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Published , by Kevin Tucker
There all manners of The Sims 4 cheats that help players get free money or modify their character's skills and attributes. The process involves opening the cheat console and typing in a specific command, and there are cheat codes that control everything from aspirations and careers to basic needs and buffs. Keep reading to learn more about how cheats work in The Sims 4 and find a complete list of all cheats available across PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
While the Electronic Arts website for The Sims 4 specifies that not all cheat codes will work across PC and consoles, we've found that they're largely identical across all platforms. It's possible that some codes won't work on PlayStation or Xbox consoles, but they should all work on PC. Players should also note that most of the cheats first require testingcheats to be enabled in the console, though that's not true for all of them.
| Table of Contents | ||
| How to use the cheat console in The Sims 4 | ||
| The Sims 4 cheats list | ||
| Skill cheats | Relationship cheats | Trait cheats |
For convenience, we've laid out the table above with quick links to each list of Sims 4 cheat codes, including a master list of the game's general cheats as well as specific lists for skills, relationships, careers, and even codes introduced with DLC packs such as The Sims 4 Seasons. Readers can also use the jump links at the end of each subsection to return to the table of contents. Now, onto the cheats.
Cheats in The Sims 4 are used by entering them into a cheat console. PC players will be familiar with these because they're commonly found in PC games, but players on the PlayStation or Xbox consoles may not be entirely familiar with them. You must open the cheat console and then enable cheats before you can start inputting cheat codes.
Once the console has been opened, make sure to enable cheats by typing in "testingcheats true." This function will allow you to perform context-specific cheats or change the state of an object (like making a kitchen bench dirty or clean).
Note that on PlayStation and Xbox consoles, enabling cheats or using cheat codes will disable Achievements/Trophies.
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Players looking to cheat in The Sims 4 will find a complete list of cheat codes below. Users will note that many of the cheats have variables or toggles that must be defined by the player.
| Cheat: | Effect: |
|---|---|
| aspirations.complete_current_milestone | Completes the Sim's current active aspiration milestone. |
| bb.enablefreebuild | Build wherever you please. |
| bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement | Unlocks all career rewards in the Buy Mode. Items must still be purchased. |
| bb.moveobjects [on/off] | Disables rules governing object placement. |
| bb.showhiddenobjects | Shows additional, usually hidden objects that can be placed. |
| bb.showliveeditobjects | Shows even more objects that can be placed. |
| careers.demote [career name] | Gives the Sim a demotion in the listed career. |
| careers.promote [career name] | Gives the Sim a promotion in the listed career. |
| careers.remove_career [career name] | Causes a Sim to abandon the listed career. |
| careers.retire | Retires your Sim from their career. They will receive a pension. |
| cas.fulleditmode | Opens the full Sim character creation menu. |
| crafting.shorten_phases | Decreases the amount of time needed for crafting. |
| death.toggle | Enables or disables death. |
| famepoints [x] | Replace x with number to add fame points to your Sim |
| fps [on/off] | Displays the fps |
| FreeRealEstate [on/off] | Makes all homes free. Must be entered at world or neighborhood screen. |
| fillmotive motive_[motive name] | Fills the specified motive. |
| fullscreen | Toggles full screen viewing mode. |
| headlineeffects [on/off] | Enables or disables headline effects such as thought balloons. |
| households.autopay_bills | Uses the Sim's money to pay household bills automatically. |
| hovereffects [on/off] | Enable or disable effects when highlighting a Sim |
| kaching | Grants the player 1,000 Simoleons. |
