The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies

🔥 What is The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies is an expansion pack released on March 6, 2025, that revolutionizes how players can monetize their Sims’ skills and run businesses from home. This expansion introduces unprecedented flexibility for entrepreneurial ventures, allowing Sims to transform their passions into profitable enterprises without leaving their residential lots.

A New Era of Entrepreneurship

This expansion pack brilliantly merges residential and commercial spaces, enabling players to designate specific areas of their homes as public, residential, or employee-only zones. Unlike previous packs, there are no loading screens when transitioning between these areas, creating a seamless gameplay experience. Whether you dream of running a home-based daycare, teaching music lessons, or opening a shady tattoo parlor in your garage, the possibilities are virtually endless.

👉 Features of The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies

Versatile Business Options

Players can choose from a variety of business models, including admission-based venues with hourly rates or one-time fees, and retail-focused establishments where customers purchase stocked items. The expansion offers an impressive 76 customer activities with just the base game, ranging from socializing to tattooing, with additional options unlocked through other DLC packs.

New Skills and Crafts

Two exciting new hobbies take center stage: tattooing and pottery making. Both come with specialized equipment like kilns and tattoo stations, allowing Sims to express their creativity in fresh ways. The new tattoo paint tool lets players design custom tattoos for a truly personalized experience.

Business Management System

The pack introduces a comprehensive 3-section skill tree for business owners that affects their business alignment. Players can choose neutral options like adding tipping, moral choices such as employee appreciation days, or shadier tactics like pickpocketing and insurance fraud through “accidental” fires. These decisions impact clientele, public opinion, and even personal relationships.

Gameplay

Running Your Business

Players can hire up to three employees, including family members, and assign them specific tasks with customized wages. The business ownership is tied to individual Sims rather than households, meaning multiple Sims in the same home can operate different businesses simultaneously.

The pack introduces a perk point system divided into three categories: Schemer, Neutral, and Dreamer. These points can be spent on various upgrades and special abilities, including controversial options like investing in “Simocoin” cryptocurrency or committing insurance fraud.

Teaching and Mentoring

Highly skilled Sims can monetize their expertise by teaching classes and lectures, functioning similarly to active careers with timed tasks and performance ratings. Poor teaching results in no payment, adding a layer of challenge and realism to the gameplay.

Cross-Pack Integration

Businesses & Hobbies features extensive cross-pack compatibility, allowing players to incorporate elements from previous DLCs like Get Together’s club system, Spa Day’s wellness activities, and various food preparation stations from other packs.

Pros and Cons

✔️ Pros

• Seamless integration of residential and business spaces without loading screens
• Extensive customization options for business types and target demographics
• Robust employee management system with detailed task assignment
• Meaningful consequences for business decisions that affect relationships
• Strong cross-pack compatibility that enhances previous DLC value

❌ Cons

• Some business types like Residential Rentals and Restaurants cannot function as Small Businesses
• Certain features like laundromats can experience bugs with customers leaving before completing their tasks
• The complexity of managing both a home and business simultaneously might overwhelm some players
• The morally questionable business options might not appeal to all players