Fairies? Check. Cottagecore fantasy world? Double check. Emotion-powered spells, apothecary potions, and mushroom houses? Oh yeah, it’s happening. The Sims 4: Enchanted by Nature expansion officially launches July 10, 2025, and it’s one of the most ambitious and magical packs Maxis has dropped yet.
Playable Fairies: Mischief or Harmony?
After years of speculation and mod-based wish fulfillment, fairies are finally official—and fully playable. Sims can transform into Fairies, choosing between two alignments:
- Harmonious Fairies: Gentle nature guardians who help plants grow, spread good vibes, and might even bless your chickens.
- Discordant Fairies: Tricksters who thrive on chaos, sow mischief, and can hex their neighbors into emotional spirals.
Fairies have wings (customizable, obviously), can hover/fly, and wield unique powers fueled by emotion or crafted potions. Their interactions include planting moodlets, casting minor object spells, and draining or sharing emotional energy.
There’s even a Fairy WooHoo interaction, so go ahead and live your best Tinkerbell romance fantasy.
Welcome to Innisgreen: A Whimsical Wonderland
This new world is straight out of a Studio Ghibli x cottagecore daydream. It’s split into three neighborhoods:
- Coast of Adhmor – A seaside hamlet dotted with gnome statues, fishing spots, and breezy cottages.
- Sprucederry Grove – Ivy-covered buildings, herb shops, and an old apothecary market that screams lore.
- Everdew – A hidden magical forest where the trees glow and secrets are buried deep (maybe literally?).
Bonus: Hidden fairy gardens and enchanted spots react to fairy auras—so being magical actually unlocks new interactions and areas.
New Skills & Systems That Go Full Granola
This isn’t just wings and sparkles. The expansion brings some crunchy, off-the-grid living mechanics:
- Natural Living System: Pee, bathe, sleep, and eat all outdoors with no plumbing. Think cast iron baths, foraged mushrooms, and sleeping in mossy beds.
- Apothecary Skill: Craft elixirs to heal or hex. Mix herbs, bugs, emotions, and vibes to cure afflictions like Sonic Sinuses or Simoleon Fever.
- Naturopath Career: A new herbal healing career path where your Sim becomes a local remedy dealer (legally!).
There’s also a Balance & Luck mechanic where Sims who tip too far emotionally get cursed with ailments like the “Greenie Meanie”—a passive-aggressive aura that annoys everyone.
Build/Buy: Cottagecore Meets Enchanted Forest
Get ready for:
- Hanging fairy lights
- Real potted plants that need watering
- Whimsical, mossy, curved-roof cottages
- Secret doors behind ivy walls
- Glowing furniture that responds to emotion states
And yes, mushroom homes are real. One of the preorder bonuses even includes a Fairy Garden Pack with a pond, a flower-lantern, and a hidden dwelling.
Trailer Timeline + Release Info
- Reveal trailer dropped June 12 (and it’s giving serious folklore-core).
- Gameplay trailer lands June 26 and will show off potions, fairy life, and world interactions.
- Release Date: July 10, 2025
- Available on: EA App, Steam, PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Series X|S
Fan Hype Is Already Popping Off
From Reddit to Twitter, the fandom is absolutely buzzing:
“Fairies confirmed!!! I’ve been waiting since 2014.”
“This is like if Cottage Living and Realm of Magic had a crunchy forest baby.”
Some fans are already speculating that this is laying the groundwork for a full Occult Overhaul in The Sims 5. Others are just happy they can finally cosplay as FernGully characters.
Deep Lore? Maybe.
Maxis dropped a few hints in the reveal that there’s more going on in Everdew than just sparkly mushrooms. The presence of old, sealed shrines and aura-reactive flora suggests secrets and possible lore unlocks through gameplay—maybe even a new hidden life state?
Final Thoughts: Should You Play Enchanted by Nature?
If you’ve ever wanted to be a mischief-loving fairy queen, live in a moss-covered mushroom house, and make potions in your backyard apothecary shack, then yes—this is your dream pack.
It’s weird, whimsical, deeply customizable, and adds gameplay that feels refreshingly new without forgetting what makes Sims fun. If Werewolves was the gritty reboot and Horse Ranch was the yeehaw core, then this is the crunchy-fantasy vibe we’ve been missing.
TL;DR: It’s going to be fairy lit.
What kind of fairy are you picking—harmonious or chaotic? Drop your pick and your dream mushroom house aesthetic in the comments. 🌿✨