| rosebud | Grants the player 1,000 Simoleons. |
| motherlode | Grants the player 50,000 Simoleons. |
| money [x] | Replace [x] with number to set household funds to that number. |
| resetSim [first name][last name] | Resets the Sim to original stats. |
| season.set_season [x] | Replace x with 1, 2, 3, 4 to change the season to summer, fall, winter, or spring |
| season.advance_season | Will advance the seasons by one |
| sims.add_buff Ghostly | Become a ghost, but only for four hours. Spooky! |
| sims.get_sim_id_by_name [First name] [Last name] | This will get your SimID for any cheats that require it instead of your Sim's name. If a cheat does not work with your Sim's name, try the SimID. |
| sims.give_satisfaction_points [number] | Grants the specified number of satisfaction points to the active Sim. |
| sims.fill_all_commodities | Fill all commodities for the active Sim. |
| sims.modify_funds [number] | Adds a user-defined amount of Simoleons to the current Sim's account. |
| sims.remove_all_buffs | All moodlets for the current Sim are removed. Returns Sim to neutral mood state. |
| sims.spawnsimple [number] | Spawns the specific amount of Sims. |
| stats.fill_all_commodities_household | Fills all commodities for each Sim in the current household. |
| testingcheats [true/false] | Enables or disables cheats. |
| ui.dialog.auto_respond | Automatically scrolls through or "reads" dialog and makes dialog choices. |
If you want to send your Sim down a specific career path, you can do so by using the following career titles. Use the careers code above with any of the careers listed below to promote, demote, remove or retire. Some of these careers require specific DLCs (City Living, Get Famous, Get to Work, etc):
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One of the primary gameplay components of The Sims 4 involves skills, referred to internally as majors. Sims can focus on as many skills as they like, from fishing to writing and music to gaming. Increasing skill level normally takes time and effort, but players can skip all the hard work by making use of the stats.set_skill_level cheat.
Each of the following codes are used by typing out the stats.set_skill_level cheat, defining a major, then setting a number value between 1 and 10. Doing so will allow players to set a Sim's proficiency in any given field to the specified level. Note that children only have four core skill groups that are modified with the Skill_Child codes featured at the end of the list.
For example:
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Relationships in The Sims 4 are built around two primary categories: Friendship and Romance. Sims can become normal platonic friends with one another and can also build a romantic relationship with one another. Players who want to modify or increase relationship levels between Sims need to make use of these modifyrelationship codes:
The first set of names belongs to Sim number one, while the second set refers to Sim number two. The number before "ltr" refers to the relationship level itself, where 0 is the minimum and 10 is the maximum. The cheat codes with Sentiment are used for the High School Years pack.
For example:
There are relationship modifiers for the High School pack as well. As mentioned above, the first set of names belong to Sim number one while the second set refers to Sim number two. The hash before sentimenttrack is the level, which can be set to 100.
Additional relationship cheats include:
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When creating a Sim in The Sims 4, players have the option to select three specific traits. These personality modifiers are often doubled-edged, providing bonuses in some situations and penalties in others. While traits are typically locked after being chosen in the creation menu, players can change their Sim's traits by using the traits.equip_trait and traits.remove_trait cheats.
The following traits can be added or removed by typing either the equip or remove trait cheat followed by the name of the trait itself. Note that in some cases, players may be required to re-type "trait_" before the cheat modifier in order for the code to work.
