The Sims 4 cheats for money, relationships, and more (2024)

How do you use The Sims 4 cheats on PC?Whether you’re after that all-important Sims 4 money cheat for some extra Simoleans, we’ve listed heaps of handyshortcutsto make the lives of your virtual family more manageable. In this guide,we’ll let you know all of the Sims 4 cheats, and more importantly, how to use them.

Cheats are by no means new to The Sims 4, and EA even actively encourages their use. Still, it can be hard to keep track of every Sims cheat, so we’ve put them all in one handy place. It’s perfect if you’ve never played past entries in one of the best PC games, orare wondering if all those old cheats still work in the latest iteration.

How to use The Sims 4 cheats

To use The Sims 4 cheats on PC or Mac, open the Sims 4 cheat console by pressing Ctrl + Shift + C. Enter the cheat text from the list below into the text box, then press ‘Enter’ or ‘Done’.

You may then see a pop-up that asks you to confirm you are happy to use cheats. Enabling cheats prevents you from earning achievements in that particular save, even if you turn them back off again – but it’s worth it for the extra fun.

Some of the cheats below are shift-click cheats. For these, instead of entering a code, you must type “testingcheats true” into the cheat console. Then, either type an additional command or click the Sim or object for more options.

All the best PC cheats for The Sims 4

Here are all The Sims 4 cheats you should ever need on PC or Mac, by category:

Sims 4 money cheats

• kaching: get 1,000 Simoleons
• rosebud: get 1,000 Simoleons
• motherlode: get 50,000 Simoleons.
• Money [simoleons amount required]: give the household an exact number of Simoleons – you’ll need to type in ‘testingCheats true’ and press enter first to activate this. Then, for example, “Money 1000000“, and the total will replace your current total.

Sims 4 free real estate cheat

Get your dream house for free with the following Sims 4 free home cheat:

• FreeRealEstate On: makes all lots in world view free.
• FreeRealEstate Off: turns off active Free Real Estate cheat.

Sims 4 satisfaction points cheat

Increase your Sims’ satisfaction points without actually having to do anything with this cheat:

• sims.give_satisfaction_points[number of points wanted]

Sims 4 needs cheats

To alter a Sim’s needs, such as making them happy in an instant, type ‘testingcheats true‘ into the console, and shift-click the Sim in question. Select the need change from the options.

Alternatively, you can keep a sim at its current state, whether good or bad, by using ‘testingcheats true‘, shift-clicking the Sim, choosing ‘cheat need‘ from the options, and then ‘disable need decay‘.

Sims 4 teleport cheats

To move a Sim anywhere, enter ‘testingcheats true’ into the console, and Shift + Click anywhere on the ground. Click on ‘Teleport Me Here’ to move your Sim.

Sims 4 move an object cheat

To move an object anywhere, enter this cheat into the console:

• bb.moveobjects on: select the item you want to move, and the location to which you want to move it.

Sims 4 customization cheats

• cas.fulleditmode: this lets you edit any Sim in Create-A-Sim mode.

Sims 4 skill cheats

Progress your Sims in a matter of seconds so you can quickly reach your career goals, or simply stop your Sims setting fire to the house every timethey tryto make supper. While you’ll find some more expansion-specific skill cheats in their appropriate sections, the basic Sims 4 skill cheat is:

• stats.set_skill_level [Skill] [#1-10]

For example, you could type‘stats.set_skill_level Major_Fishing 10’, but naturally, you can change the major skill to whatever skill you want to boost. Level 10 is a skill’s maximum level, so set it lower than this if you don’t want to max out your Sim instantly.

Sims 4 friendship cheats

If you want to give your sim a leg up in the world of relationships, whether it’s making new friends or finding ‘the one’, then these handy Sims 4 relationship cheat codes will help you out. If only these worked in real life, wouldn’t that be something?

• add to family: want to add a random citizen to your family? This is the Sims 4 cheat for you.
• relationships.create_friends_for_sim:create a new Sim that is already friends with your sim.
• relationship.introduce_sim_to_all_others:introduces your Sim to all neighbors in the vicinity.
• modifyrelationship [YourSimFirstName] [YourSimLastName] [TargetSimFirstName] [TargetSimLastName] X LTR_Friendship_Main:this changes the friendship value between your sim and another named sim, where ‘X’ is the value you’re adding. Can also use the minus symbol to subtract.
• modifyrelationship [YourSimFirstName] [YourSimLastName] [TargetSimFirstName] [TargetSimLastName] X LTR_Romance_Main:this changes the romance level between your sim and another named sim, where ‘X’ is the value you’re adding. Can also use the minus symbol to subtract.

