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 handy shortcuts to 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, or are wondering if all those old cheats still work in the latest iteration.
How to enable The Sims 4 cheats
To turn on cheats in The Sims 4 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.
Sims 4 money cheats
Cheat text | Effect |
kaching | +1,000 Simoleons |
rosebud | +1,000 Simoleons |
motherlode | +50,000 Simoleons |
Money [amount] | Exact amount of Simoleons |
Sims 4 satisfaction and needs cheats
Cheat | Effect |
sims.give_satisfaction_points[amount] | +[amount] satisfaction points |
fillmotive motive_Bladder | fills bladder motive |
fillmotive motive_Energy | fills energy motive |
fillmotive motive_Fun | fills fun motive |
fillmotive motive_Hunger | fills hunger motive |
fillmotive motive_Hygiene | fills hygiene motive |
fillmotive motive_Social | fills social motive |
sims.fill_all_commodities | fills every motive for the household |
To alter a Sim’s needs, such as making them happy in an instant, you can also type ‘testingcheats true’ into the console, and shift-click the Sim in question. Select the need change from the options.
Alternatively, to 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 death cheats
Cheat | Effect |
death.toggle true | Makes a Sim immortal |
death.toggle false | Makes an immortal Sim mortal |
sims.add_buff buff_death_electrocution_warning | Causes death after using an electronic item |
sims.add_buff buff_death_elderexhaustion_warning | Causes death after exercising |
sims.add_buff buff_mortified | Causes death by embarrassment |
sims.add_buff buff_motives_hunger_starving | Causes death by malnutrition |
sims.add_buff Ghostly | Temporarily turns Sim into a ghost |
Sims 4 Adult Sim skill cheats
To max out your Sim’s skills, enter the cheat ‘stats.set_skill_level Skill_[Skill] 10‘. Here are some examples:
Cheat | Effect |
stats.set_skill_level Skill_Charisma 10 | Max out Sim’s charisma skill |
stats.set_skill_level Skill_Cooking 10 | Max out Sim’s cooking skill |
stats.set_skill_level Skill_Fishing 10 | Max out Sim’s fishing skill |
stats.set_skill_level Skill_Guitar 10 | Max out Sim’s guitar skill |
stats.set_skill_level Skill_Piano 10 | Max out Sim’s piano skill |
stats.set_skill_level Skill_VideoGaming 5 | Set Sim’s video gaming skill to 5 |
stats.set_skill_level Skill_Writing 8 | Set Sim’s writing skill to 8 |
Level ten is an adult’s maximum skill level, but you can set it lower than this if you don’t want to max out your Sim instantly.
Sims 4 career cheats
You can add or remove a career using the cheat ‘careers.add_career [career]‘ or ‘careers.remove_career [career]‘. If you want to tweak your career progression fast, you can input ‘careers.demote[name of career]’ or ‘careers.promote[name of career]’ to decide your place in the job market. Here are some examples:
Cheat | Effect |
careers.promote [Career] | Adds one level to [career] |
careers.promote Doctor | Adds one level to doctor career |
careers.demote [Career] | Removes one level of [career] |
careers.demote Athlete | Removes one level of athlete career |
careers.add_career [Career] | Adds new [career] |
careers.add_career Astronaut | Adds astronaut career |
careers.remove_career [Career] | Removes [career] |
careers.remove_career Entertainer | Removes Entertainer career |
careers.retire [Career] | Sim retires from [career] |
Sims 4 relationship cheats
The two big ones are a bit long winded. To increase the friendship value between you and another Sim, use ‘modifyrelationship [YourSimFirstName] [YourSimLastName] [TargetSimFirstName] [TargetSimLastName] X LTR_Friendship_Main’.
To increase the romantic relationship between two Sims, instead use, ‘modifyrelationship [YourSimFirstName] [YourSimLastName] [TargetSimFirstName] [TargetSimLastName] X LTR_Romance_Main‘. ‘X’ is the value you’re adding, to a maximum of 100, and you can use the minus symbol to subtract. See examples below.
