Outlast other Sims with the Sims 4 Survivor Competition Custom Getaway from Adventure Awaits!
The Sims 4: Adventure Awaits introduces custom challenges and competitions, letting you live out all of your reality game show dreams through your Sims, including the one and only Survivor! Survivor is a game show that tests the boundaries of social and physical limitations, challenging the contestants to “outwit, outplay, and outlast” each other to be the Sole Survivor and win the prize money. Contestants live on a beach with very few comforts, in close quarters, and in any weather condition. They compete through physical and mental challenges as a team and, eventually, on an individual level.
With the addition of Custom Getaways, you can assign Host and Competitor Roles, activities, and more to create your very own The Sims 4 Survivor competition.
Table of Contents
Set up the Competition
Time Slots
Use the Phone to create your Custom Getaway. From here you can choose your destination venue and more. To set up your Survivor competition, I recommend starting by planning out the time slots for the day. Thinking of the day like an episode of Survivor with two challenges, some gossiping, confessionals, and spending time in the water before Tribal Council, I planned the following time slots:
Roles & Activities
Next, I focused on setting up the Roles for my Host and Competitors. I followed the common reality game show tropes and created seven Roles: Host, Geeky Competitor, Sporty Competitor, Flirty Competitor, Businessy Competitor, Messy Competitor, and Influencer Competitor. All Roles were given the Ages Young Adult and older requirement.
| Role Title | Assignments |
| Host | Celebrity Level: Three-Star Celebrities+ Traits: Competitive, Outgoing, Seasoned Romantic Host, Adventurous, Loves the Outdoors Activities: Outdoor Recreation, Be Friendly, Enjoy the Outdoors |
| Geeky Competitor | Skill Levels 2+: Apothecary, Archaeology, Entomology, Fabrication, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Gemology, Logic, Programming, Research & Debate, Robotics, Rocket Science Traits: Cringe, Wise, Good, Goofball, Perfectionist, Ambitious, Nosy, Disruptive, Loner, Geek Activities: Campfires, Summer Activities, Outdoor Recreation, and Hangout by Fire |
| Sporty Competitor | Skill Levels 2+: Archery, Diving, Fishing, Fitness, Rock Climbing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Wellness Traits: Active, Adventurous, Bro, Cheerful, Competitive, Disruptive, Erratic, Evil, Hot-Headed Activities: Outdoor Recreation, Work Out, Hangout by Fire |
| Flirty Competitor | Traits: Self-Absorbed, Neat, Materialistic, Hot-Headed, High Maintenance, Lovebug, Jealous, Snob Activities: Be Romantic, Hangout by Fire, Be Flirty, Outdoor Recreation |
| Businessy Competitor | Careers: Critic, Culinary, Simfulencer, Education, Doctor, Conservationist, Tech Guru, Detective, Romance Consultant, Politician Traits: Self-Absorbed, Competitive, Materialistic, Insider, Hot-Headed, Practice Makes Perfect, Overachiever Activities: Read, Outdoor Recreation, Hangout by Fire |
| Messy Competitor | Traits: Childish, Disruptive, Erratic, Evil, Goofball, Hot-Headed, Jealous, Kleptomaniac, Macabre, Materialistic Activities: Campfire, Be Mischievous, Hangout by Fire, Cause Mischief and Mayhem |
| Influencer Competitor | Celebrity Level: Two-Star Celebrities+ Careers: Simfluencer Traits: Ambitious, Evil, Hot-Headed, Insider, Materialistic, Non-committal, Party Animal Activities: Outdoor Recreation, Be Flirty, Hangout by Fire, Cause Mischief and Mayhem |
The above traits, skills, etc., for the Roles can be changed as you see fit for your gameplay.
Roles can also have custom outfits. For The Sims 4 Survivor Competition gameplay, I decided to add a specific color to each Competitor Role to coincide with the TV show. I also added a custom outfit for the Host, bringing a little Jeff Probst flair to my Sims world.
Rules
Once you have determined the Who, What, and Where of your Survivor Competition, you will need to determine the How. How will a winner be determined?
For my gameplay, I chose three Rules and assigned them to all Competitor Roles: Player Choice Elimination, Hardcore Mode, and House of Grudges. The combination of these three Rules allows me to choose which Sim is eliminated at the end of each day, decreases Needs quicker than usual, and makes friendships fragile. This is the perfect recipe for drama and chaos on the island.
Who will be the Sole Sims 4 Survivor?
Gameplay
Now that your Custom Getaway is set up, your Sim is ready to meet their fellow competitors. Click OK to travel to your Custom Getaway. If your Sim chose to travel to the competition right away, they will arrive alongside other Sims and can get started!
At 6:00 am, my Sim traveled to the competition and started to get to know both her teammates and competitors, and even formed quick alliances. During a Custom Getaway, your Sim unlocks the following new social interactions that can help or hurt their chances of forming an alliance:
- Ask Sims to try to Get Along
- Ask [Sim name] to Clean
- Ask [Sim name] to Leave Getaway
- Check on [Sim name]
- Form an Alliance
- Spread Mean Rumors about Other Guests
After breakfast, it’s time for the first challenge of the day: swimming. Using the time slot feature, I ensured my Host only arrives during the challenge periods (in this scenario, the challenge periods are 9:00 am and 3:00 pm). This brings a little more realism into The Sims 4 Survivor Competition.
To add the challenge aspect to The Sims 4 gameplay, I added game tables, horseshoes, and a dartboard. I also added the Play Cards, Play Horseshoes, and/or Play Darts to every Competitor Role during the challenge time slots. This ensures that Competitors will play against each other during those specific periods. Losing these games does not eliminate your Sim or hurt their overall competition performance.
As with any reality TV show, there has to be a confessional! To accomplish this, I added a time slot with the Record Video activity and placed The More Views Video Station from The Sims 4: Get Famous on the lot. I adjusted each Role during this time slot to add the Record Video activity, ensuring Sims stop by the confessional booth when they get the chance.
Elimination
After all of the challenges have been completed and the confessionals have been taped, it’s time for Tribal Council. With the Player Choice Elimination Rule active, you will get to choose which Sim to eliminate each day. Eliminating these Sims will send them home and remove them from the competition immediately. Think carefully because, as Jeff Probst always says, “In this game, fire represents your life. When your fire’s gone, so are you”.
The Winning Prize
Once your Sim has outlasted the others, or at least stayed in the competition long enough for the Custom Getaway to end, they will be declared the winner and Sole Survivor of The Sims 4 Survivor Competition! Winning Sims will earn 10,000 Simoleons, unlock a few traits, such as the Rooted Wanderer, and new reward items.
Are you ready to get your Buff and try your hand at The Sims 4 Survivor Competition from The Sims 4: Adventure Awaits? What would you do differently for your own competition? Let us know in the comments below!
