The Sims™ 4 Cool Kitchen Stuff Review Summary
Last updated: 2026-09-12
- Quality build and buy items
- Ice cream machine is highlight
- Ice cream effects and flavors
- Poor value compared to other packs
- Limited new gameplay content
- Ice cream buffs are inconsistent
Emotions
Archetypes
- Sample precision
- Helpful reviews
- 63%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 38%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 55%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 45%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 37
- Negative points
- 44
- Gameplay points
- 48
- Perf. points
- 0
- Rec. points
- 19
- Misc points
- 16
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Quality build and buy items
| The build/buy items, especially modern kitchen counters, stoves, and small decorations, are well-received and considered convenient and pleasing. | 72% |
Ice cream machine is highlight
| The ice cream machine is consistently praised as the standout feature of the pack, with many calling it the most enjoyable and iconic addition. | 54% |
Ice cream effects and flavors
| The pack includes dozens of flavors with various effects, such as 'Taste of Diet' for weight loss and cheat-level instant weight loss, adding gameplay depth. | 51% |
Fun and useful CAS items
| The clothing and hairstyles are described as just right—not too flashy or plain—and easy to use for both male and female sims. | 41% |
Customizable toppings and garnishes
| Players enjoy that ice cream can be customized with various toppings and garnishes, and that the visual result looks fantastic. | 35% |
Adds kitchen furniture and gameplay
| The DLC adds kitchen furniture and new gameplay with the ice cream machine, enriching the summer kitchen feel. | 33% |
Homegrown ingredients for ice cream
| Players appreciate the ability to create ice cream using homegrown ingredients, tying into gardening and other gameplay systems. | 14% |
Autonomous ice cream making
| Sims autonomously want to make ice cream frequently, similar to other cooking appliances, which some players find immersive but others may find repetitive. | 14% |
Well-thought-out pack design
| The pack is considered well thought out compared to some other packs, with cohesive features and integration. | 14% |
Children can make ice cream
| Children are capable of making ice cream (though only low-level recipes), allowing them to 'cook' for themselves, which is a novel feature. | 14% |
Ice cream inventory and servings
| The machine produces a carton/tub of ice cream that goes into inventory, and players can take single servings in either a bowl or a cone. | 14% |
Pleasing for kitchen and cooking fans
| If you like kitchens and cooking, this pack will likely please you, as it focuses on those themes. | 14% |
Cute eating animations
| Sims eating ice cream are described as quite cute, adding charm to the gameplay. | 13% |
Toddlers can eat ice cream
| Toddlers are able to eat ice cream, making the pack inclusive for younger life stages. | 13% |
Ice cream satisfies hunger well
| Ice cream fills the hunger bar pretty well, making it a practical food item in addition to a treat. | 13% |
Neat addition in bundles
| If obtained through a bundle, it's a really neat little addition, providing good value for the price. | 13% |