All The Sims 4 neighborhoods: which world should you choose in 2026?

Since its launch in 2014, The Sims 4 has grown with dozens of new neighborhoods brought by expansion packs, game packs, and free updates. In 2026, the world map now includes more than twenty distinct worlds, each with its own atmosphere, architecture, and exclusive activities. From the desert of Oasis Springs to the rice paddies of Tomarang, from the snow of Mt. Komorebi to the fairy-tale forests of Innisgreen, each world tells a different story.

This guide offers a comprehensive overview of the worlds available in 2026, including for each one its originating pack, its style, its number of lots, and a recommendation based on your player profile. A final summary table will let you compare at a glance which worlds to prioritize owning based on your play style.

The three free worlds in the base game

Willow Creek is the first world offered with the base game: a lush suburb inspired by Louisiana, with its five neighborhoods, 21 lots, and family-friendly atmosphere. It's the classic starting world, perfect for a first suburban home, with affordable houses and a bucolic setting close to the bayous.

Oasis Springs offers the opposite vibe: an ochre-toned desert inspired by the American Southwest, also made up of 21 lots spread across five neighborhoods. Giant cacti, glowing red canyons, and modern villas coexist with more modest homes.

Newcrest was added for free in 2015 via an update. Its 15 lots are completely empty: it's up to you to build the town of your dreams. It's the ideal world for building enthusiasts or players who want to create a neighborhood entirely consistent with their own story.

Urban and social worlds

San Myshuno — City Living

Introduced with the City Living pack (2016), San Myshuno is the only true urban environment in the game, with its apartments, penthouses, and street festivals. Its 21 lots are spread across four multicultural neighborhoods inspired by New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Sydney. Ideal for a city lifestyle, between karaoke, food trucks, the Arts Festival, and studio apartment living.

Windenburg — Get Together

The world from Get Together (2015) is the largest in the game with 27 lots across four neighborhoods: Old Town, Windenburg Ridge, Lucky Lot Corner, and Cavalier Cliffs. With European inspirations (Germany, Norway, Belgium), Windenburg blends Gothic ruins, a castle, a modern seafront, and bucolic countryside. It's a paradise for social players thanks to the Clubs system.

Del Sol Valley — Get Famous

A small Hollywood-inspired town modeled after Los Angeles, Del Sol Valley (Get Famous expansion, 2018) has 11 lots organized around a famous hill. Star Boulevard is home to celebrity villas and Starlight Boulevard gathers the film studios, while The Pinnacles offers more affordable housing.

Tropical, exotic, and vacation worlds

Sulani — Island Living

Idyllic Polynesian islands introduced with Island Living (2019), Sulani offers 13 lots across three islands: Ohan'ali Town (harbor village), Lani St. Taz (residential), and Mua Pel'am (volcanic island). Here you can live in floating homes, swim with dolphins, dive to sunken shipwrecks, and encounter mermaids.

Tomarang — For Rent

Introduced with the For Rent pack (2023), Tomarang draws inspiration from Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia). Its nine lots are spread across two districts: Morensong, the urban area with its daily night market and botanical garden, and Koh Sahpa, the rural area between rice paddies and jungle. It's the world of choice for creating multi-unit housing: duplexes, apartments, and townhouses with up to six units per lot.

Tartosa — My Wedding Stories

A Mediterranean village inspired by the Italian Riviera and the Greek coastline, Tartosa comes with the My Wedding Stories game pack (2022). Its seaside lots, ochre tiled roofs, hidden waterfalls, and flower-lined alleys make it the perfect vacation or romantic wedding destination.

The countryside and pastoral worlds

Henford-on-Bagley — Cottage Living

An idyllic English countryside introduced by Cottage Living (2021), Henford-on-Bagley is made up of three rural hamlets: Old New Henford, Bramblewood, and Finchwick. Here you can raise chickens, cows, and llamas, tend a vegetable garden, and take part in the village's annual competitions (giant zucchini, best pie). Cottagecore vibes guaranteed.

Chestnut Ridge — Horse Ranch

The world of the Horse Ranch pack (2023) is inspired by the American Wild West (Texas, Utah). Its 13 lots are spread across three neighborhoods: New Appaloosa, Galloping Gulch, and Riders' Glen. Your Sims can raise horses, sheep, and Nubian goats, go horseback riding across the prairies, and take part in equestrian competitions.

Brindleton Bay — Cats & Dogs

A small New England fishing port introduced with the Cats & Dogs pack (2017), Brindleton Bay is made up of three coastal neighborhoods with lighthouses, piers, and docked boats. The world is perfect for animal lovers, with plenty of dog walks, parks, and a peaceful seaside atmosphere.

