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The Sims 2: Castaway on Twitch — competition and audience

The Sims Division· Electronic Arts· 2007· Wii · PS2
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Castaway is the third console spin-off of the video game The Sims 2. The Sims Castaway Stories is a similar game created for personal computers. It is the final game in the series released for the PlayStation 2 and the final game in the Sims 2 series for console. Help your Sims build a life from scratch after washing ashore on a deserted tropical island. Overcome the forces of nature to help them become the ultimate survivors and thrive in this undiscovered paradise while unearthing clues that will lead them back to civilization. Build shelters, craft unique items, and discover many useful treasures and ancient mysteries hidden deep within a diverse jungle environment filled with plants, fruits, and even wildlife. Your Sims change as they take on the challenges of island life and learn to survive in style. Create a new life for your Sims on an uncharted island in The Sims 2 Castaway. Choose from a wide range of Sims - Auto Mechanic, Chef, Doctor, Musician, Teacher, Executive, or Park Ranger. Each one brings a unique Sim humor and quirkiness to your crew. Reunite members of your crew and build a thriving community.

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What is The Sims 2: Castaway about?

The game begins on a boat after the player creates a crew of characters. The crew can consist of one to six Sims. After the crew's creation, a slide-show starts of some mobile phone pictures that are taken showing the trip and also showing the storm that wrecks the ship. The player's starting Sim wakes up on First Beach on Shipwreck Island. The Sim finds books detailing the goals the Sim must follow to survive on the islands and escape. Shortly after exploring Shipwreck Island, the Sim discovers a second island, Airplane Island, this one considerably larger and more interesting than the first, and builds a raft to reach the new location. After arriving on the island, the Sim is reunited with some of their lost crew. The player then has the option to form a tribe of Sims if the relationship is strong enough. While exploring Airplane Island, the player finds radio parts that are required to complete a goal later in the game. A third island, Volcano Island, can be reached once the player finds the second beach on Airplane Island and builds a canoe. On Volcano Island, the player will discover the remains of the llama people. The player has the option to return to civilization on this island. They can either build a boat or travel to the volcano's summit and use the radio parts to send an SOS signal to a nearby ship. The player can also repair a broken ceremonial forge on Volcano Island that will cause a fourth island, Crystal Island, to rise out of the sea, however this is optional and is not required for the player to escape the island. The game contains many discoverable secrets, including secret areas such as Hidden Lagoon and the Secret Pirate's Cove. These areas can only be accessed once the player has gathered objects such as hieroglyphics and treasure map pieces, however this is a relatively extensive process.

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Should I stream The Sims 2: Castaway on Twitch?

0/100 · Closed off· 104 viewers per streamer on paper

Probably not. The only English stream here holds all 104 English viewers — once you take it out there is nothing left to reach.

The only English stream here holds all 104 English viewers. There is nothing left over for a second.

Almost nobody here is available to you — either a couple of streams hold the room, or nobody is watching in English, or the category is empty, or you would be buried.

This reads the room as it is right now — how much of the English-speaking audience is reachable and where you would land — not how many followers you would gain. That depends on you.

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How many people stream The Sims 2: Castaway?

Right now

1 right now, to 104 viewers between them. Counted live from Twitch and refreshed every 15 minutes.

Is The Sims 2: Castaway too saturated on Twitch?

Not crowded, but not open either. Only 1 person is streaming The Sims 2: Castaway, and the one English stream holds all 104 English viewers — so the room is quiet because that audience is already committed, not because it is waiting for you.

Who you're up against

Biggest streams of 1 live right now

Is The Sims 2: Castaway any good?

Players score it 72 out of 100 from 43 ratings, and critics 73 out of 100.

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72Players43 ratings

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Details

Released
Oct 22, 2007 · 19 years ago
Time to finish
No ending — ongoing game
Playing on Steam
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Price
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Modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Rated
ESRB T
Biggest stream
104 (100% of the category)
Typical stream
104 viewers (median)
Count accuracy
Exact — every live stream counted

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Updated Oct 26, 2026, 12:53 PM UTC