The Sims 4 – The Burglar is Back in Town

Developer Maxis and publisher Electronic Arts revealed that The Burglar returns to town as part of the latest base game update for The Sims 4. It is now available for EA app, Epic Games Store and Steam, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One systems.

Long-time Simmers will recognize this NPC from previous games. The Burglar is an iconic Sim featured in The Sims, The Sims 2, and The Sims 3 who sneaks into houses, usually at night when Sims are asleep, to steal household items. How do the things shake up in The Sims 4? The infamous Robin Banks only strikes at night, sneaking into your Sim’s home while everyone is asleep – or even awake! There, she’ll be grabbing whatever’s valuable and making her escape.

To foil this midnight thief, you can order your Sims to call the police, and they will take care of it if you act fast enough. Or you can make use of the returning Burglar Alarm. Handy Sims can upgrade the alarm to do all sorts of useful things: automatically call the police, reduce the chance of it breaking, or even zap the Burglar, forcing her to drop the stolen goods.

Stopping the Burglar will feel unique depending on who’s in the household. Special Sims bring even more exciting possibilities.

• Have a dog? They’ll chase the Burglar right out.  (Requires: The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs Expansion Pack)
• Werewolves can intimidate the Burglar into leaving. (Requires: The Sims 4 Werewolves Game Pack )
• Spellcasters? They’ve got everything from confusion spells to full-on transformations. (Requires: The Sims 4 Realm of Magic Game Pack)
• Servos can zap the Burglar into place with their defense matrix. (Requires: The Sims 4 Discover University Expansion Pack)
• Scientists can use the Freeze Ray to immobilize them. (Requires: The Sims 4 Get to Work Expansion Pack)
• Vampires, of course, might take advantage of the situation for a quick warm-blooded snack before commanding the Burglar to leave. (Requires: The Sims 4 Vampires Game Pack)

Even Sims without superpowers have fun reactions. Teenagers might stop to take a selfie with the Burglar before bolting to safety. Talk about stealing the spotlight! Iconic characters like Agnes Crumplebottom and Bonehilda won’t run—they’re ready to fight!

“In total, we’ve included over 50 unique reactions across the base game and 17 different packs, along with 37 player-directed interactions. Who knew a bit of thievery could add so much character to your game?”