The Sims 4 Expansion Pack 17 seems to be aiming at the other side of life.

The next Sims 4 Expansion Pack (Lovestruck) isn’t even out yet and we already have more than enough clues to speculate on the Expansion Pack release after that! With several clues from online creators to actual hints from The Sims developers, we have compiled a list of all the hints leading up to the deadly new Expansion Pack.

Another Sims 4 Expansion Pack coming this year!

A speculated release order of the upcoming Sims 4 DLC was released just last month, with rumors that the next Sims 4 Expansion Pack right after Lovestruck is just two short DLCs away.

Rumored Sims 4 Expansion Pack Release Order

The Sims 4 Lovestruck Expansion Pack
The Sims 4 DLC 83
The Sims 4 DLC 84
The Sims 4 Expansion Pack 17
The Sims 4 DLC 86
The Sims 4 DLC 87
The Sims 4 DLC 88
The Sims 4 DLC 89
The Sims 4 Expansion Pack 18

This information comes from the official game code in the version.ini pack files. However, there’s been no official confirmation as of yet if EA actually follows through with the placeholder pack information or not. Time will tell after the next two DLCs for The Sims 4 release though!

Official Hint from The Developer

Lilsimsie, a popular online creator for The Sims was showcasing the upcoming Sims 4 Lovestruck Expansion Pack during her Early Access Livestream a couple of days ago. During this stream she started showcasing one of the new posters that come with Lovestruck, featuring an Elder Sim running on the treadmill.

“Why are you encouraging Elder Sims to exercise?! Shame!” – Lilsimsie answered to a message from SimGuruNinja, one of the developers who work on The Sims 4 who at the time was lurking in the chat. Shortly after this interaction, the developer shared this cryptic message in the Twitch chat:

Sims 4 Expansion Pack 17 Hint — **But don’t worry. Elders will die better soon.**

“What is soon?! What do you know?!” laughed Lilsimsie as she was excited to know more about what could potentially this developer be hinting at.

The chat was already on fire after this message with plenty of Simmers saying “Sims 4 Death Pack confirmed!!”. The developer tried to make reperations by saying “[I]Meant Elder will LOVE better soon! 🙂 <3”. However, the digital footprint remains, and we are one hint richer to figuring out what the next Sims 4 Expansion Pack is about.

Hints from Unofficial Sims Insiders

The rumors about the next Sims 4 Expansion Pack being death related came way before this official hint from the developer. @TheHenfordHen, who’s known on Twitter for ocassionally dropping hints and insider information about future Sims releases has been hinting at the next Expansion Pack after Lovestruck.

Unfortunately though, we couldn’t catch the released tweet on time as it’s been deleted a few days after its posting. But thankfully one of the quote retweets from creator @Simmatically remained online:

sims 4 death expansion pack hint — **“I would DIE for another EP this year.”** – Simmatically

Both Sims insiders were dropping hints about the theme of the now known The Sims 4 Lovestruck Expansion months before the pack information even first leaked online. Making these hints more trustworthy.

More Cryptic Hints from SimGuruNova

Back in May 2024, SimGuruNova shared a couple of tweets about her current work-in-progress for the new features she’s working on for The Sims 4. She specified that these hints aren’t related to the upcoming Pack (Lovestruck), implying that the work she’s currently doing is related to a different Sims 4 release.

Is it possible that these hints are related to The Sims 4 Expansion Pack 17? You be the judge:

working on [redacted], and just saved a 30×20 lot 100% full of tons of objects from BG & every pack we've released (not to mention, multiple walls full of things)

one day when I can share, I'll reveal what it looks like lol.
just know, I have my work cut out for me 😵‍💫 pic.twitter.com/ecOcDPVksz

— SimGuruNova 💫 (@SimGuruNova) May 30, 2024

btw I see all you silly billies speculating, this isn't about the upcoming EP that was announced in the roadmap, I didn't work on that one lol (though I AM a big fan of it!)
if it was, I would 100% be screwed 😭 this is like foundational work stuff

— SimGuruNova 💫 (@SimGuruNova) May 31, 2024

So, what is The Sims 4 Expansion Pack 17 about?

All the hints we’ve gotten so far aim at the fact that The Sims 4 Expansion Pack 17 is themed around Death. We don’t know the specifics yet or what are the general features of this Expansion, but with everything going around we can say with 99% certainty that it’s Death. Funerals. And maybe even a revamp of the Grim Reaper.

It would make sense to release the next Sims 4 EP around Autumn when major holiday events like Halloween and Day of the Dead take place across the globe. Still, whatever the next Expansion Pack theme turns out to be, we’ll be here to report you first on the news as they become available.