The Sims 4 is no stranger to creepiness, what with all the werewolves and vampires and ghosts running around. But there’s always been one or two things that weren’t intentionally meant to make you break out in goosebumps but did nonetheless.
So here’s the four creepiest things in The Sims 4 for a very early Halloween treat.
The Tragic Clown
Where do you start with this? Yes, they’re not exactly conventionally creepy unless you have coulrophobia (fear of clowns, don’tchaknow) but the entire vibe of this Sim is offputting.
For one, you mainly meet them by acquiring a painting of said clown which causes them to materialise on the lot, where all they really do is make your Sim miserable by failing at party tricks and generally being, well, tragic.
What’s worse is the fact that if you manage to acquire their Tragic Clown outfit, your Sim will then take on all their attributes! Great, so the tragedy is virulent. Yes, the Tragic Clown isn’t actively malicious, but there’s something very off-putting about them that makes the appearance of the Tragic Clown cause for alarm.
The Burglar
Alright, so this one’s just a tiny bit of a cheat. The Burglar is, of course, a random Sim that will occasionally sneak onto your lot during the night, before trying to make off with your valuable items and furniture. What with the black hat, mask, and striped shirt, they’re not really at all creepy in and of themselves unless you have a deep phobia of home invasions.
But while it isn’t as spooky as the original Sims 1 version (which was used for various ‘bad’ events) the theme of the Burglar in The Sims 4 is nonetheless liable to send a quick chill up your spine. Especially for those of you who’ve returned after a long absence from before they were readded.
Ocean threat & Siren’s Call
I don’t like deep water, and no matter how ‘benevolent’ they may be I don’t like mermaids. I like them even less when in Sims 4 Island Life less scrupulous merfolk can either use their Siren’s Call to draw Sims out to sea then pull them underwater, or do so by summoning an unseen ocean threat.
This would be disturbing at the best of times but this can actually lead to the affected Sim drowning. Not exactly Arielle, is what I’m saying here. So if you’ve got thalassophobia this is definitely something to avoid.
Monsters under the bed
Now again, this may be debatable. But speaking as someone who struggled with a fear of the dark as a kid, I hate the idea of things living under the bed. And anyone who’s read Stephen King’s Boogeyman will agree that, no matter how much we may deny it, that childhood fear of monsters always lurks in the back of our minds.
Fortunately, child Sims are not in any real danger from these creatures, and a can of monster repellent is sufficient to send them packing. But for those of us who grew up as nervous kids, or worse those players who’re parents in real life, this is still a very unnerving concept as it is.
Bonus: Possessed
Absolutely, positively goddamn not. It’s like something from the movie Smile, and the fact it’s ‘only’ because of the Mother Plant (spoilers) is barely a consolation. Which is why I’m glad we’re now wrapping the four creepiest things in The Sims 4 list by touching on this.