Themed worlds: mountains, school, eco-living, university

Mt. Komorebi — Snowy Escape

A Japanese-inspired world added by Snowy Escape (2019), Mt. Komorebi offers 11 lots around a snow-capped peak. Skiing, snowboarding, climbing, sledding, hot springs (onsen), and Shinto shrines: it's a unique blend of vacation destination and residential world that changes with the seasons.

Copperdale — High School Years

A small American college town from the High School Years pack (2022), Copperdale offers the perfect setting to experience the teenage years: a playable high school, a shopping mall, the Thornebranch concert venue, a fairground, and the Plumbite Pier amusement park with its iconic Ferris wheel.

Evergreen Harbor — Eco Lifestyle

A former industrial port undergoing an ecological transition, Evergreen Harbor (from the Eco Lifestyle expansion, 2020) offers 10 lots across three neighborhoods where air quality varies depending on your collective actions: recycling, solar power, community gardens, city council votes. A truly living world that evolves with your gameplay.

Britechester — Discover University

A British-inspired college town from Discover University (2019), Britechester has 11 lots spread between the campuses of the prestigious University of Britechester (Oxford-like, more literary) and Foxbury Institute (more modern and science-focused), plus the village of Gibbs Hill where students can live.

Niche worlds: romance, business, death, and fantasy

Ciudad Enamorada — Lovestruck

A warm and colorful Latin American city introduced by Lovestruck (2024), Ciudad Enamorada has 13 lots, including eight residential, four community, and one vacation rental (Villa Cálida). It's the ideal world for creating romantic and polyamorous storylines thanks to the pack's new deep relationship system.

Nordhaven — Businesses & Hobbies

A Scandinavian world inspired by Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian influences brought by Businesses & Hobbies (2025), Nordhaven is split into two districts: Iverstad, a former industrial district converted into lofts, and Gammelvik, a traditional historic neighborhood where residents get around by bicycle. Small shops, pottery workshops, and tattoo parlors are yours to manage.

Ravenwood — Life & Death

A spooky world launched by Life & Death (2024), Ravenwood is shrouded in an eternal autumn mist. Its three neighborhoods — Crow's Crossing, Whispering Glen, and Mourningvale — let you organize funerals, become a Grim Reaper or an undertaker, read tarot cards, and follow a bucket list before being reborn.

Innisgreen — Enchanted by Nature

Released in July 2025, the Enchanted by Nature expansion pack introduces Innisgreen, a fairy world inspired by Celtic and Irish folklore. Its 14 lots are spread across three neighborhoods: Everdew (the fairies' lair, home to the Fae Council), Sprucederry Grove (bohemian, gardening, and the Apothecary skill), and Adhmor Coast (a colorful seaside village steeped in legend). Fairies make their grand return since The Sims 3.

Magnolia Promenade — Get to Work

Often forgotten, Magnolia Promenade is a mini-world introduced with the Get to Work expansion pack (2015). It has just one neighborhood with four lots: three ready-to-use shops and one empty lot, mainly meant for setting up your own businesses. Handy when you want to open a store without taking up a lot in another world.

Summary table of The Sims 4 worlds in 2026

Which world should you choose based on your playstyle?

New player? Willow Creek or Oasis Springs are more than enough in the free base game. Add Newcrest if you want to give free rein to your building creativity. No purchase is necessary to get started.

Passionate builder? Newcrest (free) remains the game's best blank canvas. Add Windenburg for its stylistic variety (27 lots, the largest map) and Tomarang if you want to design buildings with multiple tenants.

Animal lover? Combine Brindleton Bay (cats and dogs), Chestnut Ridge (horses, sheep, Nubian goats) and Henford-on-Bagley (chickens, cows, llamas) for a complete ranch and a thriving animal farm.

Vacation vibes? Sulani for the tropical beach, Mount Komorebi for snow and hot springs, Tartosa for Mediterranean romance, and Selvadorada (Jungle Adventure) for archaeological adventure in South America.

Occult and fantasy? The trio of Forgotten Hollow (Vampires), Glimmerbrook (Realm of Magic) and Moonwood Mill (Werewolves) forms the historic foundation. Add Ravenwood (Life and Death) for reapers and ghosts, as well as Innisgreen (Enchanted by Nature) for fairies: you'll have covered nearly the entire supernatural bestiary of the game.

City and career? San Myshuno remains essential for city life, Del Sol Valley for becoming a star, Britechester for higher education, and Nordhaven for launching your own shop in a soothing Scandinavian atmosphere.

To go further

• Our complete guides for each recent expansion pack: Enchanted by Nature, Life and Death, Business and Hobbies.
• The ranking of The Sims 4 expansion packs by value for money in 2026.
• The best mods to expand existing worlds and unlock more lots in each neighborhood.