Whether you want to make Sims 4 easier or more exciting, cheat codes are the way to go. Unfortunately, there are almost too many sims cheats to count. Luckily for you, we rounded up all the base game and expansion pack cheat codes in one place.
The Sims 4 is a popular title. In fact, more than 10,000 people are actively playing it at any given time. With so much time sank into the game, most narratives, gameplay mysteries and secret events are no longer hidden. If you want to add some spice to your game or expand your playstyle, cheats are a must.
Open the cheat console to enable cheats in Sims 4. On PC, you press Ctrl + Shift + C. If you’re on Xbox or PlayStation, simultaneously hold all four of your controller’s shoulder buttons down. Then type testingcheats true and hit enter to enable sims cheats.
For most sims cheats, you open the cheat console so you can type a command. However, some are more direct. On PC, press shift and click on an object. Xbox users hold A and hit B and PlayStation users hold O and hit X. You select an option from the list that appears in the interaction wheel.
There are numerous base game sims cheats you can experiment with. Here’s a quick tip before you get started — if you see a bolded word or phrase, replace it with whatever it describes. For example, # represents a number. Next, firstname lastname represents a Sim’s full name.
The UI cheats affect what you see on screen, like whether your sim’s plumbob is visible or not. So if you want to minimize visual clutter, you can use them without affecting your Sims.
| Sims Cheat Code | What It Does |
|---|---|
| headlineeffects off | makes your sim’s plumbob disappear |
| headlineeffects on | makes your sim’s plumbob reappear |
| hovereffects off | disables outlining on objects |
| hovereffects on | enables outlining on objects |
| fps on | displays a frames-per-second counter |
| fps off | makes the frames-per-second counter disappear |
Sims 4 money cheats give your household a set amount of money. They’re helpful for completing challenges or not having to worry about bills early on.
| Sims Cheat Code | What It Does |
|---|---|
| kaching | Gives you 1,000 simoleons |
| rosebud | Gives you 1,000 simoleons |
| motherlode | Gives you 50,000 simoleons |
| money # | Gives you the number of simoleons you enter |
Want your Sim to get pregnant? Simply use “sims.add_buff_pregnancy_stage” to automatically put them in their first, second or third trimester. Interestingly enough, you can make ghosts pregnant.
| Sims Cheat Code | What It Does |
|---|---|
| sims.add_buff buff_pregnancy_trimester1 | Place your sim in their first trimester |
| sims.add_buff buff_pregnancy_trimester2 | Place your sim in their second trimester |
| sims.add_buff buff_pregnancy_trimester3 | Place your sim in their third trimester |
| sims.add_buff buff_pregnancy_inlabor | Make your sim pregnant at term |
The Sims 4 Build Mode Cheats let you resize, move, intersect and unlock items. Now, you won’t have to get promotions or complete challenges to get every build and buy mode object.
| Sims Cheat Codes | What It Does |
|---|---|
| bb.enablefreebuild | Lets you build on any lot |
| modebb.moveobjects | Place objects anywhere, even if they overlap |
| bb.showhiddenobjects | Gain access to hidden build-mode objects |
| bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement | Unlock all career reward objects |
| FreeRealEstate on | Enables free real estate |
| FreeRealEstate off | Disables free real estate |
These cheats let you edit your Sims’ moods, milestones, satisfaction points, buffs and needs. They’re helpful for progressing gameplay or removing annoying negative moodlets.
| Sims Cheat Codes | What It Does |
|---|---|
| cas.fulleditmode on | You can edit a sim’s looks, relationships and traits |
| sims.aspirations.complete_current_milestone | Completes your sim’s current milestone |
| sims.give_satisfaction_points # | Gives your sim satisfaction points |
| sims.remove_all_buffs | Removes all moodlets |
| sims.add_buff_buff | Replaces your sim’s current moodlet buff |
| sims.remove_buff_buff | Disables a specific moodlet buff |
| sims.fill_all_commodities | Fulfills all of your sim’s needs |
If you keep playing after build and buy mode, you’ll love these relationship cheats. They’ll help you build your storyline or fast-pace your challenges.
| Sims Cheat Codes | What It Does |
|---|---|
| relationship.introduce_sim_to_all_others | Introduces a sim to everyone else |
| relationship.create_friends_for_sim | Creates a friendship with a new sim |
| modifyrelationship firstname lastname yourfirstname yourlastname # LTR_friendship_main | Turns a relationship between two specific sims into a friendship |
| modifyrelationship firstname lastname yourfirstname yourlastname # LTR_romance_main | Turns a relationship between two specific sims into a romance |
Do you keep forgetting to check the mailbox for bills? Is your Sim acting weird? Sims 4 gameplay cheats will help you out.
