Essential Sims 4 Cheats for Wealth, Skills, Romance, and More

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The Sims 4 cheats can simplify managing the virtual lives of your Sims, allowing you to skip straight to the fun parts. You’re likely familiar with the "motherlode" cheat that grants you endless Simoleons, but many other options exist to adjust your Sims’ needs, skills, and relationships. This feature is a popular aspect of The Sims 4, and EA designed it to enhance your gaming experience. So feel free to utilize these cheats—whether it’s for making quick cash or using relationship aids to help your Sims find love.

This guide highlights the best Sims 4 cheats available, covering everything from career boosts to skill enhancements. You can even use debug cheats to access developer tools and the free build cheat to transform your neighborhood completely. Unleash your imagination and bring your dreams to life with this collection of must-know cheats and tools for The Sims 4.

How to Enable Cheats in The Sims 4

Before entering any cheat codes, you need to enable the cheat dialog box:

PC: Press Ctrl + Shift + C
Mac: Press Command + Shift + C
PS4: Hold down all four shoulder buttons at once
Xbox One: Hold down all four shoulder buttons at once

Once you do this, a box will appear in the corner of the screen for you to enter cheats.

Shift-Click Cheats

One of the key cheat codes to use is testingcheats true, which unlocks additional cheat options. If you’re on a console, press X + O (PS4) or A + B (Xbox) simultaneously to access the shift-click menu.

Shift-click on a Sim to change their needs and select Cheat Need, then Make Happy to boost their mood.
To freeze a Sim’s current needs, choose Cheat Need then Disable Need Decay.
Reset a Sim’s status with Shift-click and then Reset Object.
Shift-click on a spot of ground and select Teleport Sim to transport your Sim there.
If you’d like to modify your Sim’s appearance, select Modify in CAS while shift-clicking on them.
You can also reset the status of objects or alter their condition (make them dirty or clean) through the same menu.

Money Cheats

Want to build your empire without the grind? Use these money commands:

rosebud – Grants 1,000 Simoleons
kaching – Grants 1,000 Simoleons
motherlode – Grants 50,000 Simoleons
Money X – Set your household’s Simoleons to a specific amount by replacing X with your desired number.
FreeRealEstate On – Makes all properties free.
FreeRealEstate Off – Reverts properties to their original price.
household.autopay_bills true – Turns off your household bills.
household.autopay_bills false – Reactivates household bills.

Needs and Skills Cheats

Manage your Sims’ necessities and boost their skills with these cheats:

sims.fill_all_commodities – Fills all motives for your Sim.
fillmotive motive_[need] – Provides a specific need (like energy or hunger).
sims.give_satisfaction_points X – Replace X with the number of points you want to give.
aspirations.complete_current_milestone – Complete the current aspiration goal for your Sim.
stats.set_skill_level [Skill Name] X – Replace X with a value between 1-10 to adjust your Sim’s skill level.

Friendship and Romance Cheats

Enhance your Sims’ social lives with these codes:

relationships.create_friends_for_sim – Creates a new friend for your Sim.
relationship.introduce_sim_to_all_others – Introduces your Sim to all neighbors.
modifyrelationship [YourSimFirstName] [YourSimLastName] [TargetSimFirstName] [TargetSimLastName] X LTR_Friendship_Main – Adjust friendship levels by replacing X.
modifyrelationship [YourSimFirstName] [YourSimLastName] [TargetSimFirstName] [TargetSimLastName] X LTR_Romance_Main – Adjust romance levels similarly.

World and UI Cheats

Make your gameplay smoother with these useful commands:

resetsim [SimFirstName] [SimLastName] – Resets a Sim who is stuck.
headlineeffects on/off – Toggles headline effects like plumbobs.
fullscreenToggle – Switches between fullscreen and windowed mode.
fps on/off – Displays or hides the FPS in the corner of the screen.

Item Cheats

Unlock extra items and features with these building cheats:

bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement – Unlock special career items in build mode.
bb.showhiddenobjects – Access hidden build/buy items.
bb.enablefreebuild – Build anywhere without restrictions.
bb.moveobjects on – Place objects freely, disregarding grid limitations.

With these cheats, you can truly customize your gameplay experience in The Sims 4, making it your own unique adventure!