The Sims 4 has a roster of free-form challenges and fully customizable lifestyles, but sometimes the standard process of making enemies and locking them in the basement isn’t as fun as it could be after many hours of gameplay. With the continuous release of new and exciting packs and updatesPlayers across the internet have created in-depth challenges based on multiple generations of playable characters, aptly called legacy challenges, some of which even span other franchises.
Although these challenges are spread across social media and most Simmers have indulged once or twice, There are a ton of different ways to spice up the gameplay or careers in The Sims 4 that were previously ignored. From vets and homesteading to vampire founders, some of the less publicized legacy challenges have a lot to offer.
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The Legacy Challenge (Taylor’s version)
Surprisingly, this challenge is full of variety
Sometimes it feels like the Venn Diagram of people who love The Sims 4 and the people who love Taylor Swift are a circle. Popular challenge maker Anxiousmoodlet created The Legacy Challenge (Taylor’s version) to explore each of Taylor Swift’s albums as generations and the aesthetics behind them. This challenge spans eleven generations and all neighborhoods in the game. Vampires, Sorcerers and actresses are the focal points of this challenge, giving players the chance to live “haunted“castles in The Sims 4 and live your wildest dreams.
Each generation’s alignment with the albums creates interesting goals, like completing the 1989 generation’s feather collection. This isn’t the only unique facet of this Taylor Swift-based legacy challenge, as housing suggestions for each generation include a converted church, a 1920s-style country house and even a Christmas tree farm. Gamers looking for a reason to start over can look to Anxiousmoodlet for inspiration.
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I’m not my parents!
This challenge focuses on the stories of different generations
This story-based legacy challenge does not rely on unique plots and good family relationships like the classic challenges, but relies heavily on each generation forging their distinct path. Created by Simfinity Plays, This legacy challenge has versions available for console and base game players onlymaking it accessible to any gamer who gets bored easily or is just looking for something new to try in their games. Although this does not include any hidden options, adjustments can be made easily.
This story-based legacy challenge does not rely on unique plots and good family relationships like the classic challenges, but relies heavily on each generation forging their distinct path.
A unique aspect of this challenge is that it is generation-dependent, starting with a teenage character, so notes become a useful means of changing the story to suit each generation of children. The Sims 4. Simfinity does an excellent job of setting the guidelines for this challenge without pushing players into a specific type of story.
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Legacy of Hearts
Players who love romance will find a new home in this challenge
Inspired by Love Struck expansion pack, the Legacy of Hearts challenge explores different generations of heartbreaks, affairs, and close bonds. Simply Simulated and KimbaSprite are back together with this challenge that focuses more on the relationships that your characters are in in not where they are in the world. While there are many challenges compatible with the base game, this one specifically requires the Love Struck package to work.
From soulmates to divorce, this is a great challenge for players who want to explore different types of relationships, especially if there are any mods they’re eager to use. Parts of this challenge include using family heirlooms and a journal passed down from generation to generation to give you a unique talent for storytelling. For players who are more involved with the romance features of The Sims 4Legacy of Hearts is a great combination.
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Legacy of the Sign
Zodiac signs play a big role in this challenge
The Star Sign Legacy Challenge by ginovasims It’s a bit longer than the standard 12-gen legacy challenge, so players looking for a longer commitment might be interested in picking one up like this. This challenge mainly focuses on astrology and using the twelve zodiac signs to create multiple generations that work together to create a more cohesive storyline. Ginovasims fleshed out the feelings of each generation, giving it incredible pacing and use of characterization for each sign in the player characters.
This challenge incorporates themes for each generation rather than specific colors, placing special emphasis on the type of signal and the standard ideas surrounding its perception. The creator has also included a set of optional challenges for each generation that include themes with children’s names, mastering parallel aspirations and even organizing parties in The Sims 4.
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Legacy of the Forgotten Realms
This challenge is inspired by Dungeons And Dragons
That Dungeons and Dragons-Inspired legacy challenge is also by Anxiousmoodletgiving them more credit for their themed challenges. Forgotten Realms Legacy uses the classes of Dungeons and Dragons to create the guidelines and history of each generation. However, it is entirely up to the player to decide how they wish to play, just as in D&D itself. The challenge encourages the use of mods, custom content, occultism to expand the narrative, and also the use of rolls for traits and heirs.
