The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies is an expansion pack for The Sims 4, developed by Maxis and published by EA, released on March 6, 2025. Pursue new skills and live a life of accomplishment. Make your home in Nordhaven, a world of opportunity where you can chase your dreams among a passionate community. Create wearable art with the new Tattooing skill, and even earn Simoleons for it, or craft functional pieces with the new Pottery skill and charge for lessons as you improve. Savvy Sims can turn their wildest dreams into profitable businesses, so use your imagination to create something special. Run your business out of your home or purchase a Small Business Venue lot, hire employees, decide how to charge, and make the rules.

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Key Features

• Open Your Dream Business: dream big and create a small business that will leave your Sim feeling fulfilled, using a selection tool to designate space at home or by purchasing a Small Business Venue Lot
• Use the new Ticket Kiosk to charge customers for entry or for time spent, running the business you want
• Make Your Mark: level up the new Tattooing skill to unlock more stamps and stencils, freely design tattoos in Tattoo Paint Mode, and layer multiple designs
• Mold Your Future: hone the new Pottery skill using the Pottery Wheel and Kiln, and at higher levels use the Japanese art of Kintsugi to repair broken ceramics with gold
• Share your custom tattoo and pottery designs with other Simmers through the Gallery
• Explore Nordhaven's two neighborhoods, Gammelvik and Iverstad, and attend daily Meetups to connect with like‑minded Sims and find a Mentor
• Combine up to five cross‑pack activities into your business, drawing from 131 unique options across 27 different packs, for over 2.2 billion possible combinations

Gameplay

Sims can start a business right out of their home or invest in a dedicated Small Business Venue Lot, hiring employees and deciding exactly how to charge customers. Make and sell pottery or other crafts, provide a service like tattoos or classes, or come up with something entirely unique, incorporating the new Tattooing and Pottery hobbies directly into your business model. Classes are goaled events run as part of a small business, meaning Sims can earn Simoleons by teaching any skill, whether hosting lectures themselves or attending ones run by other Sims in town.

Story

A World of Possibility: build your future in a town steeped in history. In Nordhaven, Sims can attend Meetups to mix and mingle, since hobbies are best when shared, and can explore the neighborhoods of Gammelvik and Iverstad to meet like‑minded Sims. This northern coastal city is known for its thriving, independent local businesses and the enchanting beauty of its cold seasons, giving every Sim's entrepreneurial journey a distinct sense of place and community.

Graphics

Nordhaven brings a Scandinavian‑inspired visual identity to The Sims 4, with bustling streets framed by boldly colored, unique buildings that set the scene for endless creativity. The new Tattoo Paint Mode and Pottery Kiln add fresh layers of personalization to the game's visuals, letting players design intricate body art and glazed ceramic pieces that reflect each Sim's individual craft and style.

Who will like The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies

• Long‑time Sims 4 players looking for deeper small‑business simulation mechanics
• Players who enjoy creative hobbies like tattoo design and pottery crafting
• Fans of building and customizing new worlds, neighborhoods, and community spaces
• Players who like combining features from multiple expansion packs into unique gameplay combos
• Those who enjoy story‑driven entrepreneurship and character‑building progression
• Fans of Scandinavian‑inspired aesthetics and cozy, community‑focused settings