For example:
| Default traits | Reward Store traits | DLC traits |
|---|---|---|
| Active | AlwaysWelcome | CatLover (Cats and Dogs) |
| Alluring (Love Aspiration) | Antiseptic | DanceMachine (Get Together) |
| Ambitious | Beguiling | DogLover (Cats and Dogs) |
| ArtLover | BurningMan (Seasons DLC) | Insider (Get Together) |
| Bookworm | Carefree | Paranoid (trangerVille) |
| Bro | ColdAcclimation (Seasons DLC) | SelfAbsorbed (Get Famous) |
| Business_Savvy (Fortune Aspiration) | Connections | Squeamish (Outdoor Retreat) |
| Cheerful | CreativeVisionary | Unflirty (City Living) |
| Childish | Entrepreneurial | Vegetarian (City Living) |
| Clumsy | Fertile | |
| Collector (Nature Aspiration) | ForeverFresh | |
| CommitmentIssues(Noncommittal) | ForeverFull | |
| Creative | FreeServices | |
| Dastardly (Deviance Aspiration) | Frugal | |
| EssenceOfFlavor (Foodie Aspiration) | GreatKisser | |
| Evil | GreatStoryteller (Outdoor Retreat) | |
| FamilyOriented | GymRat | |
| FamilySimAspiration | HardlyHungry | |
| Foodie | HeatAcclimation (Seasons DLC) | |
| Geek | IceMan (Seasons DLC) | |
| Genius | IncrediblyFriendly (Outdoor Retreat) | |
| Gloomy | Independent | |
| Glutton | Marketable | |
| Good | Memorable | |
| Goofball | Mentor | |
| Gregarious (Popularity Aspiration) | MorningPerson | |
| HatesChildren | NeedsNoOne | |
| High_Metabolism (Athletic Aspiration) | NeverWeary | |
| HomeTurf (Location Aspiration) | NightOwl | |
| HotHeaded | Observant | |
| Insane (Erratic) | ProfessionalSlacker | |
| Jealous | Savant | |
| Kleptomaniac | SeldomSleepy | |
| Lazy | Shameless | |
| Loner | SpeedCleaner | |
| LovesOutdoors | SpeedReader | |
| Materialistic | SteelBladder | |
| Mean | StormChaser (Seasons DLC) | |
| Muser (Creativity Aspiration) | StovesandGrillsMaster (Outdoor Retreat) | |
| MusicLover | SuperGreenThumb | |
| Neat | Waterproof (Seasons DLC) | |
| Outgoing | ||
| Perfectionist | ||
| Quick_Learner (Knowledge Aspiration) | ||
| Romantic | ||
| SelfAssured | ||
| Slob | ||
| Snob |
As above, the High School traits are equipped using the traits.equip_trait code. An example:
All school-based traits:
High School rewards:
High School promotions and demotions:
The werewolf traits are for when you want your Sim to be a werewolf and have specific traits, called Temperaments. You will need to use the same method as above for equipping traits but first you must turn your Sim into a werewolf by using the following code:
traits.equip_trait trait_occultwerewolf
Now, you must equipped or remove the temperaments. An example:
Here is a list of all the Traits/Temperaments you can apply or remove from a Sim that is a werewolf:
There are also Aspiration traits for your werewolves:
Finally, here are some other types of traits to give your Sim:
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Vampires have been a staple in the Sims and the supernatural creatures return with this expansion. Not only that, there are dozens of cheat codes to use! The following three control your Sim’s vampire status.
The next few cheat codes are responsible for the rank of your vampire, which will allow you to access various powers.
| Vampire rank cheat | Vampire rank |
|---|---|
| stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_Occult_VampireXP 202 | Minor Vampire |
| stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_Occult_VampireXP 630 | Prime Vampire |
| stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_Occult_VampireXP 1058 | Master Vampire |
| stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_Occult_VampireXP 1486 | Grand Master Vampire |
| stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_Occult_VampireXP 1593 | Maximum Vampre rank |
The next set of cheat codes unlock the associated power. Some of these powers require higher ranks. After each cheat, you must put in the code true 40961 [SimID] where you replace the [SimID] with your own Sim’s ID, which you can find using the cheat listed in the Sims 4 cheat table above.
These two cheats will remove weaknesses from your vampire but keep the powers (the first one) and refund all your vampire points so you can reassign them. For these, replace [simID] with your Sim’s ID number instead of their name.
Your vampire can also have a lore and pipe organ skill which you can max out using these codes:
Outside of perks and skills, there are three traits to use:
| Vampire traits | Effect |
|---|---|
| traits.equip_trait RegainedHumanity | A vampire with Regained Humanity is more trustworthy. Sims are more likely to allow you to drink. |
| traits.equip_trait TheMaster | Sick of Vampire Offspring disobeying you? This will make them always obey. |
| traits.equip_trait TrueMaster | More vampire energy and mind control powers. |
Finally, you can kill your vampire in two ways. The first will melt your vampire using the sun while the second will turn your Sim into a ghost that was killed by the sun:
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