Each traditional D&D is included, from bards to fightersand each class has a distinct challenge for the generations at play. The options within this legacy challenge are unique as this is one of the few Dungeons and Dragons-challenges inspired by The Sims 4 which is complete and ready for players to dive into.
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Pokémon Legacy
Nintendo’s classic franchise heavily influences this challenge
This short challenge, legacy of six generations of Simmancy is a perfect combination of Pokémon and The Sims 4. The Pokémon Legacy challenge relies entirely on the character forming their team of six different types, including a standard founding character of Water, Fire, and Grass types. For players looking for a more complex experience, the creator recommends trying double typing and combining generations or even a Nuzlocke-style mode based on using a randomizer to choose types.
An interesting aspect of this challenge is the emphasis on collections, for obvious reasons. While it doesn’t rely on an egg system like the Nintendo games it’s inspired by, The choice of next-gen type totally depends on the player’s preferenceunlike some that encourage players to follow a specific line of progression throughout a challenge.
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A different kind of jam
Food is at the forefront of this challenge
This legacy challenge of Nadzicle puts an autumnal spin on the standard berry-style challenges and presents a cuter version based on different types of jams and preserves. Following a fruity theme, this gen 10 encourages players to become masters of death and every skill imaginableeven if they don’t decide to complete everything in the game. This is quite a unique challenge as one of the aspirations to complete the challenge is the occult”grilled cheese“aspiration that is only unlocked after eating three grilled cheeses in a row.
The story-based portion of this legacy challenge is not as important a part of the progression as some other challenges in The Sims 4but the links to each generational congestion directly influence the heir of the generation. If players have the Country life expansion pack, it can be a fun addition to create jams and jellies while playing the generation.
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Sims in bloom
Botany lovers will love this challenge
A floral explosion, the Sims in Bloom challenge a-sims garden It’s one I’ve been playing for a while now. As a 10 generation challenge, this game requires most packs to be played completely, but has a basic only version of the game available for players who do not own all the packs. While there are color options provided, the breeder claims they are more of a design inspiration than anything meant to be worked into genetics.
The Sims in Bloom challenge also has a clause in the rules that allows each new generation to start in their own home with a little money to start, building on that standard idea of ​​a legacy home. A floral version of legacy challenges is a great choice for any botany lover who wants an heirloom garden..
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A literary twist
Classic novels inspire this challenge
A beautiful themed literature challenge SerindipitysimsThis 10-generation challenge follows different romances, and as the hero of each, it’s up to the player to decide what to prioritize in each generation. Many classic novels are featured in A Literary Twist, of The Wizard of Oz to Hunger Gamesallowing players to choose the order in which they attempt each novel’s challenge. This challenge uses aliens, vampires, and other hidden options, so players must be aware of all the necessary requirements and make sure to meet them if they wish to play this challenge.
This legacy challenge uses some of the “berry” method tie-ins, such as a specific color for each generation outside of the first. This is a completely optional choice, allowing players to choose whether to include colors or not. Serindipitysims opens this challenge to tell a literary tale of its creation in The Sims 4.
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Seven deadly sins
The challenge explores human flaws
This final challenge everyone should be playing is Simvanie’s Challenge the legacy of the Seven Deadly Sins. Based specifically on Roman Catholic theology, This challenge analyzes Sims’ flaws rather than creating a perfect family tree. The narrative in the rules and challenge guide is art itself, as it still makes a special note that any heirs must not expressly have the “angelic“characteristics of the child in The Sims 4. This shorter legacy challenge is only seven generations long, but can be increased to 10 if players decide to take on some of the optional generations.
This legacy challenge is a creative effort that looks at the more devious sides of what characters can be like.
This legacy challenge is a creative effort that looks at the more devious sides of what characters can be like. Allowing players to observe the different roles of villains in different stories and how to create characters that form opposing views. This is a challenge everyone should try at least once while playing The Sims 4.