Sims 4 Fans Are Not Happy About the SpongeBob Packs

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The recent surprise release of a SpongeBob SquarePants collaboration for The Sims 4 is receiving a lot of criticism from players. Fans are unhappy with various aspects, including the quality of the included items and whether they feel the collaboration is worth the price. Some also question if the SpongeBob theme fits with The Sims 4’s overall style.

On December 4th, Electronic Arts launched two new packs for The Sims 4 based on SpongeBob SquarePants: the SpongeBob Kid’s Room kit and the SpongeBob’s House kit. Each kit costs $6.99, but players can also buy both together as a bundle for $9.99, which includes some extra items.

Sims 4 Fans Criticize SpongeBob Build Kits

The recent collaboration between The Sims 4 and SpongeBob SquarePants has received a lot of criticism from players. Many fans have taken to social media to express their disappointment, saying the new items look low-quality and feel like simple, uninspired color swaps. They also argue the SpongeBob items don’t fit with the overall style of The Sims 4. One player on Reddit said they wouldn’t even download the kits for free, and another called the pineapple roof texture “terrible.” These comments reflect a broader concern that the new content feels like basic, free downloads rather than official, paid-for DLC.

The Sims 4 SpongeBob Clothes Face Similar Complaints

Okay, so the SpongeBob clothes? Yeah, they weren’t great. A lot of us were pretty disappointed, honestly. People were saying they looked like someone just learned how to change colors in a program and called it a day. One person on the Sims subreddit put it perfectly – they said it looked like something a total newbie made. Another player joked that it reminded them of the custom content I used to create in The Sims 2 when I was, like, fourteen – just throwing images onto clothes and hoping for the best. It wasn’t exactly the high-quality collab we were hoping for.

Beyond the initial criticism, many players are also pointing out that the SpongeBob items don’t quite fit with the overall look of The Sims 4. While the game’s art style was debated when it first came out, most of the additional content released over the years has stayed consistent with that style. However, the SpongeBob collection feels noticeably different and out of place to many fans. One player on the game’s main online forum said the items look too realistic for The Sims, and another initially thought they were fan-made creations generated by AI.

lilsimsie Bashes Sims 4 SpongeBob Packs, Stirring Some Drama

Popular Sims 4 YouTuber Kayla “lilsimsie” Sims recently shared her disappointment with the new DLC in a video called “I bought the SpongeBob packs so you don’t have to.” In the 25-minute video, posted on December 5th, she echoed many of the complaints fans had already expressed after the packs were unexpectedly released. However, this sparked some controversy, with many viewers criticizing her for purchasing the packs themselves. The criticism grew so much that lilsimsie wrote a detailed response and pinned it to the video. She explained that she thought making a critical video was the best way to use her platform, but understood why some people felt she shouldn’t have covered the packs at all, clarifying that her goal was to discourage others from buying them.

The recently released SpongeBob packs for The Sims 4 haven’t seen strong sales so far. As of December 6th, the SpongeBob Kid’s Room Kit is the 792nd best-selling item on Steam, and SpongeBob’s House Kit is even lower at 807th. With just 15 reviews from Steam users combined, it appears sales are likely only in the hundreds. There’s no evidence to suggest these packs are performing any better on PlayStation or Xbox.

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2025-12-07 04:04