| Sims Cheat Codes | What It Does |
|---|---|
| resetsim firstname lastname | Resets a specific sim |
| household.autopay_bills true | Enables weekly bills |
| household.autopay_bills false | Disables weekly bills |
| autopay_bills true | Enables autopay |
| autopay_bills false | Disables autopay |
You can turn your Sim into a ghost with the “traits.equip_trait_ghost_death” cheat. If you don’t want them to die — but don’t want to disable aging for other Sims — you can selectively disable death for them alone. Let’s look at how to do that.
| Sims Cheat Codes | What It Does |
|---|---|
| death.toggle true | Enables death for a specific sim |
| death.toggle false | Disables death for a specific sim |
| traits.equip_trait trait_ghost_anger | Makes your sim die from anger |
| traits.equip_trait trait_ghost_embarassment | Makes your sim die of embarassment |
| traits.equip_trait trait_ghost_hunger | Makes your sim die from hunger |
| traits.equip_trait trait_ghost_laugh | Makes your sim die from laughing too hard |
| traits.equip_trait trait_ghost_oldage | Makes your sim die from old age |
| traits.equip_trait trait_ghost_drown | Makes your sim die from drowning |
| traits.equip_trait trait_ghost_fire | Makes your sim die from burning |
| traits.equip_trait trait_ghost_electrocution | Makes your sim die from electrocution |
| traits.equip_trait trait_ghost_cowplant | Makes a cowplant eat and kill your sim |
| traits.equip_trait trait_ghost_deathflower | Makes your sim die from eating a death flower |
Sims build skills by performing the actions associated with them. Once your Sim makes enough mac ‘n cheese, they’ll go from starting oven fires to whipping up gourmet meals. If you don’t want to wait, use a Sims 4 skill cheat to hurry the process along.
Base game Sims 4 skill cheats come in four categories: major, minor, child, and toddler.
The first category is “major,” covering everything your teen, young adult, adult and elder sims can learn. Open the cheat console and enter stats.set_skill_level major_skill # for each one.
| Sims 4 Skill Cheat: Major | What It Does |
|---|---|
| stats.set_skill_level major_logic 10 | Max out logic |
| stats.set_skill_level major_handiness 10 | Max out handiness |
| stats.set_skill_level major_charisma 10 | Max out charisma |
| stats.set_skill_level major_mischief 10 | Max out mischief |
| stats.set_skill_level major_comedy 10 | Max out comedy |
| stats.set_skill_level major_fitness 10 | Max out fitness |
| stats.set_skill_level major_bartending 10 | Max out bartending |
| stats.set_skill_level major_homestylecooking 10 | Max out regular cooking |
| stats.set_skill_level major_gourmetcooking 10 | Max out gourmet cooking |
| stats.set_skill_level major_gardening 10 | Max out gardening |
| stats.set_skill_level major_fishing 10 | Max out fishing |
| stats.set_skill_level major_writing 10 | Max out writing |
| stats.set_skill_level major_photography 10 | Max out photography |
| stats.set_skill_level major_painting 10 | Max out painting |
| stats.set_skill_level major_guitar 10 | Max out guitar |
| stats.set_skill_level major_piano 10 | Max out piano |
| stats.set_skill_level major_violin 10 | Max out violin |
| stats.set_skill_level major_videogaming 10 | Max out gaming |
| stats.set_skill_level major_rocketscience 10 | Max out rocket science |
| stats.set_skill_level major_programming 10 | Max out programming |
Most Sims 4 skill cheats for minor skills are for expansion packs. They improve niche, specific skills, such as rock climbing or singing. While we cover these later, we’ll put them in one place to make things easier. Start by entering the cheat console and inputting stats.set_skill_level minor_skill #. Pet training is an exception.
| Sims 4 Skill Cheat: Minor | What It Does |
|---|---|
| stats.set_skill_level minor_mediaproduction 5 | In Get Famous, max out media production |
| stats.set_skill_level minor_entrepreneur 5 | In High School Living, max out entrepreneur |
| stats.set_skill_level minor_ranchnectar 5 | In Horse ranch, max out nectar making |
| stats.set_skill_level skill_dog 5 | In Cats and Dogs, max out pet training |
| stats.set_skill_level minor_crossstitch 5 | In Cottage Living, max out cross stitch |
| stats.set_skill_level minor_juicefizzing 5 | In Eco Lifestyle, max out juice fizzing |
| stats.set_skill_level minor_dancing 5 | In Get Together, max out dancing |
In The Sims, children have four fundamental skills they can learn. If they reach level 10 in one, they can start learning adult skills, such as fishing. If your parent Sim is leveled up enough, they can act as a mentor. To get started, open the cheat console and enter stats.set_skill_level skill_skill #.