Cheat | Effect |
add to family | Adds a random citizen to household |
relationships.create_friends_for_sim | Creates a new Sim that is friends with your Sim |
relationship.introduce_sim_to_all_others | Introduces your Sim to all neighbors in the vicinity |
modifyrelationship Max Payne Mona Sax 100 LTR_Friendship_main | Increase Max and Mona’s friendship fully |
modifyrelationship Max Payne Mona Sax -50 LTR_Friendship_main | Decrease Max and Mona’s friendship by half |
modifyrelationship Max Payne Mona Sax 100 LTR_Romance_main | Increase Max and Mona’s romance fully |
modifyrelationship Max Payne Mona Sax -50 LTR_Romance_main | Decrease Max and Mona’s romance by half |
Sims 4 pregnancy cheats
Cheat | Effect |
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 |
sims.add_buff buff_pregnancy_trimester2 | Make a Sim or ghost pregnant and in their second trimester |
sims.add_buff buff_pregnancy_trimester3 | Make a Sim or ghost pregnant and in their third trimester |
pregnancy.force_offspring_count [simID] [count] | [Count] reflects how many kids you want to have at once |
Sims 4 building cheats
Cheat | Effect |
FreeRealEstate On | All lots in world view are free |
FreeRealEstate Off | All lots are paid-for |
bb.moveobjects on | Ignore placement rules |
bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement | Unlocks all catalog items |
bb.showhiddenobjects | Unlocks hidden catalog items |
bb.moveobjects on | Move any item |
Sims 4 teleport cheat
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.
Create-A-Sim cheat
Cheat | Effect |
cas.fulleditmode | Edit any Sim in Create-A-Sim mode |
Sims 4 UI cheats
There are only a couple of cheats for changing the UI, which we’ve listed below, but some Sims 4 mods, such as Show Sim Info and Dark Mode UI, offer more UI options.
Cheat | Effect |
headlineeffects off | Disables speech bubbles and other headline effects |
headlineeffects on | Re-enables speech bubbles and other headline effects |
hovereffects on | Enable hover effect when you mouseover Sims |
hovereffects off | Disable hover effect when you mouseover Sims |
fullscreenToggle | Toggles game between fullscreen and windowed |
fps on | Adds FPS display |
fps off | Removes FPS display |
You might also be interested in the UI cheats extension mod, 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.
Sims 4 lovestruck cheats
Cheat | Effect |
traits.equip_trait trait_RomanticallyReserved | Give your Sim the Romantically Reserved trait |
traits.remove_trait trait_RomanticallyReserved | Remove the Romantically Reserved trait |
stats.set_skill_level Major Romance [#] | Set Sim’s Romance skill |
stats.set_skill_level Major Romance 10 | Max out Sim’s charisma skill |
careers.promote RomanceConsultant | Adds one level to Romance Consultant career |
careers.demote RomanceConsultant | Removes one level of Romance Consultant career |
aspirations.complete_current_milestone | Completes all aspirations |
Sims 4 seasons 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 4 weather cheats to have complete control over the weather.
Cheat | Effect |
seasons.set_season 0 | Set to Summer |
seasons.set_season 1 | Set to Fall |
seasons.set_season 2 | Set to Winter |
seasons.set_season 3 | Set to Spring |
weather.start_weather_event weather_cloudy_cool | Set weather to cloudy and cool |
weather.start_weather_event weather_cloudy_warm | Set weather to cloudy and warm |
weather.start_weather_event weather_heatwave | Causes a heatwave |
weather.start_weather_event weather_rain_heavy_warm | Causes heavy rain while warm |
weather.start_weather_event weather_rain_light_cool | Causes light rain while cool |
weather.start_weather_event weather_rain_storm_cold | Causes a thunderstorm |
weather.start_weather_event weather_snow_heavy_freezing | Sets weather to heavy snow and freezing |
weather.start_weather_event weather_snow_light_freezing | Sets weather to light snow and freezing |
weather.start_weather_event weather_snow_thundersnow | Causes a thunderstorm with snow |
weather.start_weather_event weather_sunny_burning | Set weather to sunny and dangerously hot. |
weather.start_weather_event weather_sunny_cool | Sets weather to sunny and cool |
weather.start_weather_event weather_sunny_freezing | Sets weather to sunny and freezing |
weather.start_weather_event weather_sunny_warm | Sets weather to sunny and warm |
weather.start_weather_event weather_sunshower_hot | Set weather to rain while hot |
Sims 4 Cats & Dogs pet cheats
Cheat | Effect |
stats.set_skill_level skill_dog [#] | Change pet training skill level (1-5) |
stats.set_skill_level skill_dog 5 | Max out pet training skill level |
stats.set_skill_level major_vet [#] | Change Sim’s vet skill (1-10) |
stats.set_skill_level major_vet 10 | Maxes out Sim’s vet skill |
traits.equip_trait attraction | Unlocks Animal Affection perk |
You can also use the friendship cheat from above for your pet with this expansion pack. Enter ‘modifyrelationship [YourSimFirstName] [YourSimLastName] [TargetPetFirstName] [TargetPetLastName] X LTR_SimtoPet_Friendship_Main‘, replacing ‘X’ with a value between 0 and 100 to change the friendship level between a Sim and a pet.
