mac OS X released by Aspyr on March 17, 2008. The Sims Castaway Stories is the third and final game in The Sims Stories.

It is the final game released in the series for both the PS2 and PSP. A roughly similar game, The Sims Castaway Stories, is available for personal computers, but is not a direct port of Castaway.