| Sims 4 Skill Cheat: Child | What It Does |
|---|---|
| stats.set_skill_level skill_child_motor 10 | Max out the motor skill |
| stats.set_skill_level skill_child_mental 10 | Max out the mental skill |
| stats.set_skill_level skill_child_social 10 | Max out the social skill |
| stats.set_skill_level skill_child_creativity 10 | Max out the creativity skill |
Toddlers are a huge commitment — a Sim has to watch, feed and change them constantly. Don’t want to spend hours reading, playing with and teaching them? No worries! You can use a skill cheat to speed things up. Use stats.set_skill_level skill_todder_skill #. With the exception of the potty skill, they max out at five.
| Sims 4 Skill Cheat: Toddler | What It Does |
|---|---|
| stats.set_skill_level skill_toddler_movement 5 | Max out movement |
| stats.set_skill_level skill_toddler_thinking 5 | Max out thinking |
| stats.set_skill_level skill_toddler_imagination 5 | Max out imagination |
| stats.set_skill_level skill_toddler_communication 5 | Max out communication |
| stats.set_skill_level skill_toddler_potty 3 | Max out potty training |
Fortunately, shift-click cheats don’t require you to enter codes. Instead, you hold shift while clicking on something. Then, an option pops up in the interaction wheel. If you’re on Xbox, you hold B and press A. On PlayStation, hold O and hit X. Remember to open the cheat console and type testingcheats true to enable them.
| Shift-Click Cheat | What It Does |
|---|---|
| shift-click sim > Reset Object | Resets your sim’s status |
| shift-click sim > Add to Family | Add a sim to your household |
| shift-click sim > Remove from Family | Remove a sim from your household |
| shift-click sim > Modify in CAS | Edit your sim’s appearance in CAS |
| shift-click sim > Cheat Need > Disable Need Decay | Disable needs decay |
| shift-click sim > Cheat Need > Enable Need Decay | Enable needs decay |
| shift-click sim > Cheat Need > Make Happy | Make your sim happy |
| shift-click sim > Marriage > Clear Marriage | Ends a marriage but preserves the relationship |
| shift-click ground > Teleport Sim | Teleports your sim to a specific location |
| shift-click object > Reset Object | Resets an object’s status |
| shift-click object > Make Dirty | Makes an object dirty |
| shift-click object > Make Clean | Makes an object clean |
Expansion packs add traits and gameplay mechanics. They have unique cheat codes. Remember to open the cheat console to access Sims 4 expansion pack cheats.
Sims 4 Get to Work cheats let you get perks, make sims sick and max out various skills.
| Sims Cheat Code | What It Does |
|---|---|
| bucks.unlock_perk perk true | Gives your sim a perk |
| traits.equip_trait trait_doctor_sicknessresistant | Grants the sickness resistant trait |
| traits.remove_trait trait_doctor_sicknessresistant | Removes the sickness resistant trait |
| stats.set_skill_level major_logic # | Changes your sim’s logic level |
| stats.set_skill_level major_baking # | Changes your sim’s baking level |
There are tons of Sims 4 Seasons cheats. What can you do with them? They’ll let you change the weather on a whim or equip new traits. You can also create new ghosts.
| Sims Cheat Code | What It Does |
|---|---|
| seasons.set_season # | Choosing 0-4 changes the season |
| stats.set_skill_level adultmajor_flowerarranging # | Changes your sim’s flower arranging level |
| stats.set_skill_level hidden_skating # | Sets your sim’s skating level |
| weather.summon_lightning_strike | Summons a random lightning strike |
| weather.lightning_strike_object sim’s ID number | Strikes a specific sim with lightning |
| weather.lightning_strike_here coordinates | Strikes a specific place with lightning |
| sims.get_sim_id_by_name firstname lastname | Gives a sim’s ID number |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_sunny_burning | Sunny and very hot weather |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_sunny_hot | Sunny and hot weather |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_sunny_warm | Sunny and warm weather |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_heatwave | Triggers a heatwave |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_rain_heavy_warm | Heavy rain during warm weather |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_rain_heavy_cold | Heavy rain during cold weather |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_rain_heavy_cool | Heavy rain during cool weather |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_rain_storm_warm | Rainstorm during warm weather |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_rain_storm_cold | Rainstorm during cold weather |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_rain_light_warm | Light rain during warm weather |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_rain_light_cold | Light rain during cold weather |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_rain_light_cool | Light rain during cool weather |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_sunshower_hot | Cloudless rain during hot weather |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_sunshower_warm | Cloudless rain during warm weather |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_sunshower_cool | Cloudless rain during cool weather |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_sunsnow | Cloudless and snowing |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_cloudy_hot | Cloudy and hot |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_cloudy_warm | Cloudy and warm |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_cloudy_freezing | Cloudy and freezing |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_cloudy_cold | Cloudy and cold |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_cloudy_cool | Cloudy and cool |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_partycloudy_hot | Partly cloudy and hot |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_partlycloudy_warm | Partly cloudy and warm |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_partycloudy_freezing | Partly cloudy and freezing |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_partycloudy_cold | Partly cloudy and cold |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_partycloudy_cool | Partly cloudy and cool |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_cloudy_drylightning | Creates abnormal lightning |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_snow_storm | Creates a snowstorm |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_snow_thundersnow | Creates a thunderstorm during a snowstorm |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_snow_heavy_freezing | Snowy and freezing |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_snow_light_freezing | Light snow and freezing |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_windy_burning | Windy and burning |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_windy_hot | Windy and hot |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_windy_warm | Windy and warm |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_windy_cold | Windy and cold |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_windy_cool | Windy and cool |
| weather.start_weather_event weather_windy_freezing | Windy and freezing |
| traits.equip_trait trait_ghost_overheat | Makes your sim die by overheating |
| traits.equip_trait trait_ghost_frozen | Makes your sim die by freezing |
| traits.equip_trait trait_ghost_lightning | Makes your sim get struck by lightning and die |
Most Sims 4 City Living cheats give you traits or increase your skill level. Experiment with them to spice up your gameplay and make things more interesting.
| Sims Cheat Code | What It Does |
|---|---|
| traits.equip_trait hometurf | Gives your sim the home turf trait |
| traits.equip_trait spicehound | Gives your sim the spice hound trait |
| traits.equip_trait intheknow | Gives your sim the in-the-know trait |
| traits.equip_trait chopstick savvy | Gives your sim the chopstick savvy trait |
| traits.equip_trait trait_hidden_career_critic_thrifty | Gives your sim the critic thrifty career trait |
| stats.set_skill_level major_singing 10 | Max out singing |
Sims 4 Growing Together cheats make raising your family and managing your household much easier. They also grant special traits to children. That capability is great for generational goals, such as the legacy challenge.
| Sims Cheat Code | What It Does |
|---|---|
| traits.equip_trait infant_unhappy | Gives infants the unhappy childhood trait — oof |
| traits.equip_trait infant_happy | Gives infants the happy childhood trait |
| traits.equip_trait trait_top_notch_toddler | Grants child sims the top-notch trait |
| traits.equip_trait headstrong | Gives your sim the headstrong bonus trait |
| traits.equip_trait highselfesteem | Gives your sim high self esteem |
You can use Sims 4 Get Famous cheats to get fame points, grant your sim a perk and raise your sim’s skill level. They’re helpful if you’re trying to get as famous as possible as quickly as possible. Here are a few to try.
| Sims Cheat Code | What It Does |
|---|---|
| stats.set_skill_level major_acting # | Changes your sim’s acting level |
| stats.set_skill_level minor_mediaproduction # | Changes your sim’s media production level |
| famepoints # | Gives you fame points |
| sims.get_sim_id_by_name firstname lastname | Retrieve a sim’s ID number |
| bucks.unlock_perk perk true 61441 Sim’s ID number | Give your sim a perk |
Sims 4 Cats and Dogs cheats help you train your sim’s pets and improve their relationships with your household. They also help you fast-track the veterinarian skill.
| Sims Cheat Code | What It Does |
|---|---|
| stats.set_skill_level skill_dog # | Changes the pet training level |
| bucks.unlock_perk perk true | Gives you a perk |
| bucks.unlock_perk vetperks_perk true | Gives you a perk |
| bucks.unlock_perk unlockcasitem true | Gives you the vet career outfit |
| stats.set_skill_level major_vet 10 | Max out the veterinarian skill |
| modifyrelationship firstname lastname petfirstname petlastname # LTR_simtopet_friendship_main | Sets your sim’s relationship level with an animal |
You can use Sims 4 Island Living cheats to give your sim special traits. Alternatively, you can create chaos by causing a volcanic eruption.
| Sims Cheat Code | What It Does |
|---|---|
| traits.equip_trait trait_friendofthesea | Gives your sim the friend of the sea trait |
| traits.equip_trait trait_childoftheocean | Gives your sim the child of the ocean trait |
| traits.equip_trait trait_islandancestors | Gives your sim the island ancestors trait |
| traits.equip_trait trait_naturalspeaker | Gives your sim the natural speaker trait |
| volcanic_eruption small | Causes a small volcanic eruption |
| volcanic_eruption large | Causes a large volcanic eruption |
The cheats for the Eco Lifestyle expansion pack are super fun to explore. You can adjust pollut