Sims 4 pregnancy cheats

Get far enough in a relationship, and your sim will more likely than not want to have babies. Here are some cheatsthat help with pregnancy:

• sims.add_buff buff_pregnancy_inlabor: make a Sim or ghost pregnant and in labor.
• sims.add_buff buff_pregnancy_trimester1: make a Sim or ghost pregnant and in their first trimester – you can cycle between the trimesters by choosing between 1, 2, or 3.
• pregnancy.force_offspring_count [simID] [count]: change the count to reflect how many kids you want to have all at once.

Sims 4 career cheats

If you want to tweak your career progression, you can input ‘careers.demote[name of career]’ or ‘careers.promote[name of career]’ to decide your place in the job market. You can also use these cheats if you have the Sims 4 Discover University expansion:

• careers.promote law: your Sim gains an instant promotion in their Law career. The highest rank in the Judge and Private Attorney branches are Chief of Justice and Preeminent Partner, respectively.
• careers.promote engineering: your Sim gains an instant promotion in their Engineering career. The highest rank in the Computer Engineering and Private Attorney branches are PC Prodigy and Master of Machines, respectively.
• careers.promote education: your Sim gains an instant promotion in their Education career. The highest rank in the Administrator and Professor branches are Head Chancellor and Master Educator, respectively.

Sims 4 build cheats

Again, you’ll need to enable cheat mode in the cheat console before entering these, buthere are the main Sims 4 build cheats:

• bb.moveobjects on: allows you to ignore placement rules like a renegade builder.
• bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement: grants access to all catalog items you would ordinarily have to unlock.
• bb.enablefreebuild: allows you to build on restricted lots, so if you want to tear down a key building in your town, you’re completely free to do so.
• bb.showhiddenobjects: unlocks items that are hidden from the build catalog.

Sims 4 weather cheats

The Seasons expansion is undoubtedly one of the best Sims 4 expansion packs, as it offers massive gameplay changes to the entire game. Use these Sims 4weather cheats to have complete control over the weather:

• seasons.set_season [#]: 0 = summer, 1 = fall, 2 = winter, 3 = spring.
• weather.start_weather_event weather_cloudy_cool: set the weather to cloudy and cool.
• weather.start_weather_event weather_cloudy_warm: set the weather to cloudy and warm.
• weather.start_weather_event weather_heatwave: cause a heatwave (set weather to dangerously hot).
• weather.start_weather_event weather_rain_heavy_warm: set the weather to heavy rain while warm.
• weather.start_weather_event weather_rain_light_cool: set the weather to light rain while cool.
• weather.start_weather_event weather_rain_storm_cold: cause a thunderstorm.
• weather.start_weather_event weather_snow_heavy_freezing: set the weather to heavy snow and freezing.
• weather.start_weather_event weather_snow_light_freezing: set the weather to light snow while freezing.
• weather.start_weather_event weather_snow_thundersnow: cause a thunderstorm while it snows.
• weather.start_weather_event weather_sunny_burning: set the weather to sunny and dangerously hot.
• weather.start_weather_event weather_sunny_cool: set the weather to sunny and cool.
• weather.start_weather_event weather_sunny_freezing: set the weather to sunny and freezing.
• weather.start_weather_event weather_sunny_warm: set the weather to sunny and warm.
• weather.start_weather_event weather_sunshower_hot – set the weather to rain while hot.

Sims 4 death cheats

Death is inevitable for Sims just as much as it is for us in the real world, but luckily for Sims some cheats can help with that:

• death.toggle true: save a Sim from death forever, reverse by switching ‘true’ to ‘false’.
• sims.add_buff buff_death_electrocution_warning: cause death while using an electric item.
• sims.add_buff buff_death_elderexhaustion_warning: cause death after exercising.
• sims.add_buff buff_mortified: cause death by embarrassment.
• sims.add_buff buff_motives_hunger_starving: you guessed it, death by malnutrition.
• sims.add_buff Ghostly: temporarily turn your Sim into a ghost.

Cats & Dogs pet cheats

The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs expansion adds veterinarian as a career path, allows players to build their own vet clinic, and introduces pets to the game. Be sure to type ‘testingcheats true’ into the console before using any of these cheats.

• stats.set_skill_level skill_dog [#]: maxes out your pet training skill (five is the maximum).
• stats.set_skill_level major_vet [#]: maxes out your vet skill (ten is the maximum).
• traits.equip_trait attraction: The animal affection perk makes relationships with pets begin at a higher level than usual.
• modifyrelationship [YourSimFirstName] [YourSimLastName] [TargetPetFirstName] [TargetPetLastName] X LTR_SimtoPet_Friendship_Main Replace X with the value to change the friendship level between a Sim and a pet.

Vampires cheats

• traits.equip_trait trait_OccultVampire: turn your Sim into a Vampire.
• traits.remove_trait trait_OccultVampire: turn a Vampire Sim back into a human.

