We as humans have a strange relationship with corporate branding. On the one hand, it’s tacky and gross when it’s forced down our throats. Just ask any Cleveland Cavaliers fan who has to watch their home games at Quicken Loans Arena (note: as of this month, there may not actually be any Cleveland Cavalier fans anymore).
MC Command Center - gives you access to settings to change the game to your liking
ATM - Buy a credit card that has real functions Call a Babysitter - Call a Nany for only 15 simoleons First Love - your child can have their first crush and first boy/girlfriend Foster Family - your Sim can foster children and pets Kids can walk the dog - Send your child out to walk the dog Food delivery service - Order literally any food in the whole of TS4 for very cheap Live in Business - Run a business from home More best friends - Let's your Sim have more than one best friend No restaurant bill when invited - Sim doesn't have to pay when invited to a restaurant NPC roomate - your sim can have a roomate that they don't have to control (REQUIRES VINTAGE GLAMOUR STUFF PACK) Simbay - Sell items on Simbay (The Sim Ebay) Simda dating app - Your sim can find the one through Simda (The Sim Tinder) Train your Puppies - Start the training at the puppy stage of your dog's life Ultrasound Scan - Find out the gender and number of babies Road to Fame - Become a famous model or actor and make millions Social Media mod - DM your sim friends with this mod Sugardate job event - Make money by being a Sugarbaby Part time Jobs - Have you sims only work half the day Preschool - Send your toddler to preschool where they'll build skills that they need University mod - Send your sim to university to get their degree in whatever you choose Food = Calories mod - Food makes your sim gain weight and gives your sim a reason to go to the gym Explore mod - You sim can do countless things like get their nails done to taking a parenting class. Hands down best mod ever Funtional Acne - Your sim can breakout with spots True Happiness - This mod will make the happy mood, meaningful UI cheats extension - Let's you do any cheat without typing it in the cheat bar Private School - Improves skill for kids dramatically but pay tuition Go to school - Follow your kids to school and help them achieve their education Playable Pets - Have the abilty to see your Pet's mood and needs Comment the ones I missed and should add! Real GroceriesBest Sims 4 Realistic Mods
Despite this, we feel giddy when it helps lend legitimacy to our experiences; case and point, these groceries that bear the names of brands you’ll recognize. There’s a huge range, from Capri-Sun to Gillette, and everywhere in between. There’s even Tesco baskets, because every little helps!
…That’s not a typo, it’s the actual slogan of Tesco. It is infuriating.
Lower SalariesBest Sims 4 Realistic Mods
Cheats and codes for sims 4. When we were kids, we were told that if you study hard, follow your dream, and work your butt off, you’ll be able to achieve your wildest dreams. Fast forward a few years, and we’ve learnt the hard way that that may not be the case. Also, Sheng Long isn’t real either, so stop looking for him.
The Sims 4 is perhaps a little generous with its wage distribution, so it might be time to bite the bullet and inject a little reality into your game by offering your poor Sims a pittance for their efforts of backbreaking labor. Now if only we could find a mod that made it so crime wasn’t so openly advertised, because that’s killing the illusion even more.
No Tree FadeBest Sims 4 Realistic Mods
This mod stops trees and bushes from fading when you approach them, as you may have surmised from the name of this mod.
If this doesn’t sound like the kind of thing that excites you, and you are indeed pondering aloud ‘who would require such a ridiculous mod? Balderdash’ – your monocle plunging into your martini with a seething rage. First off, who are you talking to? Second, this mod has more than 4,000 downloads on Mod the Sims alone. Trust us, there’s a market for this. So leaf us alone.
Stretch MarksBest Sims 4 Realistic Mods
Every body type is different, and sometimes, your skin will do all kinds of things. Stretch marks are a common occurrence, particularly after a pregnancy or significant weight loss – and now, we have a mod that lets your Sims show that natural can be sexy, too.
There are a whole slew of variations to place it on different parts of the body for that all-over effect. Since they are effectively considered tattoos, it may take a little bit of tinkering before you find one that suits your Sim’s particular skin tone. Failing that, you can just claim it’s some really avant garde ink.
