Luckily, we already have a full Sims 4 Wiki guide to help you out with some solid tips for getting started. If you're new the Sims franchise, it can be a bit daunting to get started. Since the base game is free to play, that means that update is also free. The new Sims 4 Infant Update is now available and it's adding an entire extra life stage to the base game.
This is primarily due to the new EA app that is replacing Origin.
Downloading the game on a PS5 and Xbox is pretty straight forward, but if you're hoping to pick up your free copy on Mac or PC, there are a few extra steps you have you have to go through.