Werewolves cheats

• traits.equip_trait trait_Occultwerewolf: turn your Sim into a Werewolf.
• traits.remove_trait trait_Occultwerewolf: turn a Werewolf Sim back into a human.

Horse Ranch cheats

You can use cheats in the official Horse Ranch expansion pack to quickly give your Sim a personality trait. Enter ‘testingcheats true’ into the console before entering these cheats.

• traits.equip_trait trait_HorseLover
• traits.equip_trait trait_isRanchHand
• traits.equip_trait trait_MasterTrainer
• traits.remove_trait trait_HorseLover
• traits.remove_trait trait_isRanchHand
• traits.remove_trait trait_MasterTrainer

Get Famous cheats

To use these cheats for the Get Famous expansion pack, be sure to enter ‘testingcheats true’ into the console first.

• stats.set_skill_level Major_Acting [#]: set your acting skill level (ten is the maximum) (Get Famous expansion).
• stats.set_skill_level Minor_Media [#]: set your media production skill level (five is the maximum)(Get Famous expansion).
• famepoints [#]: give your Sim some fame points(Get Famous expansion).
• traits.equip_trait UnstoppableFame: the unstoppable fame trait stops your Sim from ever having their fame decay. Your Sim will also never react poorly to paparazzi(Get Famous expansion).
• traits.equip_trait WorldRenownedActor: the world-renowned actor trait stops your Sim from ever failing an acting action(Get Famous expansion).
• careers.promote Actor: your Sim gains an instant promotion in their acting career(Get Famous expansion).
• careers.promote DramaClub: your Sim gains an instant promotion in their Drama Club career(Get Famous expansion).

Island Living cheats

Change your tan and even turn your Sim into a mermaid with the following Island Living cheats, as long as you enter ‘testingcheats true’ into the command box first.

• traits.equip_trait trait_OccultMermaid: turn your Sim into a merperson.
• volcanic_eruption small: small lava bombs fall out of the sky on your lot (provided you have a lot of the ‘volcanic activity’ trait on your land).
• volcanic_eruption large: large lava bombs fall out of the sky on your lot(provided you have a lot of the ‘volcanic activity’ trait on your land).
• [Shift + Click] and select from a series of tan options without having to lie out in the sun.
• traits.equip_trait trait_BeachBum_LaidBack: gives your Sim the Laid Back trait, making it impossible to become tense.
• traits.equip_trait trait_Hidden_IslandAncestor_Elemental: gives the Sulani Mana trait, improving quality of plants and allowing you to summon Volcanic Bombs.
• traits.equip_trait trait_NaturalSpeaker: grants the Natural Speaker trait that makes your success with grant applications more successful and makes enthusing other Sims easier.
• traits.equip_trait trait_FriendOfTheSea: gives your Sim the Master of the Sea trait, so you can swim around the sea faster and befriend dolphins with ease.

Discover University cheats

Enter ‘testingcheats true’ into the command box before trying any of these Sims 4 University cheats.

• stats.set_skill_level major_researchdebate: maxes out your research and debate skill (ten is the maximum) (Discover University expansion).
• stats.set_skill_level major_robotics: maxes out your robotics skill (ten is the maximum)(Discover University expansion).
• Loot.Apply_To_Sim Loot_Organization_JoinOrQuit_Robotics <SimID>: enables you to join a university.
• careers.promote careers_Adult_Education: grants your Sim a promotion in Education.
• careers.promote careers_Adult_Law:grants your Sim a promotion in Law.
• careers.promote careers_Adult_Engineer: grantsyour sim a promotion in Engineering.
• Stats.Set_Stat RankedStatistic_CollegeOrganization_Progress_Robotics 1: promotesyou from level one to level two in the robotics club.
• careers.promote careers_Volunteer_SoccerTeam – grants your Sim a promotion as a volunteer in the Soccer Team.
• careers.promote career_Volunteer_E-Sports – grants your sim a promotion as a volunteer in E-sports.

Snowy Escape cheats

To boost your enjoyment during your snowy escape with these Sims 4 cheats, type ‘testingcheats true’ into the command box.

• stats.set_skill_level major_skiing 10: set your skiing skill level (ten is the maximum) (Snowy Escape expansion).
• stats.set_skill_level major_rockclimbing 10: set your rock climbing skill level (ten is the maximum)(Snowy Escape expansion).
• stats.set_skill_level major_snowboarding 10: set your snowboarding skill level (ten is the maximum)(Snowy Escape expansion).

