The Best Sims 4 expansion packs and game walkthrough guide

1. The Sims 4 Snowy Escape (Rank 1) 

Buy and wear a festival costume - Kimono from the purple vending machine (Aspiration task) 

Vending machines that sells hot drinks similar to that of Japan

Festival of Snow

Bunny slopes

Rock climbing and hiking are available 

Ski slopes

you can enjoy onsen baths 

you can climb to the mountain top via the rock near the ski slopes
or you can fly also if you are a magician. Just book a mountain excursion via your phone. 

a mountain map with Japanese-inspired houses 

Make a wish to the forest spirits 

complete the Mt.Komorebi Sightseer which involves relaxing at the Onsen hot springs 

become emotionally mindful by painting 

2. The Sims 4 Get Famous (Rank 2) 

Acting career and clickable work interactions at the set 

 Starlight Accolades award (Aspiration task)

Place your mark on the stones  (Aspiration task)

Customise fame perks

you can launch a lifestyle brand if you maximise the left column

World-Famous Celebrity milestones

However, stans might die at your house since they do not want to leave. 

you may get celebrity endorsements

3. The Sims 4 Realm of Magic (Rank 3) 

I find this expansion pack fun and convenient since your Sim can fly around 

Ember making me a spellcaster

use this to experiment and brew potions 

challenge people to a duel 

test your spells on your ranch hand 

there are 3 types of magic- practical, untamed and mischief

4. The Sims 4 Vampires (Rank 4)

The Vampire power gives you the ability to fly around as a bat but weak against the sun.

get the bite from the vampire Lilith Vatore - she will linger around your residence  

Vlad will welcome you as a vampire. 

grow a plasma tree to fulfil the thirst need 

or feed on humans 

fight with another vampire to gain exp

gain the ability to move as a bat, garlic immunity and sun resistance 

reach the top as a grandmaster and complete the aspiration
you are immortal, unless you stay outside in the sun for too long

5. The Sims 4 Werewolves (Rank 5) 

I had my sim to try for a baby with a werewolf but the child turned out to be a vampire. 

This is Greg- a feral werewolf living in a worn-off house near the river. 

He is friendly towards kids. 

Greg thinks that Vlad is the most genius vampire. 

I won't suggest bringing him back home as he will tear all your sofa, toilet and furniture.

Greg is immortal so he won't die.  

vampire baby bassinet 

werewolf baby bassinet

spellcaster baby bassinet

here is my werewolf son

once the werewolf daddy passed away due to old age, the son raged and grieved in anger

so with these 3 patches, I now have a vampire eldest daughter, a werewolf son and a spellcaster youngest daughter. They get their abilities once they turn into teen/young adult

6. The Sims 4 Life and Death (Rank 6)

This is the latest expansion pack and it has plenty of mysteries to solve. 

haunted houses

here you can try to solve Alice's sorrow 

you can speak to Edith to get her mark 

you can work as a grim reaper 

and find out the cause of death 

send the lost souls to the netherworld 

and work with Grim Reaper himself, you can try for baby too 

7. The Sims 4 Strangerville -if you like to solve mysteries 

Unlock the door using the keycard by finding evidence and befriending a military personnel 

This Carios shop sells your hazmat suit and keycard. 

Befriending a military personnel to fight with the boss 

Combine the hazmat head and the suit after asking a scientist at the library and the Carios shop owner

Vaccinate 3 friends and fight Mother Plant together 

Recruit fit and smart individuals to fight together e.g. military personnel, scientist 

By defeating Mother Plant, you will become the StrangerVille hero. 

8. The Sims 4 Jungle Adventures - if you are adventurous 

My stan followed me even on vacations. Trying the food and buying items at the marketplace. 

View the stature

Use a machete to cut the trees or use your hands if you have high gardening skills 

you might encounter a jaguar 

The Omiscan Royal Baths makes you feel energised 

Temple Run!

A skeleton temple guardian appears at night and is friendly 

Choose the one with the green thumbs-up 

Some traps may start a fire. 

2 treasures await at the bottom 

the map will still be a question mark even after exploration

9. The Sims 4 Pets 

I like cats but I wouldn't rank this high because sims 3 had playable pets while sims 4 doesn't. 

My calico cat - Burger 
She is furry, lazy and a couch potato. 

She likes to eat my food on the table. 

This is my dog - cute and will run away

10. The Sims 4 Island Living 

a beach! 

just lounging around on a float

you can build sandcastles

you can buy a coconut from this vending machine near the beach

I briefly lived near a volcano which can erupt anytime 

my beach home!

a shipwreck where you can live in

a cave to explore

treasure includes a necklace and finger

found a person with the "child of the islands" trait

you can get your sim to eat this mermaid kelp to turn into a mermaid
eat another 2 kelps to turn back to human form 

you can befriend dolphins

and you have to swim to maintain the hydration bar and can summon rain 

11. The Sims 4 City living 

There are plenty of festivals in City living and a wide variety of food available at food stalls. 

I got a penthouse to live in with my plants. 

humour and hijinks festival

game night with my neighbour

completing a mural art at the arts centre 

there are 3 neighbourhoods in the city living 

but living in the city makes it easier for vampires to break into your house 

12. The Sims 4 Eco-living 

fabrication skills and eco-friendly features such as solar panels and dew collectors 

13. The Sims 4 Discover University 

I find it rather mundane to study, write papers and submit presentations. 

Graduation ceremony

She is a spellcaster so she has her broom 

final grades

14. The Sims High School Years

I find it rather mundane as well, attending classes, eat lunch during recess, attend prom parties.

school campus

attend class

order lunch 

prom party

theme park

with a Ferris wheel 

15. The Sims Horse Ranch

This is one of my least favourite expansion packs because it takes so long to train a horse and go for >15 competitions. 

you can choose to adopt a horse 

there are races such as barrel racing, endurance racing, western pleasure 

this is the training centre for training horses and competitions 

the ultimate horse championship 

winning gold 

championship rider 

Mysteries 

The Hunger Games but depletes all your needs.