

The player wields several tools throughout the game which are a wrench used to salvage spare parts, a magnifying glass which is used to track footsteps and a crowbar used to pry objects open. Each case which the player investigates involve several minigames which are analyzing chemicals, hacking, lock picking and repairing machines. As part of their workload from S.P.A, the player is also able to hire other citizens as junior agents, whose purpose is to solve dispatch missions. Inside the headquarters, there are five floors, four which can be decorated with furniture the player earns in the game. After solving the cases on main street, the player is promoted to a special agent and is given access to the first S.P.A headquarters located in the town. The special agent notifies the player that the agency is onto the man from the dog case (whose name is revealed to be Morcubus) believing he has a grand villainous plan. Upon completing a case regarding a dog and its true owner, the player is approached by a special agent from the Sim Protection Agency (S.P.A) who informs the player that their application is approved and they are hired as a junior agent. The player begins as an aspiring detective alongside their friend Buddy in the Wii version. The player looking for footprints during one of the cases. Conversely, the DS version received mixed reviews, with reviewers criticizing the minigames and graphics and considering its gameplay to be incoherent. Upon release, the Wii version received positive reviews from critics, who complimented the game's graphics and storyline, but criticized the game's lack of challenge. For the DS version, the player has to take part in several minigames and interact with various townspeople to find a thief who attempts to steal a secret treasure.

In the Wii version, the player is tasked with solving several cases which help the player determine the evil plot of the game's antagonist, while unlocking additional features which are essential to completing the game. It was slated for release on June 16 in North America for both consoles, but was instead released on September 29. The fifth instalment in the MySims series, it was released in Europe on Septemfor both the Nintendo DS and the Wii.

MySims Agents is a 2009 mystery life simulation video game published by Electronic Arts.