Cottage Living cheats

• stats.setgskillglevel SkillgCrossStitch 5: sets your cross stitch skill to maximum (five)(Cottage Living expansion).
• traits.equip_trait trait_LactoseIntolerant: gives your sim the Lactose Intolerant trait (Cottage Living expansion).
• traits.equip_trait trait_AnimalEnthusiast: gives your sim the Animal Enthusiast trait(Cottage Living expansion).
• traits.equip_trait trait_Nature_Country: gives your sim the Nature Conversationalist trait(Cottage Living expansion).

After enabling ‘testingCheats True’, you can also shift-click livestock to bring up a menu allowing you to:

• Unlock all animal homes
• Cheat relationship
• Get all animal clothes
• Buy animal clothing
• Create wool inventory
• Create all feed recipes
• Cheat outcomes

You can also spawn animals by shift-clicking on the ground, an animal shed, or a chicken coop. When shift-clicking on a chicken coop, you can spawn rare eggs.

Shift-clicking on a Wild Bird Home allows you to control wild birds or discover their gift preferences, and shift-clicking on a fridge allows you to unlock all animal treat recipes – these can also be spawned in your inventory. To spawn colored rabbits, shift-click on the Wild Rabbit Home and click ‘create rabbit in home’. The color of the rabbit will be random. You can shift-click on sims to kill them with a vicious killer rabbit.

For Rent cheats

So far, the only cheats in the For Rent landlords expansion pack are the cheats for turning the rental cap off and back on. The rental cap in the base game is six units per lot, but the following cheat allows you to have as many as you’d like:

• bb.increaserentalunitcap off: Toggles the rental cap off.
• bb.increaserentalunitcap on:Turnsthe rental cap back on.

Dine Out cheats

There are not too many cheats available for the Dine Out expansion, but we’ve found the most useful ones and listed them here. Most of these cheats unlock your perks, which will help your burgeoning restaurant career.

• bucks.unlock_perk RecommendDishSocial true: Unlocks the Curious Customers perk.
• bucks.unlock_perk AdditionalWaiter_1 true: Unlocks the Additional Waiter#1 perk.
• bucks.unlock_perk AdditionalWaiter_2 true: Unlocks the Additional Waiter #2 perk.
• bucks.unlock_perk IngredientQualityOptions true:Unlocks the Ingredient Quality Options perk.
• bucks.unlock_perk MoreCustomers true:Unlocks the Meal Rush perk.
• bucks.unlock_perk IngredientCostDiscount true:Unlocks the Surplus Harvest perk.
• bucks.unlock_perk LengthenImpatienceTimeout true:Unlocks the Patient Patrons perk.
• bucks.unlock_perk AdditionalChef true:Unlocks the Additional Chef perk.
• bucks.unlock_perk RecommendDishFrequency true:Unlocks the Curiouser Customers perk.
• bucks.unlock_perk InspirationalSpeechSocial true: Unlocks the Inspirational Speech perk.
• bucks.unlock_perk EatFaster true: Unlocks the Fast Eaters perk.
• bucks.unlock_perk LowerEmployeeTrainingCost true: Unlocks the Lower Employee Training Costs perk.
• bucks.unlock_perk CheaperIngredients_1 true: Unlocks the Ingredient Discount (small) perk.
• bucks.unlock_perk CheaperIngredients_2 true: Unlocks the Ingredient Discount (large) perk.
• bucks.unlock_perk ExpensiveOrders true: Unlocks the Well Funded Foodsies perk.
• bucks.unlock_perk RiskFreeMarkup true: Unlocks the Tidy Tippers perk.
• bucks.unlock_perk LowerChanceBadEvents_Small true: Unlocks the Well Managed perk.
• bucks.unlock_perk ChefsHat true: Unlocks The Chef’s Hat perk.

Sims 4 UI cheats

There are only a couple of cheats for changing the UI, which we’ve listed below, but someSims 4 mods, such as Show Sim Info and Dark Mode UI, offer more UI options.

• headlineeffects off:disables speech bubbles and otherheadline effects, like a mini-photo mode
• headlineeffects on:reenables headline effects
• hovereffects on:enable hover effect when you mouseover Sims
• hovereffects off: disable mouseover hover effects
• fullscreenToggle: makes the game fullscreen/windowed
• fps on: displays your FPS in the bottom left of the interface
• fps off: removes FPS display

You might also be interested in the UI cheats extensionmod, which changes the cheat UI itself. It doesn’t add any new cheats, but it replaces the need to open the command console and manually type in the cheats. If you find yourself needing to use a lot of cheats, it’s a pretty sweet quality-of-life mod.

And there you have it, a list of useful Sims 4 cheats to help you manipulate your tiny little virtual people in ways you’d never thought possible. We’ve got a list of games like Sims if you need more to scratch that simulationgame itch ahead of any The Sims 5 release date window. Hopefully, our cheat sheet helps you speed things up a bit in your latest save.

Additionalcontributions from Jordan Forward.