From living in the countryside to taking in pets, expansion packs are a great way to get some more variety in The Sims 4, and so far there have been 12 of them released.<\/p>\n
Most are worth a look at, but here are the 10 best that you can get your hands on.<\/p>\n
The 10 best Sims 4 expansion packs<\/strong><\/h2>\nCottage Living<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nIt\u2019s out of the suburbs and into the countryside with the Cottage Living expansion pack, which sticks you on a farm and lets you live off of the land! You can raise animals like cows and chickens, cook only with the actual ingredients (though that is optional) and just generally enjoy a more peaceful virtual life. This one does wear out its welcome after a while, but it\u2019s different enough to be a refreshing change.<\/p>\n
- Buy Cottage Living from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.99)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
High School Years<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nThe best years of your life they say. Well, relive them all over again (which admittedly may sound like a nightmare to some people) in virtual form with this expansion! Follow the teens in the family to Copperdale High and watch as they attend classes, hang out with their friends, and get up to all the things that teenagers do \u2013 well, not all\u2026 It\u2019s a family game.<\/p>\n
- Buy High School Years from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a334.99)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Island Living<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nSometimes we all just need to chill out and to escape the grind that is daily life, and where better than a tropical island paradise? This is another very different way to play The Sims 4, and the island of Sulani is one of the nicest looking places in the game by quite some way.<\/p>\n
- Buy Island Living from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.99)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Snowy Escape<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nHead to a Japanese-inspired snowy location here, which gives the game a very different feel to what it has normally in style alone, and enjoy rock climbing and hiking through a gorgeous bamboo forest. This is definitely one of our favourites of the bunch.<\/p>\n
- Buy Snowy Escape from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.49)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Eco Lifestyle<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nEvergreen Harbor is the home for this expansion \u2013 and you will be keeping a close eye on the eco footprints of your neighbours. If the idea of having a stronger connection with your virtual neighbours appeals then this is a good one to go for, even if the effects of your eco footprint don\u2019t seem to change things all that much.<\/p>\n
- Buy Eco Lifestyle from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.49)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Get Together<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nThe European-inspired Windenburg world is gorgeous to explore, but the meat of this expansion comes from socialising. Hang out with all your virtual friends in the club, and show off your DJ and dancing skills in the process. This is not as substantial as many others on this list, but we do enjoy the variety that it offers.<\/p>\n
- Buy Get Together from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.49)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Discover University<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nYou\u2019ve done high school, so next on the list is a stay at university! Time needs to be watched here as uni is a juggling act of studying and socialising, and you can\u2019t afford to let either slip. The world itself may be a little bland, but little quirks such as clothing help the expansion feel substantial enough.<\/p>\n
- Buy Discover University from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.49)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
City Living<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nYou will be heading to the gorgeous looking San Myshuno with this expansion that thrusts you right into city life. You\u2019ll be able to try new types of food, and the housing reflects the trappings of city living with them being smaller apartment type buildings as opposed to the traditional types we usually see in The Sims.<\/p>\n
- Buy City Living from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.99)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Seasons<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nIf there\u2019s any expansion that we feel is vital to enjoying The Sims 4 to its fullest, then it\u2019s seasons. Having the seasons change really helps immerse you in the world, and time feels like it moves in a much more realistic way than it does without it. And changing seasons means keeping an eye on different things, such as what you wear and gardening.<\/p>\n
- Buy Seasons from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.49)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Cats & Dogs<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nEvery home needs a pet of some kind, and this expansion lets you take your furry friends and customise them \u2013 and there are an awful lot of breeds to choose from. Their accessories can be personalised, and even their personalities can be tweaked. If you are an animal lover, this is must own.<\/p>\n
- Buy Cats & Dogs from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.49)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Read more on The Sims:<\/strong><\/p>\n- The Sims 4 cheats<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 all the codes you need<\/li>\n
- The Sims 4 mods<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 the greatest creations<\/li>\n
- Sims 4 challenges<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 test your skills<\/li>\n
- The Sims 4 pronouns<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 how to change them<\/li>\n
- The Sims 5 release date<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 the latest predictions<\/li>\n
- The Sims 3 cheats<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 more codes to know<\/li>\n
- The Sims 4 free<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 when did the game go free?<\/li>\n<\/ul>
![\"""\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/sims-4-cottage-living-bd80f60.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nIt\u2019s out of the suburbs and into the countryside with the Cottage Living expansion pack, which sticks you on a farm and lets you live off of the land! You can raise animals like cows and chickens, cook only with the actual ingredients (though that is optional) and just generally enjoy a more peaceful virtual life. This one does wear out its welcome after a while, but it\u2019s different enough to be a refreshing change.<\/p>\n
