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The Sims 4: Simstober Challenges available to play now

October 13, 2026

Simstober Challenge promo flyer listing Halloween-themed gameplay goals like woohooing the Grim Reaper and building haunted lots in The Sims 4.

October is about to get a little more… Grim. 

Whether you’re a seasoned chaos-creator or just a Simmer who enjoys the finer, spookier things in life, Simstober is officially here. We’ve brewed up a checklist of 31 deliciously questionable tasks to help you embrace the supernatural, flirt with danger (and ghosts), and celebrate the season of the Reaper.

How many of these can you check off before the month ends? Share your progress on social using #Simstober. Join Discord and drop a screenshot in #simstober-entries taking part in any of the tasks for a chance to win a bundle of some of our most magical Packs including The Sims 4 Life & Death, Enchanted by Nature, Realm of Magic, Werewolves, and even more surprises! You must be 18+ to enter, see Discord for full terms of service.

The Sims 4 Simstober Challenge promo graphic. A long checklist of spooky, fall-themed gameplay goals for players on an orange background.

31 Days of Simstober

  1. Bad to the Bone - Give an Iconic Sim a Spooky Makeover 
  2. Creature of the Night - Stay Out from 8PM - 6AM
  3. Local Legend - Create a Spooky Character, Myth, or Local Legend 
  4. Treat Yourself - Spend a day eating only sweets
  5. Till Death Do Us Part - Marry & Mourn a Sim in 24 Hours
  6. Love Beyond the Grave - Fall in Love with a Ghost 
  7. Fifty Shades of Black - Create a room only using the color black
  8. Bovine Botanist - Grow a Cowplant
  9. Cheat Death - Defy Grim and Save a Life! 
  10. Grimvitation - Befriend Grim 
  11. Kiss of Death - Have a First Kiss with Grim 
  12. Dance the Macabre - Woohoo with Grim
  13. Graveyard Shift - Build a Graveyard on a 20x15 Lot*
  14. Haunted Hometown - Build a Spooky or Haunted Lot*
  15. Fall Into Build Mode - Build a space that feels like October
  16. Forbidden Love - Make a Vampire and Werewolf or a Fairy and Spellcaster Fall in Love*
  17. Ghastly Roommate - Add a Ghost to your Household
  18. Paranormal Activities - Visit a Graveyard, Cemetery, or a Haunted House at Night* 
  19. The Specter of the Drama - Play Music for or Serenade a Ghost*
  20. Dress to Impress - Create a Costume for a Sim
  21. Haunted Starter Home - Create a Haunted Residential Lot with $20,000 Simoleons*
  22. The Afterlife of the Party - Throw a Party where Everything goes Wrong
  23. Apocalypse Ready - Create a Bunker for an Apocalypse
  24. Witching Hour - Use an Occult Power at 3 AM* 
  25. Kiss an Occult- Kiss a Ghost, Alien, Vampire, Mermaid, Spellcaster, Werewolf, Fairy or PlantSim!* 
  26. Release the Garlic - Defeat or Cure a Vampire*
  27. The Beast of Moonwood - Visit Moonwood Mill on a Full Moon*
  28. Go Big or Gourd Home - Grow an Oversized Pumpkin*
  29. Leaf Me Alone - Play with a Pile of Leaves* 
  30. Make a Bad Decision - Accept the next invitation from a Sim no matter what
  31. Candlenight - Replace the lights in a build with candles 

Requires The Sims 4 Base Game. Tasks with require additional The Sims 4 DLC to complete.*

So, are you ready to embrace the chaos, or are you going to let Grim have all the fun? 

We'll see you on the other side... 🔮

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