The 8 Deadly Sims: A Sims 4 Legacy Challenge
Hello~ I have an obsession with psychology and deadly sins. I have always loved the concept of a legacy challenge based around the deadly sins, but I believe that vainglory and pride are separate, and I have my own unique perceptions on the deadly sins
This legacy challenge is a dramatic journey with branching narrative paths depending on your choices: sinful and virtuous paths. Each generation has a unique fear and a song to symbolize their sin. The legacy challenge was created for San Myshuno and spirals through a lot of messy chaos
Overall Rules:
For each generation, you can decide what sex and identity for each sim. I made the challenge gender neutral.
I made the challenge with San Myshuno in mind. However, you can live where you desire unless stated otherwise.
Play this challenge with your preferred lifespan (the longer, the easier, and the shorter, the more difficult. I recommend a longer lifespan.)
Money cheats are not allowed!
Get comfortable dropping aspirations as you go through the challenge - these sims are evolving, devolving, spiraling, and learning - aspirations have time limits, and finishing aspirations might lock you into a path.
Complete the career stated; otherwise, choose whatever fits best for your sim.
If there is a career, aspiration, or trait you can not assign to your sim because you don’t have certain DLCs, you can choose another career, aspiration, and/or trait you think is right for the generation you are currently playing.
Every generation has a song that represents a deadly sin. Feel free to use the song as the aspiration for your sim. Or completely ignore it. I placed it there for fun :)
💋 Generation 1 – Lust / Jealousy
You have always needed to be wanted, obsessed over, chosen. But love never felt safe. Not when it could be stolen. So you learned how to steal it first. Underneath the jealousy? A terrified heart that thinks betrayal is the worst fate one could go through. You'll break hearts. Ruin homes. Chase the idea of “forever” in all the wrong places. But will you ever learn the difference between being wanted… and loved?
😨 Fear of Abandonment
🎵 Theme Song
"Pacify Her" – Melanie Martinez
"You don't love her, stop lying with those words..."
💭 Traits
Jealous
Romantic
Hates Children
🌟 Aspirations
Villainous Valentine (Teen & Young Adult)
Soulmate (Adult & Elder)
❤️ Likes / Turn-Ons
Taken Sims
Emotional Decision-Maker Sims
Romance
🚫 Dislikes / Turn-Offs
Homebody Sims
Family-Motivated Sims
Small Talk
🧭 Legacy Quests
"Blog of Broken Hearts" – Join the Social Media career, and blog every time you:
Successfully cheat
Break up a couple
Turn a sim into an ex
"Reputation Ruin" – Complete Villainous Valentine and gain a bad reputation before adulthood
"Midlife Fork" – By adulthood, choose the Soulmate aspiration, settle with one of your exes, and have a child
Must develop a negative relationship with the child due to jealousy over their bond with the other parent
Optional Paths –
🖤 Jealousy Path: If the marriage becomes unsatisfying, double down and fight with the spouse. Once the relationship becomes too toxic, divorce and run away from home. Spend the rest of your life in hookup culture and never complete the Soulmate aspiration
💗 Gratitude Path: If you are able to mend bonds with the child before the marriage becomes unsatisfying, seek romance therapy. You learn to be content and can complete the Soulmate aspiration
💚 Generation 2 – Envy / Bitterness
You were always overlooked. You watched your parents scream, fight, and obsess over paranoid delusions while you sat in the background, forgotten. So you started stealing. Little things at first. Then bigger. And then hearts and futures. You don’t want to hurt people. You just want what everyone else seems to have: connection, stability, satisfaction. But your envy has claws, and every time you reach out for something beautiful… You ruin it. Will you ever stop measuring your worth in what others deserve—or will you tear everything down trying to feel whole?
😨 Fear of Isolation
🎵 Theme Song
"Losing Grip" – Avril Lavigne
“Why should I care? 'Cause you weren’t there when I was scared I was so alone…”
💭 Traits
Gloomy
Macabre
Kleptomaniac
🌟 Aspirations
Sticky Fingers (Teen & Young Adult)
Big Happy Family (Adult & Elder)
Public Enemy (Bitterness Path)
❤️ Likes / Turn-Ons
Deception
Gossip
Egotistical Sims
🚫 Dislikes / Turn-Offs
High-Energy Sims
Optimistic Sims
Silly Behavior
🧭 Legacy Quests
"Justice by Theft" – Complete the Sticky Fingers aspiration by young adulthood. Only steal from Sims you envy (e.g. rich, popular, in-love Sims)
"The Wrong One" – Fall deeply in love with an Evil Sim and get cheated on. Do not break up immediately; let the resentment simmer and do mean, deceptive, and kleptomaniac actions against them. Make it satisfying. Then break up
"Midlife Fork" – You realize that what you truly want is a family. Get married and begin the Big Happy Family aspiration
Must complete up to “Caregiver” milestone, then assess:
Optional Paths –
🖤 Bitterness Path: Must be married to the ex, or a Sim who is Evil, Materialistic, and/or Hates Children:
Never complete the Big Happy Family aspiration
Switch to Public Enemy
Create chaos: declare everyone as enemies, sabotage, yell, fight
💗 Compassion Path: Must be married to a Sim who is Good, Generous, and/or Family-Oriented:
Complete the Big Happy Family aspiration
Break the Curse: Have the highest positive relationships with your children and grandchildren
🛌 Generation 3 – Sloth / Lethargy
The passive dreamer. You were raised by someone desperate to be loved, and you responded by shutting down. Just wanted to be left alone with your digital escapes and dopamine addictions. But deep down, you know you're wasting time. Wasting life. You're so loyal. Kind. Quietly brilliant. But also frozen. And if you don’t move soon, you'll fade into the background of your own story. Will you rise to lead—or retreat into a world of comfort and regret?