Cat & Dog StatuesBest Sims 4 Realistic Mods
Keen on a cute little pooch or kitty of your very own, but not quite sold on the Cats & Dogs expansion just yet? Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a way to test the waters without having to fully commit? Well, there is! …And there isn’t… Because with this mod, you’ll be able to sample the joys of being a pet owner! …In potentially the most macabre way possible.
Here, you’re treated to some cat and dog statues to adorn your abode, modelled exactly after the appearance of pets in the Cats & Dogs expansion. Why, they look so lifelike, you almost wonder where they came from! Unless… Oh good heavens, no…
Real Eyes – Cats & DogsBest Sims 4 Realistic Mods
On the note of cats and dogs, have you ever felt like our furry friends weren’t quite done justice in certain aspects of their design? Try this mod out, and you won’t be haunted by their dead stares any longer, for you will have realized the potential of real eyes! That joke gets about a 3.5/10.
Applying this will give a range of colors and depth to the animals’ peepers that make them feel just that little bit more vivified. If you’ve ever wondered what a ragdoll with bedroom eyes might look like, this is probably it.
More Realistic RestaurantBest Sims 4 Realistic Mods
The Sims 4 allows you to experience the stress and euphoria that comes with running your own restaurant. I assume that these are feelings that come with running your own restaurant, because in fairness, I’ve never done one. I do tend to go through stress and euphoria when I microwave SpaghettiO’s, however.
Alas, it operates in the framework of the game’s mandates, which means that it’s pretty much popping 24 hours a day, as if your city is filled with insomniacs. If this doesn’t suit your fancy, you might like to try this mod, which allocates more business during the evening hours when people are eating dinner. Additionally, the skill of your cook will now dictate the quality of the meal, which makes sense. No reason why a 5-star chef should be dumping half-eaten heads of cabbage on the table with casual indifference, right?
Realistic TeethBest Sims 4 Realistic Mods
Everyone needs a good set of chompers, unless you’re fond of meals consisting chiefly of mushed up goop. Alas, our poor Sims are lumped with rather mediocre teeth that hardly inspire confidence.
But no mas! With a click flick of the mod, you’ve now implanted some fine looking dentures to give your Sim that million dollar smile. It’s a little unnerving at first, but you’ll soon get used to it. Maybe just sleep with the light on, lest they visit you in the night, their toothy grin the last thing you ever see.
M.I.L.K Jasmine SkinBest Sims 4 Realistic Mods
Funnily enough, there are actually a whole bunch of skin-related mods floating about the Internet for you to choose from, a rather unexpected revelation that reveals some insight into your average Sims modder. Harry Potter was onto something, after all.
Narrowing it down can be a tricky bit of business, but we personally prefer for our flesh-related modifications to err on the side of uncanny. Enter the M.I.L.K Jasmine skin, which makes your Sims look like… well, the mind races, really. The level of shading and detail really is something else, to the point where it may look like you’re playing an entirely different game. Take note, there are a few snafus with the finer details, but the overall package is quite stunning.
Hardy SKINBest Sims 4 Realistic Mods
You didn’t think we would leave the fellas hanging, did you? No sirree, we were quick to track down a gorgeous, chiseled physique to leave most men feeling inferior. Don’t cry into your pillow, cry into his robust pectoral muscles instead. He feeds off your misery.
The only drawback of this mod is that we can’t help but wonder what exactly he’s doing in the reverse image up there. It can’t be unseen.
Realistic AgeingBest Sims 4 Realistic Mods
Treat your Sims right (feed them, house them, don’t light them on fire unless absolutely necessary) and they will live to a ripe old age. Curiously however, the game plays with the concept of time a little bit loosely, and their ageing patterns don’t quite correspond with reality.
With the addition of this mod, the stages of their life will more closely resemble that of an average human being. It’s a lot more drawn out and you may not see the fruit of your labors until you yourself have gone old and gray, but stick with it, and a wizened old nana will be your reward.
SkySims HairBest Sims 4 Realistic Mods
Sift through Sims mods long enough and you’ll find, much like the drain of your shower, it is absolutely overflowing with hair. It all comes down to preference which route you’d like to take to make your dream Sim. Want something stylish? Click here. Prefer something elegant? Try this one. Hope to look like Rico Constantino from mid-2000’s WWE programming? Of course you do.
