American Horror Story Challenge
I’m a huge fan of the game and I absolutely love doing challenges. While playing legacy challenges, I started thinking about how fun it would be to create one inspired by the seasons of American Horror Story, which has been one of my favorite shows for years!
You don’t need to know much about the series to play this challenge — everything you need is explained below.
This is a legacy challenge, meaning each generation is inspired by a different season of the show. You don’t need to know the series, but if you do, it adds to the experience!
Some cheats are allowed, such as “moveobjects” and “freerealestate” (only for getting a house from the gallery). Money cheats are NOT allowed.
Lifespan must be set to normal.
Some generations will require specific lot challenges.
Start with only §5,000 simoleons.
Some generations require specific packs, so keep that in mind.
If you play this challenge, use the hashtag #ahsthesims!
GENERATION 1 – Murder House
You are a lonely medium living in a haunted house. You don’t connect well with the living, and your tastes are… unusual. You prefer being alone.
Traits: Gloomy, Loner, Perfectionist
Career: Paranormal Investigator
Live in a house with the “Spooky” and “Cursed” lot challenges. It must also be a Haunted House Residential.
Max the Medium skill and become a Paranormal Investigator.
You can only marry as an Adult.
You cannot move out of the haunted house.
Your parents always lived in a strange way, which led you to become a journalist focused on investigating the most unusual things in the world. You’re also very ambitious and have high expectations for your future.
Traits: Ambitious, Bookworm, Erratic
Career: Writer
Have at least one relationship with a sim of the same gender (marriage is optional).
Max the Writer career and gain at least 2 fame stars.
Publish a book once you reach Adulthood.
You’ve always been fascinated by magic and recently discovered you are a spellcaster. You don’t have a good relationship with your parents and constantly go against them.
Traits: Self-Assured, Snob, Mean
Career: Actor
Be or become a Spellcaster. (If you don’t have Realm of Magic, you can use the Fairies vs Witches mod by SpinningPlumbobs.)
Max your spellcaster rank.
Have multiple relationships before choosing a spouse.
GENERATION 4 – Freak Show
You’ve always been seen as “different.” You were bullied growing up and often felt excluded. Still, you discovered early on that you were an artist and decided to pursue it.
Traits: Music Lover, Jealous, Creative
Career: Entertainer (Musician branch)
Max Singing, Violin, and Piano.
Max the Entertainer career (Musician branch).
Marry as a Young Adult, but divorce as an Elder.
Reach the highest fame level.
You are something your family has tried to hide for years: a vampire. You lure victims with charm and beauty, while managing to blend in with society.
Traits: Romantic, Evil, Self-Absorbed
Career: Detective
Max your Vampire rank and gain the ability to turn others.
Turn at least 5 sims into vampires.
Your family is surrounded by strange stories and supernatural events, but you never cared much—until now. As a young adult, you inherit a haunted house from a distant ancestor… and decide to uncover the truth.
Traits: Neat, Paranoid, Genius
Career: Military
Return to the Gen 1 house or build a new haunted house.
Do not interact with ghosts.
Do not leave the house until you’re an Adult and have at least one child.
You’ve always been an activist, fighting for equality. Eventually, you decide to enter politics to try to change the world.
Traits: Family-Oriented, Outgoing, Good
Career: Politician
Marry a sim of the same gender.
Have only one child (mods allowed for alternative methods).
Max the Politician career.
Max Research & Debate, Charisma, and Parenting.
GENERATION 8 – Apocalypse
Just as you become a young adult, disaster strikes — the world collapses. Now you must survive in isolation and try to hold onto your sanity.
Traits: Geek, Adventurous, Vegetarian
Live in a bunker or underground house with: Off-the-Grid, Creepy Crawlies, Simple Living.
Find at least one survivor and add them to your household.
Zombie mods are optional.
Max Fishing and Gardening.
The apocalypse ends when you’re close to becoming an Elder.
You grew up in a post-apocalyptic world with limited resources, surrounded by retro influences. You love 80s fashion, music, and dancing.
Traits: Dance Machine, Insider, Active
Career: Athlete
Have an 80s-inspired style and home.
Max Dancing, Comedy, and Fitness.
Have multiple relationships (marriage optional).
Have two occult children: one Alien and one Mermaid.
GENERATION 10 – Double Feature
You and your sibling are complete opposites, yet inseparable. Both of you seek a life beyond your strange family.
Traits: Goofball, Art Lover, Cheerful
Career: Astronaut
Traits: Loves Outdoors, Child of the Ocean, Green Fiend
Career: Diver
Play with both sims equally.
Mermaid: max Singing and Charisma.
Alien: max Rocket Science and Robotics.
Both must max their careers.
Alien form can only be revealed to close friends.
Mermaid abilities can only be shown to close friends.