😨 Fear of Powerlessness
🎵 Theme Song
"Kids" – Current Joys
“Oh, I'm no longer a kid And everything has changed There's nothing in my heart And lightning in my brain”
💭 Traits
Lazy
Loyal
Geek
🌟 Aspirations
Computer Whiz (Teen & Young Adult)
Leader of the Pack (Adult & Elder)
Friend of the Animals (Lethargic Path)
Esteemed Entrepreneur (Leadership Path)
🎮 Likes / Turn-Ons
Programming
Video Games
Homebody Sims
🚫 Dislikes / Turn-Offs
Fitness
Hard-Working Sims
Argumentative Sims
🎮 Legacy Quests
“Escape Through Pixels” – Enter a gaming tournament at least once a week during the teen and young adult stages. Win or lose, never miss it
“Club Connection” – Stay celibate until adulthood
Once an adult, start a club
Have your first kiss and woohoo with the first or second member of your choice
“Midlife Fork” – Regardless of Computer Whiz completion, switch to Leader of the Pack. You see a future where you finally don't feel utterly powerless
Optional Paths–
🖤Lethargic Path: Just when they were at the top of the world, your spouse betrays you with infidelity. You still love them, but your spouse initiates divorce and marries the other man/woman.
Never initiate the divorce yourself
Once the spouse leaves, let them take the house, the kids, the club, everything
If Leader of the Pack wasn’t finished, abandon it
Switch to Friend of the Animals and become a lonely cat/dog hermit
💗 Leadership Path: Your spouse remained faithful and loyal throughout your transformation. Now you have to show you can be the leader you always knew you could be!
Complete Leader of the Pack
Begin the Esteemed Entrepreneur aspiration
Turn club members into employees—finally stepping into the role of the quiet, reluctant leader
🍔 Generation 4 – Gluttony / Consumption
You taste everything. Try everything. Go everywhere. You're the Sim with a full stomach but an empty soul. Comfort numbs you. Curiosity distracts you. You consume life without ever digesting it. You don't cook—why waste all that time when you can reheat a microwaveable dinner? You don't just listen to stories—you eavesdrop and discover secrets that no person would ever imagine. But deep down, you wonder if any hedonistic experience will ever be enough. Can you finally produce something after decades of gluttonous adventures? Or will your legacy be just a collection of stuff?
😨 Fear of the Unknown
🎵 Theme Song
Is There Anybody Out There?" – Pink Floyd
“Well, only got an hour of daylight left, better get started Isn't it unsafe to travel at night? It'll be a lot less safe to stay here."
💭 Traits
Glutton
Nosy
Maker
🌟 Aspirations
Grilled Cheese (Unlock by eating 3 in a row)
City Native (Teen & Young Adult)
Master Maker (Adult & Elder)
Seeker of Secrets (Consumptive Path)
🍟 Likes / Turn-Ons
Discussing Hobbies
Stories
Gossip
🚫 Dislikes / Turn-Offs
Cooking
Deception
Malicious Interaction
🧭 Legacy Quests
“Microwaveable Soul” –Throughout your entire life, refuse to cook. Only eat:
Microwavable food
Food prepared by your parents/spouse
Grilled Cheese
“Consumer’s Crawl” –
Work in Fast Food part-time through all teen & young adulthood
Explore city life: attend every festival, flea market, and convention available
You must complete as many collections as possible, such as frogs, MySims, crystals, snow globes, etc.
Have no more than one child
"Midlife Fork" –
Drop City Native if not finished
Begin Master Maker aspiration
May only make progress on Master Maker when a whim aligns. If not? Keep indulging. (I highly recommend a whims mod)
Optional Paths –
🖤 Consumptive Path: If Master Maker is unfinished by elderhood, switch to Seeker of Secrets. Become a recluse obsessed with spying, collecting, and hoarding information.
