Across the lifespan ofThe Sims 4, there has been a total of 18 Stuff Packs released, the last one being Paranormal Stuff in January of 2021. While the price for each Stuff Pack is $10, the quality and quantity of each one vary tremendously, with some entries boasting less than 10 Build Mode items and some having more than 30.
While the new Kit DLC type has taken the place of Stuff Packs, at least for the time being, you may still get your money’s worth by getting Stuff Packs on sale or bundling them with Game or Expansion Packs. Some are even worth buying full price if you don’t have them already. But before you pull out your wallet, give this list a read.
1818/18 Luxury Party
The first Stuff Pack released for The Sims 4, Luxury Party set the bar for the rest. It just happened to set the bar on the ground. While this pack has some pretty, sparkly party clothes, it doesn’t have much else. One of the furniture pieces is a glowing cube that you’d think would be a chair, but no, it’s just a cube that glows and nothing else.
If you have all the other Stuff Packs you could pick this one up if the opportunity to bundle arises, or if they’re giving it away for free. Don’t waste $10 on pixelated glitter. Just don’t.
1717/18 Vintage Glamor
Butlers are a fun addition, but they bring with them all the problems of having an unplayed sim in your house. It’s a bit like having a pet, but instead, they’ll spend all day lounging in your bathtub and setting fires in the kitchen. Sometimes they will make your sims food or clean things, but is it worth it? Is it really worth it?
There are some nice build mode items, and the masculine-frame bathrobe is quite possibly the best CAS asset in the whole game. Plus, the monocle is worth the whole $10. Get it on sale, or full price if you really wanted to Butler watch.
1616/18 My First Pet
The infamous DLC for DLC. It’s worth it at full price if you already have Cats & Dogs, or if you love small rodents and can’t live without them. A solid half of the CAS and Build Mode items are only usable if you have Cats & Dogs, so keep that in mind when you are debating purchase.
Everything in the pack is good quality, and it does a good job catering to the small sims in your saves, so it’s not a bad purchase if you’re looking for the kid and toddler decor. It also comes with a new death, new postcards, and of course, rodents.
1515/18 Bowling Night
A good, wholesome family or date activity. Unfortunately, it doesn’t come with a new lot type so you’ll be building your bowling alleys as bars, nightclubs, etc. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it is an important thing to note when judging this pack.
Apart from the unfortunate lack of a new lot type this Stuff pack has everything you need for a night of bowling, as the name suggests. You probably won’t use it in your every day builds and households, but it adds some fun variety.
1414/18 Movie Hangout
If you like family gameplay, you’ll like this pack. It’s always fun to have new interactions with existing objects, and Movie Hangout delivers that, but not much else. With the release of The Sims 4: High School Years this pack is a lot more usable aesthetically, both in build mode and in CAS, but the main selling point is still your sims being able to watch movies together.
Hopefully, they’ll add movie-related Wants in an update, but more DLC-based Wants and Fears is a wishlist item for everyone. If you watch the in-game televisions you can actually follow the simple plots of the movies added with this pack which is lots of fun. Overall, this pack is definitely worth it but not for full price.
1313/18 Romantic Garden
The wishing well is the best part of this pack, hands down. It can kill you, it can give you a child, and it can spawn a ghost that’s madly in love with you. All it costs to make a wish is a single simoleon, and it could absolutely ruin your day. No notes. If you already have the Stuff Packs listed after this one, this one should be next on your list.
The CAS is pretty good and sticks to a specific style, so you’ll either love it or hate it. Other than the wishing well, the build mode stuff is almost solely for creating fancy gardens for romantic outings, so unless you have a deep wish in your heart to build just that you won’t be using it all that often. It does have some very good flowers though.
1212/18 Spooky
Halloween the Stuff Pack is all this one is, but that isn’t a bad thing. It’s got all the costumes you could want for child age sims and up, pumpkin carving, and a new party type. There’s also a bowl of candy that will scare your sims when they reach in for a piece. A very good addition to The Sims 4: Seasons if you have it, but the packs do not require each other.
The biggest problem with this pack is the build mode. Outside of the pumpkin carving station and candy bowl the furniture is useless for building suitably spooky homes. It’s just kind of tacky, and not in a silly fun way that works. It seems like the designers hedged their bets and made no one happy.
1111/18 Backyard
It’s bright, it’s shiny, it’s barely usable, it’s The Sims 4: Backyard Stuff! At first glance, this pack seems like a waste of money, but it actually is hiding a good amount of small gameplay additions that are easy to slip into your daily gameplay. The wind chimes are a particularly cute addition to any suburban build.
The CAS is surprisingly good as well, and combining it with a backyard full of brightly colored family-friendly furniture gives you a screenshot-perfect summer look for your sims. Be sure to put soap in the slip-n-slide and fill up the bird feeder!
1010/18 Perfect Patio
This pack is all about catering to those 21+ patio party vibes, and I can’t blame it. Everything in it has a classy but versatile feel, and the build mode items look just as at home in swanky community lots as they do in your sim’s backyard. This pack also expands on the swimwear options, which is always needed.
The major gameplay that came with this pack is hot tubs, which we now have in the base game following a free content drop for the Sims 20-year anniversary. So is this pack still worth it? Yes, it is, but maybe don’t get it full price.
99/18 Fitness
The Fitness Stuff Pack is one of the ones that’s gotten better with age. If you have The Sims 4: Snowy Escape but don’t want to trek to Mt. Komorebi you can plop down the climbing wall that comes with this pack and build the Mountain Climbing skill along with the Fitness skill. It’s always nice to see cross-compatibility between packs.
The CAS adds some fun new options for athletic wear, which is always needed, and the build mode items are surprisingly versatile. So if you’re looking for some fresh new options for building a gym or modern house, or looking to diversify your sims' workout gear you’ll want to pick up this pack.
