It's fun but not as essential as the expansion I recommend, which adds basic weather. Your Sim can improve their eco-footprint, vote, recycle, upcycle, and live in a shipping container.
In it, I can live any kind of life, and if I'm ever tight on cash, a simple motherlode cheat code (or three) remedies the issue. You can get your dream job and become a rocket scientist, make friends (or enemies), and even cheat your way to riches. In these games, you design a person, build them a house, and then take care of their every need. The Sims 4 has helped me cope with quarantine, but I've been a fan of the series since I was young.