💗 Productive Path: If Master Maker is completed by elderhood, open a home business daycare and adopt at least 1 child. Pour creativity into caregiving instead of consumption.
💰 Generation 5 – Greed / Avarice
Everything about you is curated—designer wardrobe, glittering penthouse, even your smile. You don't wait for blessings. You purchase them. You don’t just want riches, haha, no, you want legacy. But beneath all the luxury lies a gnawing emptiness that no paycheck can silence. You climb the social ladder, burn through lovers, and hoard property like it’s proof you can succeed. But when the money piles high, your passion for the arts screams out. Can you suppress your dreams for much longer?
😨 Fear of Lack of Achievement
🎵 Theme Song
"7 Rings" – Ariana Grande
“You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it. I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it.”
💭 Traits
Materialistic
Snob
Art Lover
🌟 Aspirations
Fabulously Wealthy (Teen & Young Adult)
Painter Extraordinaire (Adult & Elder)
Five Star Property Owner (Avarice Path)
💎 Likes / Turn-Ons
Wealthy Sims
Artsy Sims
Painting
🚫 Dislikes / Turn-Offs
Broke Sims
Homebody Sims
Slacker Sims
🧭 Legacy Quests
"Love is a Transaction"
Only befriend rich Sims and celebrities
Date and marry for status
Cheat on your spouse with another wealthy sim
Divorce them—but keep your reputation neutral or good
Rinse. Repeat. Until you have at least two children
"The Empire"
Complete Fabulously Wealthy aspiration by adulthood
Income must come from:
Business career
Landlordship
A soulless home business
"Midlife Fork" – You question your path and decide to do what makes you happy, not what makes you money.
Begin the Painter Extraordinaire aspiration
Repurpose the home business into an art-based passion business
Add a personal museum filled with your own paintings
Optional Paths –
🖤Avarice Path: If your family rejects your art dreams and/or you have a neutral/negative relationship with them:
Abandon painting and the passion business, and run the soulless home business once more
Become shady and go down the bad alignment in any business you run
Complete the Five Star Property Owner aspiration and charge as much as possible without losing stars
Continue building the empire—but never give one dime to your children
💗 Generosity Path: If you nurture your relations with your family, you will begin to value sharing the wealth with the world.
Continue painting and running your passion business for the rest of your life. Hand down your legacy to someone you value and trust
Donate $1,000 to charity at least once a week
Earn the Generosity self-discovery trait (this will replace "Materialistic")
Create a will and leave behind everything you own to your children
🧠 Generation 6 – Pride / Validation
You were raised thinking you must be the best—and that pressure crushed you. While the other children played on the jungle gym, you studied the night before the big test. While others had sleepovers and camping trips, you practiced until your skin went raw. You were nothing compared to your older sibling, who never seemed to try to get better grades or higher skills. To your older sibling, you were a roach on earth. But no matter how many skills you master or degrees you earn, it’s never enough. Not when your older sibling always did it first. Always did it better. Will you choose to gulp down your pride? Or will you chase validation so hard you forget what matters most — family...
😨 Fear of Invalidation
🎵 Theme Song
"Therefore I Am" – Billie Eilish
“I’m not your friend or anything, damn. You think that you’re the man— I think, therefore I am.”
💭 Traits
Bookworm
Over Achiever
Practice Makes Perfect
🌟 Aspirations
Renaissance Sim (Teen & Young Adult)
Academic (Adult & Elder)
Master Mentor (Humility Path)
📘 Likes / Turn-Ons
Cerebral Sims
Deep Conversations
Writing
🚫 Dislikes / Turn-Offs
Highly Skilled Sims
Jokes & Silly Behavior
Video Games
🧭 Legacy Quests
"Sibling Rivalry" – Having the siblings live together is encouraged - it helps keep track of their skills
Must have an older sibling
Maintain a red/negative relationship with them, starting in the teen years.
If grades drop below a B, trigger an emotional breakdown
Have the sibling max out every skill you gain while pursuing the Renaissance Sim aspiration
"The Spiral of Excellence" –
After failing to surpass your sibling, abandon Renaissance Sim (or finish it bitterly)
Switch to Academic aspiration in adulthood
Choose biology as a core skill; enroll in college and pursue a degree.
