Please add Ukrainian language

I started buying packs for Sims 4 in 2014, when the game wasn't available on Steam, and since that time, Ukrainians could choose to play the game only in three languages: Russian, Polish, and Czech.

Now back to 2026, Steam doesn't allow using the Sims codes I already own, and the EA app still restricts me to playing only in those languages.

The Sims 4 hasn't been translated into Ukrainian, and I think our community has a right to at least be able to choose from all official translations of the game, like English, French, and Italian. Restricting this option only for Steam users is simply wrong.

MintiaUA, you basically predicted the future.

Back in January 2024, you wrote that the Ukrainian volunteer translation might reach 80% by 2026. Well, I’m reporting back from 2026: the community did not just reach that milestone — it went even further.

Here is your original comment:
https://forums.ea.com/discussions/the-sims-4-feedback-en/please-add-ukrainian-language/11171349/replies/11171366

According to an update from the Vedmezhuika translation team published on June 22, 2026, volunteers have now translated 97% of The Sims 4 base game.

Their translation package also includes complete Ukrainian translations of several Stuff Packs and Kits, a partial translation of Realm of Magic, and 41% of Cats & Dogs. The main menu has also been translated.

Source:
https://t.me/thesims4ukrainian/189

So this is no longer just a request or a hopeful prediction. It is evidence of a genuinely active, creative, and constructive Ukrainian Sims community that has spent years translating, testing, maintaining, and updating the game without official support.

This community includes translators, modders, video creators, storytellers, builders, and many younger players. With official Ukrainian language support, it could create even more videos, challenges, guides, stories, mods, and other content. It could also lower the barrier for Ukrainian creators who may one day contribute official projects such as Creator Kits.

At the moment, Ukrainian players are still forced to choose between English, Russian, and an unofficial translation maintained by volunteers.

Speaking personally, Russian is not an equivalent substitute for me. Its localization often changes the tone, humour, and nuances of the original English text, sometimes making parts of the game feel noticeably different from the original.

The community has already proved that Ukrainian localization is possible, wanted, and worth maintaining. The volunteers have done something remarkable, but access to The Sims in Ukrainian should not depend indefinitely on unpaid community work.

Now it is EA’s turn to catch up with the community.

💙💛Sul Sul! 💛💙

I would also like to support this request for an official Ukrainian localization of The Sims 4 and the EA app.

Ukrainian players have supported The Sims for many years, purchased packs and other content, and built an active community around the game. Yet many of us still have to choose between playing in a foreign language or relying on unofficial fan translations.

The demand clearly exists. Ukrainian translation teams have already translated most of the base game and continue working on packs voluntarily. Ukrainian content creators, including members of EA’s partner program, also use fan-made translations because there is no official alternative.

This shows that Ukrainian localization would not be created for an imaginary audience. There is already a loyal player base that buys the game in local currency, creates content, translates it, and actively asks to be recognized.

The Sims is a game about identity, storytelling, inclusion, and representing different lives. Being able to experience its humor, emotions, relationships, and complex gameplay systems in our native language would make a real difference, especially for younger players and people who are not fluent in English.

Please consider adding Ukrainian to The Sims 4, the EA app, and future Sims projects. It would be both a practical improvement and a meaningful sign of respect for the Ukrainian community.

Yes, add Ukrainian to both the game and EA software, Steam has it, you don't, how is that? We love your game

Dear Electronic Arts Team,

​I'm writing to you as a dedicated fan of The Sims 4 and a member of the vibrant Ukrainian gaming community. First and foremost, I want to thank you for creating a world that celebrates diversity, inclusivity, and the freedom of self-expression. It's precisely because The Sims stands for these values, so I ask you formally please, add the Ukrainian localization to the game and the EA app!

​For many years, the Ukrainian community has been a loyal part of the EA family. However, despite our large and active player base, we are still forced to play in foreign languages. Adding Ukrainian is not just a matter of convenience; it's a matter of representation and respect.

First of all, we have a growing and loyal Market. Ukraine has one of the largest and fastest-growing gaming communities in Europe. By adding our language, you would tap into a market of millions of players who are eager to support creators who recognize their identity.

Second of all, the Sims 4 is a game about life. For us, language is the core of our culture and identity. Being able to tell our stories in our mother tongue would make the "Play With Life" experience truly universal and inclusive for us.

And third of all... Historically, many games in our country were only available in Russian... We were forced to play with this language included without a choice! In the current global context, it's more important than ever to distinguish Ukraine as a separate, sovereign cultural entity. Providing Ukrainian localization is a powerful way for EA to show its commitment to ethical gaming and global solidarity. Also localization ensures that all players, including younger audiences and those who may not be fluent in English, can fully understand the complex mechanics, emotional nuances, and humorous descriptions that make The Sims so special.

​The Ukrainian community is ready to support this initiative in any way possible, there are even dozens of volunteers who are ready to translate the game for free!

Hi there.

still playing Sims 4, still without full experience because there is no my language. I am really curious, why do you have polish language while there is less people or +- the same amount of people who use polish language but you don’t have Ukrainian, which is mother tongue for more that 40+ mln people?

What is also weird, that sims language “simlish” was created from different languages including Ukrainian. So it means that EA knows about us but choose to make us invisible still earning from purchases made in our local currency.

This is my favorite game, but I don't have the full basic functionality. I really ask you to add Ukrainian language at least to new versions of the game, we all know that you are currently developing Project X, and we, Ukrainians, really want to have full basic functionality. I bought some DLC for Sims4 in the EA app and intend to buy more. But i am forced to use amateur fan translation in Ukrainian and pay Patreon money for some translations, bypassing the developers. This is inconvenient and frustrating

https://magnetic-timpani-830.notion.site/The-Sims-4-26c4fe79114a809e946ee2d9453f404c?pvs=149

This is all ukrainian translation we have as independent authors, if you can cooperate with them we could all together have all game translated in ukrainian 

Hello, The Sims 4 team 

I would like to write on behalf of the Ukrainian community of your game as one of the translators of the game in the form of a mod. Our team "Vedmezhuika" (https://share.google/jyybflsmOcShLqecP)

has been translating the game since 8 August 2022. (https://t.me/thesims4ukrainian). During the war, the Ukrainian community realised that the official translation of the game into Ukrainian would not be possible without effort, so everyone translates packs to their best to be able to play The Sims 4 in Ukrainian. We have already translated 91% of the base game and a few small add-ons, and there is much left, we thank you for creating the game, but we sincerely hope that one day the game will be officially released in the language spoken by millions of people around the world. 

YouTubers from Ukraine who have an EA-partner programme (for example, Kvitneva(https://youtube.com/@kvitneva16?si=l_Jbzrr5J6IFGDvS) also use different translations of the game so that at least part of the game is in Ukrainian.

We are sincerely grateful that the add-ons can be purchased for hryvnias, but I think that one day we will also be able to get the game in our native language and not have to translate the game into Ukrainian unofficially.

I hope someday we will be enjoying game in ukrainian and don't have to translate every single word from foreign. Thank you for listening.

any update about this language as an option in The Sims 4 by any chance?