How To Bring a Sim Back to Life in The Sims 4 by Completing and Solving

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Death is an inevitable part of life in The Sims 4. Sims can pass away peacefully from old age or due to more unusual causes like getting crushed by Murphy beds. When a Sim’s time ends, there isn’t much you can do to stop it.

But is that true? If you want to cheat death and spend more time with your favorite Sim, there are ways to bring them back to life. Once you learn these methods, you can revive any ghostly Sim for a second chance.

Updated on September 10, 2025, by Gabrielle Castania: With new expansion packs released since our last guide, we’ve added the latest methods for reviving Sims to help you explore all available options.

All Ways To Bring A Sim Back To Life

If you’re determined to bring a dead Sim back to life in The Sims 4, there are several options, especially as you add expansion packs. Most of these methods only work after the Sim has died, so if you’ve lost a beloved Sim, don’t give up hope just yet.

Tip: These revival methods work best if the ghost is part of your household. If the ghost isn’t a household member, you can use cheats to temporarily add them so you can find their ghost more easily.

How To Save A Sim Before Death

Your best chance to save a Sim before they die is to plead with the Grim Reaper. When the Reaper comes to take the Sim, have another Sim interact with him and try to persuade him to spare the life. Success depends on:

• The pleading Sim’s moodlets—better moods increase success chances.
• The relationship between the pleading Sim and the Grim Reaper—those closer to him are more likely to succeed.

If you’re not using the Life & Death expansion, your best option is to be near the dying Sim and chat with Grim before he leaves. If you have the expansion, you can find Grim in many other ways.

If the plea succeeds, the dead Sim is reincarnated without being reaped, giving them a second chance at life. If it fails, the Sim is reaped as normal and marked as deceased.

Use The Book Of Life

If your Sim is a good writer, they can learn the Writing skill from the base game. Focus on completing the Bestselling Author aspiration to unlock the ability to write the Book of Life. Once you finish this, you can craft the book at any computer or laptop, then select it from your Sim’s inventory to Bind a Soul to the book. This can only be done with living Sims. If that bound soul dies, the Sim can be revived by reading the book.

Eating Ambrosia

A classic method for reviving a deceased Sim is to prepare and feed them Ambrosia—a dish unlocked at level ten of Cooking Skill, or once the Gourmet Cooking skill is maxed out. To make Ambrosia, you need:

• One Angelfish (caught at level three of Fishing)
• One Death Flower (found in Rare Seed Packs or grafted from Pomegranate and Orchid after level five Gardening)
• A Potion of Youth (purchased from the Satisfaction Rewards Store)

Stored ingredients on your lot mean your chef Sim can prepare Ambrosia once a Sim dies. When the ghost of the deceased eats it, they come back to life.

Wish at the Wishing Well

If you have the Wishing Well from the expansion packs, your ghost Sims can make a wish to come back to life. To do this:

• Select a dollar amount to donate.
• Make a Wish for Life.

A higher donation increases the chances of success, especially if the well looks happy. The outcome can vary:

Cast the Dedeathify Spell

For spellcasters with the Realm of Magic installed, a spell called Dedeathify allows you to revive a dead Sim. Gain access by:

• Improving your Magic skill.
• Interacting with the Sages in the Magic Realm to learn new spells, including Dedeathify (which belongs to the Untamed Magic school).

Once learned, cast Dedeathify on the ghost of the deceased Sim through the social menu. This spell returns them to life.

Drink Vitality Nectar

In the Horse Ranch expansion, your Sim can craft Vitality Nectar to bring ghosts back. To get the Nectar:

• Become friends with Roberto Crinkletop, who sells recipes and will give you a bottle for free at high friendship levels.
• Make the Nectar by combining a Death Flower and Spinach in the Nectar Maker.

When a ghost Sim drinks Vitality Nectar, they are revived.

Begin Anew Through Rebirth

If a Sim has completed most of the Soul’s Journey in the Life & Death expansion, they can choose to be reborn as a new Sim. Reach level six of the Soul’s Journey, then decide to begin a new life with the skills and traits they accumulated. Ghosts eligible for rebirth can use mirrors to recall their previous life, regaining memories and skills.

All these methods give you multiple ways to bring your favorite Sims back from the dead, helping you keep your household strong and lively.

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