New Sims 4 kit leaked in all its medieval splendor

Sers and sorcery (no, it's just castles)

EA accidentally leaked the next Sims 4 kit, and it looks like the fan-picked castle set from 2023’s poll is the one. The leak comes from the EA app (thanks, SimsCommunity), much like the Horse Ranch Sims 4 expansion leak did, and while we’re pretty sure the 2099 release date is just a placeholder, everything else about the Castle Estate Kit seems official.

“Capture the classic grandeur of a castle with The Sims 4 Castle Estate Ki,” the description read, before EA took the listing down. 

“This community-voted collection features stone walls, leaded glass, and everything you need to create the perfect dramatic backdrop for your next story. Get inspired by the majesty of castles, and build gothic arches, stackable ornate windows, grand staircases, gorgeous stonework, and a large portcullis gate. It’s all about the gravitas.”

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The leak may come as little surprise, depending on how closely you follow The Sims. In May 2023, EA published a poll that asked fans whether they wanted a castle kit or futuristic kit and a rainbow-core or Goth-core set of options for Create-A-Sim. Castle and Goth won, and EA even put a cheeky nod to that in one of the leaked images, where we see Bella and Mortimer from the Goth family – a series staple – acting romantic on the balcony of their castle.

The two now-removed images show what looks like an extensive variety of building materials, though we didn't get a look at any of the furnishings you can deck your castle out in. Whenever the kit does launch, expect EA to price it at the usual $4.99.

If you’re new to The Sims 4, kits are smaller than an expansion and a stuff pack. Expansions (the best Sims 4 expansions, anyway) add new ways to play and new worlds to explore, while stuff packs shake up the game in slightly smaller ways than expansions – adding toddler traits, for example, or letting your Sim be a paranormal expert. Kits only add furnishings and design themes, but no worlds or new systems.