Sims 4 Vampires cheats
Cheat | Effect |
traits.equip_trait trait_OccultVampire | Turns Sim into a Vampire |
traits.remove_trait trait_OccultVampire | Turns Vampire back into a human |
Sims 4 Werewolves cheats
Cheat | Effect |
traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf | Turns Sim into a Werewolf |
traits.remove_trait trait_OccultWerewolf | Turns Werewolf into a human |
Sims 4 Horse Ranch cheats
You can use cheats in the official Horse Ranch expansion pack to quickly give your Sim a new personality trait or remove them. Enter ‘testingcheats true’ into the console before entering these cheats.
Cheat | Effect |
traits.equip_trait trait_HorseLover | Adds Horse Lover trait |
traits.equip_trait trait_isRanchHand | Adds Ranch Hand trait |
traits.equip_trait trait_MasterTrainer | Adds Master Trainer trait |
traits.remove_trait trait_HorseLover | Removes Horse Lover trait |
traits.remove_trait trait_isRanchHand | Removes Ranch Hand trait |
traits.remove_trait trait_MasterTrainer | Removes Master Trainer trait |
Sims 4 Get Famous cheats
Cheat | Effect |
stats.set_skill_level Major_Acting [#] | Set Major Acting skill level |
stats.set_skill_level Major_Acting 10 | Maxes out Major Acting skill |
stats.set_skill_level Minor_Media [#] | Set Minor Media skill level |
stats.set_skill_level Minor_Media 10 | Maxes out Minor Media skill |
famepoints [#] | Adds fame points |
famepoints 10 | Adds maximum fame points |
traits.equip_trait UnstoppableFame | Adds Unstoppable Fame trait |
traits.equip_trait UnstoppableFame | Removes Unstoppable Fame trait |
traits.equip_trait WorldRenownedActor | Adds World Renowned Actor trait |
traits.equip_trait WorldRenownedActor | Removes World Renowned Actor trait |
careers.promote Actor | Adds one level to actor career |
careers.promote DramaClub | Adds one level to drama club career |
To use these cheats for the Get Famous expansion pack, be sure to enter ‘testingcheats true’ into the console first.
Sims 4 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.
Cheat | Effect |
traits.equip_trait trait_OccultMermaid | Turns Sim into a Mermaid |
traits.remove_trait trait_OccultMermaid | Turns a Mermaid into a human |
volcanic_eruption small | Drops small lava bombs from the sky |
volcanic_eruption large | Drops large lava bombs from the sky |
traits.equip_trait trait_BeachBum_LaidBack |
Adds Laid Back Beach Bum trait |
traits.remove_trait trait_BeachBum_LaidBack |
Removes Laid Back Beach Bum trait |
traits.equip_trait trait_Hidden_IslandAncestor_Elemental | Adds Elemental Ancestor trait |
traits.remove_trait trait_Hidden_IslandAncestor_Elemental | Removes Elemental Ancestor trait |
traits.equip_trait trait_NaturalSpeaker |
Adds Natural Speaker trait |
traits.remove_trait trait_NaturalSpeaker |
Removes Natural Speaker trait |
traits.equip_trait trait_FriendOfTheSea |
Adds Friend of the Sea trait |
traits.remove_trait trait_FriendOfTheSea |
Removes Friend of the Sea trait |
Sims 4 Discover University cheats
Enter ‘testingcheats true’ into the command box before trying any of these Sims 4 University cheats.
Cheat | Effect |
stats.set_skill_level major_researchdebate [#] | Set Research Debate skill |
stats.set_skill_level major_researchdebate 10 | Max out Research Debate skill |
stats.set_skill_level major_robotics [#] | Set Major Robotics skill |
stats.set_skill_level major_robotics 10 | Max out Major Robotics skill |
Loot.Apply_To_Sim Loot_Organization_JoinOrQuit_Robotics <SimID> | Join a University |
Stats.Set_Stat RankedStatistic_ CollegeOrganization_Progress_Robotics [#] |
Increases Robotics club level |
careers.promote careers_Adult_Education | Adds one level to education career |
careers.promote careers_Adult_Law | Adds one level to law career |
careers.promote careers_Adult_Engineer | Adds one level to engineer career |
careers.promote careers_Volunteer_SoccerTeam | Adds one level to soccer team career |
careers.promote career_Volunteer_E-Sports | Adds one level to e-sports career |
Sims 4 Snowy Escape cheats
To boost your enjoyment during your snowy escape with these Sims 4 cheats, type ‘testingcheats true’ into the command box.
