The Sims 4: Vampires

The Sims 4 Vampires was developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts, released in 2017. It is a game pack that introduces a supernatural life path focused on vampire Sims, adding a distinct occult gameplay option and a thematically dark destination to explore.

The DLC adds robust vampire creation tools in Create A Sim, unique vampire powers and weaknesses that players can customise, a Dark Form transformation, new social interactions and vampire-specific needs, and the eerie world of Forgotten Hollow where vampires can build lairs, gather ingredients, and explore abandoned locations. It also includes mechanics for gaining power through duels, crafting or collecting vampire-related items, new clothing and build/buy assets that support gothic lairs and nocturnal roleplay.

Promotion for Vampires used Electronic Arts’ and Maxis’ usual channels, featuring trailers, store listings, social media reveals and developer blogs that highlighted the vampire creation options, powers and the ominous setting of Forgotten Hollow; community creators, livestreams and preview videos were widely used to showcase custom vampires, duel mechanics and atmospheric builds to potential players.

Reception was broadly mixed to positive, with many players and critics praising the pack’s rich theme, atmospheric worldbuilding, detailed vampire powers and the freedom to craft different vampire archetypes, while criticisms targeted bugs at launch, some repetitive interactions and limits in long-term depth; overall it has been regarded as one of the stronger occult-themed packs for players who enjoy immersive supernatural storytelling.