- Buy Cottage Living from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.99)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
High School Years<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nThe best years of your life they say. Well, relive them all over again (which admittedly may sound like a nightmare to some people) in virtual form with this expansion! Follow the teens in the family to Copperdale High and watch as they attend classes, hang out with their friends, and get up to all the things that teenagers do \u2013 well, not all\u2026 It\u2019s a family game.<\/p>\n
- Buy High School Years from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a334.99)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Island Living<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nSometimes we all just need to chill out and to escape the grind that is daily life, and where better than a tropical island paradise? This is another very different way to play The Sims 4, and the island of Sulani is one of the nicest looking places in the game by quite some way.<\/p>\n
- Buy Island Living from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.99)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Snowy Escape<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nHead to a Japanese-inspired snowy location here, which gives the game a very different feel to what it has normally in style alone, and enjoy rock climbing and hiking through a gorgeous bamboo forest. This is definitely one of our favourites of the bunch.<\/p>\n
- Buy Snowy Escape from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.49)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Eco Lifestyle<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nEvergreen Harbor is the home for this expansion \u2013 and you will be keeping a close eye on the eco footprints of your neighbours. If the idea of having a stronger connection with your virtual neighbours appeals then this is a good one to go for, even if the effects of your eco footprint don\u2019t seem to change things all that much.<\/p>\n
- Buy Eco Lifestyle from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.49)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Get Together<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nThe European-inspired Windenburg world is gorgeous to explore, but the meat of this expansion comes from socialising. Hang out with all your virtual friends in the club, and show off your DJ and dancing skills in the process. This is not as substantial as many others on this list, but we do enjoy the variety that it offers.<\/p>\n
- Buy Get Together from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.49)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Discover University<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nYou\u2019ve done high school, so next on the list is a stay at university! Time needs to be watched here as uni is a juggling act of studying and socialising, and you can\u2019t afford to let either slip. The world itself may be a little bland, but little quirks such as clothing help the expansion feel substantial enough.<\/p>\n
- Buy Discover University from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.49)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
City Living<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nYou will be heading to the gorgeous looking San Myshuno with this expansion that thrusts you right into city life. You\u2019ll be able to try new types of food, and the housing reflects the trappings of city living with them being smaller apartment type buildings as opposed to the traditional types we usually see in The Sims.<\/p>\n
- Buy City Living from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.99)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Seasons<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nIf there\u2019s any expansion that we feel is vital to enjoying The Sims 4 to its fullest, then it\u2019s seasons. Having the seasons change really helps immerse you in the world, and time feels like it moves in a much more realistic way than it does without it. And changing seasons means keeping an eye on different things, such as what you wear and gardening.<\/p>\n
- Buy Seasons from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.49)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Cats & Dogs<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nEvery home needs a pet of some kind, and this expansion lets you take your furry friends and customise them \u2013 and there are an awful lot of breeds to choose from. Their accessories can be personalised, and even their personalities can be tweaked. If you are an animal lover, this is must own.<\/p>\n
- Buy Cats & Dogs from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.49)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Read more on The Sims:<\/strong><\/p>\n
- The Sims 4 cheats<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 all the codes you need<\/li>\n
- The Sims 4 mods<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 the greatest creations<\/li>\n
- Sims 4 challenges<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 test your skills<\/li>\n
- The Sims 4 pronouns<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 how to change them<\/li>\n
- The Sims 5 release date<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 the latest predictions<\/li>\n
- The Sims 3 cheats<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 more codes to know<\/li>\n
- The Sims 4 free<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 when did the game go free?<\/li>\n<\/ul>
- The Sims 4 mods<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 the greatest creations<\/li>\n
- The Sims 4 cheats<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 all the codes you need<\/li>\n
- Buy Cats & Dogs from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.49)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
- Buy Seasons from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.49)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
- Buy City Living from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.99)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
- Buy Discover University from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.49)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
- Buy Get Together from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.49)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
- Buy Eco Lifestyle from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.49)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
- Buy Snowy Escape from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.49)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
- Buy Island Living from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a317.99)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
- Buy High School Years from Amazon<\/a> (\u00a334.99)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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