Cheat | Effect |
stats.set_skill_level major_skiing [#] | Set Skiing skill level |
stats.set_skill_level major_rockclimbing [#] | Set Rock Climbing skill level |
stats.set_skill_level major_snowboarding [#] | Set Snowboarding skill level |
stats.set_skill_level major_skiing 10 | Max out Skiing skill |
stats.set_skill_level major_rockclimbing 2 | Set Rock Climbing skill to 2 |
stats.set_skill_level major_snowboarding 5 | Set Snowboarding skill to 5 |
Sims 4 Cottage Living cheats
Cheat | Effect |
stats.setgskill_level Skill_CrossStitch [#] | Set Cross-Stitch skill level |
stats.setgskill_level Skill_CrossStitch 5 | Set Cross-Stitch skill to 5 |
traits.equip_trait trait_LactoseIntolerant | Add Lactose Intolerant trait |
traits.equip_trait trait_AnimalEnthusiast | Add Animal Enthusiast trait |
traits.equip_trait trait_Nature_Country | Add Nature Country trait |
traits.remove_trait trait_LactoseIntolerant | Remove Lactose Intolerant trait |
traits.remove_trait trait_AnimalEnthusiast | Remove Animal Enthusiast trait |
traits.remove_trait trait_Nature_Country | Remove Nature Country trait |
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.
Sims 4 For Rent cheats
Cheat | Effect |
bb.increaserentalunitcap off | Toggles the rental cap off |
bb.increaserentalunitcap on | Turns the rental cap back on |
Sims 4 Dine Out cheats
Cheat | Effect |
bucks.unlock_perk RecommendDishSocial true |
Unlock Curious Customers |
bucks.unlock_perk AdditionalWaiter_1 true |
Unlock Additional Waiter#1 |
bucks.unlock_perk AdditionalWaiter_2 true |
Unlock Additional Waiter#2 |
bucks.unlock_perk IngredientQualityOptions true |
Unlock Ingredient Quality Options |
bucks.unlock_perk MoreCustomers true |
Unlock Meal Rush |
bucks.unlock_perk IngredientCostDiscount true |
Unlock Surplus Harvest |
bucks.unlock_perk LengthenImpatienceTimeout true |
Unlock Patient Patrons |
bucks.unlock_perk AdditionalChef true |
Unlock Additional Chef |
bucks.unlock_perk RecommendDishFrequency true |
Unlock Curiouser Customers |
bucks.unlock_perk InspirationalSpeechSocial true |
Unlock Inspirational Speech |
bucks.unlock_perk EatFaster true |
Unlock Fast Eaters |
bucks.unlock_perk LowerEmployeeTrainingCost true |
Unlock Lower Employee Training Costs |
bucks.unlock_perk CheaperIngredients_1 true |
Unlock Ingredient Discount (small) |
bucks.unlock_perk CheaperIngredients_2 true |
Unlock Ingredient Discount (large) |
bucks.unlock_perk ExpensiveOrders true |
Unlock Well Funded Foodsies |
bucks.unlock_perk RiskFreeMarkup true |
Unlock Tidy Tippers |
bucks.unlock_perk LowerChanceBadEvents_Small true | Unlock Well Managed |
bucks.unlock_perk ChefsHat true | Unlock The Chef’s Hat |
Sims 4 Jungle Adventure cheats
Cheat | Effect |
traits.equip_trait poison | Instantly kills Sim by poisoning |
sims.add_buff curses_MarkedForDeath_Common | Sim dies from electrocution when repairing something |
sims.add_buff curses_MarkedForDeath_Rare | Sim dies from poisoning within three days |
sims.add_buff curses_MarkedForDeath_Uncommon | Sim dies from spontaneous combustion |
traits.equip_trait Trait_Hidden_Skeleton_ServiceSkeleton | Turns your Sim into a skeleton |
traits.remove_trait Trait_Hidden_Skeleton_ServiceSkeleton | Turns your skeleton Sim back into a human |
sims.add_buff Buff_Skeleton | Turns your Sim into a skeleton for 12 hours |
sims.remove_buff Buff_Skeleton | Turns skeleton Sim into a human before 12 hours |
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 simulation game 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.