The Sims 4 challenges are a popular way to add a new level of difficulty and creativity to the game. While the standard gameplay of building a home, creating Sims, and progressing through their lives can be enjoyable, challenges offer a way to spice things up and keep players engaged in new and exciting ways. These challenges can range from simple gameplay restrictions to more elaborate scenarios that require careful planning and strategy. One of the reasons why challenges can be so enjoyable is that they allow players to explore different aspects of the game that they may not have considered before. Challenges often require players to use different skills and gameplay mechanics, and this can lead to discoveries and a deeper appreciation for the game as a whole. Additionally, challenges offer a sense of accomplishment and progression that is not always present in normal gameplay. By completing various objectives and goals, players can feel a sense of satisfaction and pride in their achievements.
With the release of The Sims 4:Growing Together, challenges in the game have been taken to a whole new level. This pack focuses on meaningful interactions through different life stages and offers unique new features that players have long been awaiting. Therefore, not only is Growing Together an excellent addition for the popular Legacy Challenge, but it also provides opportunities for players to explore and enhance their gameplay in other non-generational related challenges or even create new challenge ideas.
6 The Free Will Challenge
Although the free will experience challenge may not be as demanding as other challenges, it can still be a delightful change of pace for those who want to watch their Sims navigate the unpredictable events of the game. In this challenge, players choose a group of 2-7 Sims and a pet (if they have the Cats & Dogs Expansion Pack), and then activate Full Autonomy for all of them. From there, Sims will perform actions that can earn or lose points based on various criteria. What sets this challenge apart is the introduction of new features like social compatibility, as well as events like being burnt out or laid off, and rivalries at work, which can make each experience unique and exciting.
By combining the free will experience challenge with generational challenges, players can take their gameplay to a whole new level. It's recommended to have Sims of different life stages in the household to add a deeper level of fulfillment to the challenge. For example, watching infants reach their milestones, while dealing with the unpredictability of Full Autonomy, can be a rewarding and entertaining experience.
5 Homeless Challenge
The Homeless Challenge offers a simple yet fulfilling gameplay experience. As the name suggests, players must survive on an empty lot without any career paths. Although the Growing Together pack does not introduce new career options, the Homeless Challenge still provides an engaging and unique way to play. To add more depth to the challenge, players can set additional goals, such as building a treehouse before constructing an actual house. This adds an extra layer of difficulty, as treehouses can be costly to build.
The new recreational center venue introduced in the Growing Together pack can be a valuable resource for homeless Sims. Sims of any age can satisfy their needs at these venues and use objects such as computers and easels to earn money without owning them. This provides a great opportunity for Sims to earn money and progress through the challenge without being tied down by expensive objects or a traditional career path.
4 Super Sim Challenge
The Super Sim challenge is an exciting and fulfilling challenge that requires players to push their Sims to their limits. Typically, players start with a young adult Sim and aim to max out all skills, achieve the highest level in all careers, complete all aspirations, and acquire all reward traits. However, with the addition of the Growing Together pack, the challenge can be taken to the next level.
Players can now start their Super Sim journey from infancy and unlock all milestones from that age onwards, adding a new level of complexity to the challenge. With the introduction of Multiskill Aspirations, players can also aim to have their Sim achieve all aspirations in childhood, while also striving to have a child with High Confidence. These new gameplay mechanics not only add depth to the Super Sim challenge but also allow for a more fulfilling experience. As players grow together with their Sims, they can watch them achieve new heights and become even more accomplished.
3 Legacy Challenge
Growing Together, with its highly anticipated new meaningful interactions among family members and others, has made the classic and popular legacy challenge even more appealing for players who enjoy playing through long generations of families. With the introduction of family dynamics, each generation and interaction feels more unique and can be a great way to experience new storytelling details.
Additionally, the expansion includes the beautiful new world of San Sequoia, which allows players to start from a starter lot and progress to the most expensive lot if they wish to do so. The legacy challenge, with its focus on passing down wealth and achievements from one generation to the next, fits perfectly with the theme of Growing Together, making it an ideal challenge for players to embark on.
2 Midlife Crisis Challenge
The newly added Midlife Crisis feature in The Sims 4 allows adult Sims to explore new experiences. As a result, a mini challenge can be created around this feature. While the Midlife Crisis challenge is relatively luck-based, it can be completed quickly as players need to get each Midlife Crisis type once. To complete the midlife crisis challenge, players need at least 4 adult Sims as each Sim can only experience one of the four random midlife crisis options. It is important to note that waiting out the midlife crisis duration won't count towards completing the challenge, and all tasks must be completed as quickly as possible.
To make the challenge more challenging, players can combine it with others, such as the Legacy Challenge, and try to complete each of the Midlife Crisis options over 10 generations, with only one Sim per generation. This adds an extra layer of complexity as each generation may find different interests and hobbies, leading to unique life courses.
1 100 Baby Challenge
The 100 Baby Challenge is widely known as one of the most challenging gameplay options in The Sims 4. The challenge demands that the matriarch Sim bears 100 babies with different partners, and adoption or the science baby option are prohibited to prevent players from taking an easier route by avoiding pregnancy and finding new partners.
Additionally, with changes to the age-up function, it now requires even more patience and effort. Since babies and infants cannot be manually aged up anymore, the process can slow down the gameplay considerably. Furthermore, the need for extra attention to infants also adds to the challenge.
The Sims 4 is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.