Comparison between Castaway series

List of Castaway releases

 * The Sims Castaway Stories (PC/MAC)
 * The Sims 2 Castaway (Wii/PS2/PSP)
 * The Sims 2 Castaway (Nintendo DS) (NDS)

Differences

 * The console versions start with one member of your crew ending up on an island whereas in the DS version, you start in a crate.
 * The console versions are developed by The Sims Division whereas the DS version is developed by Full Fat. PSP developer currently unknown.
 * The Sims Castaway Stories is a completely different game to TS2 castaway and is not part of The Sims 2 family.
 * The Sims 2: Castaway is a console/handheld only game. There is no PC expansion for castaway although The Sims Castaway Stories is a standalone game and as stated above, it is unrelated to The Sims 2 although they do use the same game engine.