Sims 4 blev precis rörigare, äldre och på något sätt trendigare – och universitetslivet poppar upp igen

If you’ve been quietly building your Sim’s perfect home but felt like the kitchen looked a little too IKEA catalog, The Sims 4 has your back. EA just announced three new Kits arriving May 1st — and while they're technically "mini-DLCs," they’re shaping up to be low-key fan favorites. We’re talking cluttered kitchens, DIY repair projects, and… old people slaying.

The new drop includes:

• Kitchen Clutter Kit – magnets, open cereal boxes, timers, tablets, and more "lived-in" vibes
• Restoration Workshop Kit – revive your busted microwave, fix your coffee maker, go full Bob the Builder
• Golden Years Kit – elderly fashion and accessories, because your Sim grandma deserves style too

The timing couldn’t be better. With Sims 4 University life slowly becoming a thriving sub-community again, thanks to recent mod and DLC support, this small-but-loud batch of kits adds flavor (and some generational spice) to the game’s ever-growing ecosystem.

“With, Sims can take well-loved, broken-down appliances and make them fully functional again.” -- EA explains in the Restoration Workshop Kit description, and that’s a low-key dream for every hoarder-gamer out there.

Clutter is culture now

Sims has always been about storytelling through design, and clutter has become something of an art form in the community. The Kitchen Clutter Kit leans into that, giving players more props to tell stories beyond just white countertops and neatly stacked plates. Now you can make that chaotic-but-cozy kitchen that feels like your aunt's house in 2006. Add some cereal spills, a burnt-out microwave, maybe even a fridge covered in postcards and magnets — it’s the kind of detail Sims has needed for years.

Throw in the Restoration Workshop Kit and you’re basically living out your HGTV fantasies. Fixing up appliances using your Sim’s Handiness skill sounds minor, but it plays right into a niche group of players who love gameplay tied to realism and progression. You fix it, you use it — boom, it works.

The grandma era is here

Let’s talk Golden Years Kit. EA hasn’t dropped all the details yet, but they teased gardening gloves, toupees, and strap-on glasses. It’s giving “retired but fabulous,” and the Sims community, which already has strong Elder Sim mods, is kind of into it.

You’ve probably seen more and more family-focused legacy playthroughs on Sims TikTok or YouTube, and this fits right in. Aging gracefully (or not) is becoming a legitimate gameplay path now, not just a pitstop before your Sim kicks the bucket.

(Sims 4 University Life)

Meanwhile, University life is quietly booming again

In case you missed it: Discover University, which dropped back in 2019, has seen a mini-resurgence thanks to custom content creators and gameplay-focused modders. Combined with the new generational and lifestyle-themed DLC, Uni life in Sims 4 is starting to feel way more immersive in 2025. You've got more dorm customization, enhanced roommate mechanics, and now even elder Sims who could plausibly be professors or retired scholars. The whole system is starting to breathe again.

Players are blending the academic with the domestic, creating multigenerational households with students, grandparents, and toddlers all under one roof. It’s chaotic, but in the best Sims way.

(Sims 4 Cottage Living)

Full Sims 4 DLC Ratings Table

Not all DLC is made equal. Some packs are essentials, and some… well, are just nice-to-haves. Here’s how Sims 4's major DLC ranks right now:

Popularity based on community polls, Reddit feedback, and mod engagement. Kits aren’t typically rated as highly as full packs, but the 2025 drop might shift that.

Where are we headed?

With Project Rene still MIA (and that weird mobile-esque leak not helping anyone’s hopes), The Sims 4 is going stronger than anyone predicted this late in its life. EA seems to be leaning into smaller, more targeted content now, and while that doesn’t give us the huge features people used to beg for (cars when??), it does give hardcore fans more ways to personalize the sandbox.

If you're someone who plays Sims for deep storytelling, family legacies, and aesthetic immersion, this new batch of Kits actually adds some meaningful flavor. Sure, it’s not Generations 2.0, but it lets you tell better, messier, more human stories.

The Sims 4 is 10 years old this year. Somehow, it just keeps finding new ways to stay interesting.

Let me know if you want a full ranking of every Kit ever released or how to build the perfect generational family setup with Uni life, elderly fashion, and some tasteful chaos.