I put my Sims through the full high school experience, prom and all, in TheSims 4: High School Years.
Some of my favorite Sims 4 expansion packs like City Living and Snowy Escape expand on gameplay elements and add in new features that make playing more fun — like the ability to take your Sims to karaoke, live in apartments, and even take a snowboarding excursion. And the Sims 4’s newest expansion pack, High School Years, brings a bunch of new features into the game that are as refreshing as a glass of prom punch.
Right into the social game Starting my new Sim family off on Sunday in Copperdale, I immediately wanted to check out one of the new side hustles for my teen. Teens and up can take on two new side hustles: Sim-fluencer and Video Game Streamer. The working hours for both are available early in the morning or later on at night — perfectly mimicking when IRL teens might actually be able to stream or pursue side gigs while attending school.
More on the teen crush side of things, once my Sim did make it to high school there were a few interactions with other Sims that she had flirty vibes with that included revealing her crush to them and even asking them to prom. When she developed crushes on multiple Sims, she also had the option to try and get over crushes.
That’s a small feature, but a highly practical one too. Now teens are working on the various skills available to Sims while attending high school, whereas teens can only build their skills by doing homework after school in the base game. Similar to dates, weddings, and other social events in The Sims 4, prom comes with its own goal tracker that prompts you to dance, vote for prom royalty, and take part in all things prom. Prom saw my Sim going with a completely different date than she had originally asked, which brought a bit of jealousy and hard feelings into the mix of teens.