Always maintain A and B grades
Optional Paths –
🖤Validation Path: If you keep the siblings' relationship negative, continue to slave away at school, neglecting relationships and festering resentment. But hey, at least you're a doctor now. Successful on paper, empty in spirit
Keep the sibling relationship negative
Complete the Academic aspiration
Neglect romantic/parental bonds
💗Humility Path: You've been slowly repairing a relationship with your older sibling and discovering how humble and good-natured they are. Maybe instead of rivalry, you realize you can learn a thing or two
Slowly mend the relationship with your older sibling
Once you become friends, abandon the Academic aspiration and start the Master Mentor aspiration
Ask if your sibling could be your mentor
🎭 Generation 7 – Vainglory / Vanity
You are the glittering illusion. You don't just crave the spotlight—you crave adoration. A need to be understood. But it's all a self-fulfilling prophecy, as no one understands the perfect doll. The celebrity who hosts the perfect parties, wears the perfect clothes, and posts the perfect pictures—no one really knows that type of person. Not even your child. Will you keep chasing applause until there’s nothing left? Or will you turn the camera off… and finally just be?
😨 Fear of Being Misunderstood
🎵 Theme Song
"Primadonna" – MARINA
“All I ever wanted was the world I can't help that I need it all The Primadonna life, the rise and fall"
💭 Traits
Self-Absorbed
Paranoid
Perfectionist
🌟 Aspirations
Master Actor/Actress (Teen & Young Adult)
World-Famous Celebrity (Adult & Elder)
Super Parent (Modest Path)
🎬 Likes / Turn-Ons
Performer Sims
Arguments & Complaints
Acting
🚫 Dislikes / Turn-Offs
Deep Thoughts
Pessimistic Sims
Nature Enthusiast Sims
🧭 Legacy Quests
“The Starlet Rises”
Must have spent your childhood in the Drama Club
Join the Acting Career
Marry a co-worker from the acting career
Have one child
“Curtains Up”
Host one high-brow party per week
Complete Master Actor/Actress aspiration
Begin World-Famous Celebrity
At 1-star fame, ensure you receive the Brushes with Fame quirk
At 3-star fame, ensure you receive the Vain Street quirk
“Scandal Alert”
Choose a scandalous event (e.g., cheating, being caught in public, a mean streak, bribery)
Let it destroy your reputation—drop all the way to negative
Optional Paths –
🖤Vain Path: The reputation scandal did nothing to deter you on your path to stardom. It just made the journey all the more delicious. If the public refuses to understand you, that's fine, worshipping you is good enough
Use the streaming drone at all times, and update your social media daily
Host two high-brow parties a week
Achieve the Global Super Star celebrity level
Ensure you receive the Emotion Bomb and "Fan" Mail quirks
Abandon your child for fame
💗Modest Path: The reputation scandal broke you as you realized that no amount of glamor and adoring fans would give you the understanding you need. And speaking of understanding, do you even understand your own child? Maybe it's time to step into the unknown and learn to understand family
Quit the spotlight
Abandon the World-Famous Celebrity aspiration
Live a quiet, eco-conscious lifestyle and earn the Recycle Disciple self-discovery trait
Rebuild your family life - raise more children if possible
🔥 Generation 8 – Wrath / Retribution
You've seen the world burn... polluted by greed and corrupted by vain fame. And now you've made it your mission to burn it all down, not for vengeance, but for retribution. You scream, protest, plant gardens, and tear down billboards. But the fury that fuels you is also starting to gnaw at you. All you wanted to be was the savior your ancestors needed, but little do you know, the monster you're slowly becoming.
😨 Fear of Culpability
🎵 Theme Song
"The Seed" – AURORA
“You cannot eat money, oh no When the last tree has fallen And the rivers are poisoned You cannot eat money, oh no.”
💭 Traits
Hot-headed
Green Fiend
Idealist
🌟 Aspirations
Eco Innovator (Required)
Public Enemy (Retribution Path)
Friend of the World (Forgiveness Path)
🌱 Likes / Turn-Ons
Nature Enthusiast Sims
Gardening & Fishing
Optimistic Sims
🚫 Dislikes / Turn-Offs
Egotistical Sims
Wealthy Sims
Media Production
🧭 Legacy Quests
“The Garden of Revolution”
Have your home lot traits and challenges include Eco-Lot and Reduce and Recycle
Own a community garden business
Your business must reach good alignment
If you discover that any customer or Sim is wealthy, famous, and egotistical, from that point on, only use mean interactions with them
“A Green New World”
Complete the Eco Innovator aspiration
Maintain a fully green eco-footprint in your neighborhood
Optional Endings –
🖤Retribution Path: Count how many red/negative relationships you have. If you have 8 or more negative relationships, you have decided that humanity is not redeemable and that only retribution is the solution
Choose and complete the Public Enemy aspiration
Never find love and never have children. Your children don't deserve to live in such a wretched world
Never be friendly again. Die from anger and remain an angry ghost
💗Forgiveness Path: If they have fewer than 8 negative relationships, you realize that you're not free from culpability. And if anyone could forgive you, maybe you can learn to forgive others
Have yourself self-reflect in a journal
Choose and complete Friend of the World
Begin healing arc—turn each negative relationship into a friendship
You allow yourself to find love, get married, and have children. The world may not be perfect, but your children will make the world a better place