Sims 4 Life and Death EP trailer unveils funerals, tarot cards, and new Grim Reaper job

The Sims 4 Life and Death expansion pack trailer gives Sims another shot at life with the latest haunting features. From funerals to the new Ravenwood neighborhood, there’s plenty of spooktacular content to go around, perfect for its Halloween debut on Oct. 31, 2024.

Right from the start, the reveal offers a tantalizing glimpse of a new clairvoyant feature: tarot cards. Your Sim will be able to peer into their future, trusting in the heart of the cards. But the one I’m most excited to see is the upcoming funeral event. It’s a sentence I never thought I’d write, but in the Sims universe, the unexpected is always just around the corner.

This long-awaited mechanic finally allows you to set up a service after a death in the family. In its current version, these moments fall fairly flat, only making Sims cry for a few days until they just somehow get over it. Now, these moments will continue on Maxis Studios’ push for realism, bringing new Grief stages such as Denial, Holding It Together, Anger, and Blues.

If you have a knack for mortality, there are two new career choices to try out: Undertaker and the Reaper Profession. I’ve always wanted to know more about the infamous Sims Grim Repear, and fortunately, the expansion pack may dive further into its lore. Even more so, you’ll gain death’s powers, reaping souls for Simoleons. The Undertaker career deals with this morbid topic in its own way, setting up End of Life services for grieving Sims.

Even though the Life and Death EP centers around the loss of life, there’s still a light at the end of the tunnel with the upcoming Bucket List feature. Explore Ravenwood to its fullest by completing significant milestones, whether it be traveling to unimaginable places or kissing a ghost (I told you, Sims can be weird).

So, if you want to get ready for Halloween, preorder The Sims 4 Life and Death Expansion Pack from Oct. 3 to Dec. 12. You’ll get the Mournful Melodies Music Box and Plumed Elegance Mask in return, giving you some fashionable cosmetics for its Oct. 31st debut.