Narrowing down the selection can prove to be harrowing. But when all was said and done, we simply couldn’t pass up on the gorgeous locks of SkySims hair. Long, flowing and delicate, it’s the perfect accoutrement to almost any Sim.
HD FeetBest Sims 4 Realistic Mods
Feet are very important to a certain subset of the community. To some, they are the pinnacle of human beauty, and a topic of great discussion. To others, they’re those smelly things you walk on. No matter which way you lean, there’s no denying that the Sims 4’s take on feet leave a lot to be desired. Looking more like a fleshy slipper than actual tootsies, there has been a lot of mods to rectify this problem.
Sorting through them is a feat in and of itself (pseudo pun), but we like to think that most will be satisfied with these detailed trotters. Just one look and you’ll be tickled pink! …Or maybe you won’t, but for the sake of the pun, we’ll assume you will.
Realistic CloudsBest Sims 4 Realistic Mods
Here’s one for the dreamers, and the nephologists out there, to a lesser extent.
After all, you may not always be looking down at the floor and dwelling on your Sims’ feet, and there’s a great big sky up above. No need to settle for subpar clouds; use this mod and you’ll be in awe of the accumulation of cumulus. The serious cirrus. The altered altostratus. And whatever other kind of cringeworthy cloud alliteration you can come up with.
Higher, Harder BillsBest Sims 4 Realistic Mods
Thought we’d leave you on a dour note.
After all the fun and frivolity of mods about clouds and feet, we close this list with a mod that reflects the crushing enormity of adult life. How are you going to pay the bills in time? Especially when the rates just keep climbing higher and higher as your house value increases?
Between this and the lower wages mod, you’ll be crying yourself to sleep in no time. Have fun!
'Mods' short for modifications, are user-created files which modify or add more to the regular game. Since Sims 2 was released, fans have been creating mods and sharing them online.
The options for mods are pretty diverse. I've seen everything from one for The Sims 2 which added horses to the game (and yes, Sims could even ride them— and this was way before the Pets expansion pack added horses to The Sims 3), to one for The Sims 3 which added in a working ferris wheel. Some are much less complex, just restructuring the regular game files to add in or change things (like a Sims 3 mod which allows late night bars to stay open 24 hours instead of closing at 2 a.m., or the most famous mod of all, the one that removes the pixelation on nude Sims and replaces it with body parts).
Whether you're new to the modding world or can't run a Sims game without custom content (CC) and mods, here are some great Sims 4 mods that every Simmer will want to add to their game!
This article will be regularly updated to include the newest/coolest mods!
How to Install Mods in 'The Sims 4'
Before we get down to the nitty gritty, you should probably learn how to install a mod into your game.
The Sims 4 makes it easier than ever: simply download the mod in question, unzip the files (they will typically end in .package), and then drag and drop them into the 'Mods' folder, which is already located in your Sims files (navigate to Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > Mods to locate).
Some mods have more complex instructions, so make sure to read the 'Installation Notes' when downloading.
If you're still stuck with installing mods or need help with troubleshooting, be sure to check out my article, How to Install Custom Content and Mods in The Sims 4 (PC & Mac).
Though all of these mods have been tested and should work functionally with your game, be aware that 3rd party content could potentially cause damage. Always download from trusted sites/users who have tested their content before sharing, and always be sure to backup your game files BEFORE installing mods and other CC. If you do run into any issues after installation, remove the mod from your game and consider informing its creator about the issue.
1. MC Command Center
I can't play my game without this one- and it's a BIG one in the Sims community. MC Command Center is what we used to know as 'story progression,' which wasn't included in The Sims 4. It allows your neighborhood to grow and thrive without your direct interaction. Download MC Command Centerso your Sims can get married, have children, find jobs, and basically live their lives, even if you aren't playing with them.
You can also add in additional modules which will allow the game to clean up your neighborhood by deleting homeless Sims and ghosts, allowing you to set default makeup and clothes on townies, allows you to delete all vampires or aliens, plus a whole bunch of other options.
A lot of Simmers live by this mod, and I can see why: the vanilla game can feel a bit static when the other Sims in your neighborhood don't do anything without you; with the MC Command Center, life goes on whether or not you play each individual household.
2. Go to School Mod
These first two require the Get to Work expansion pack, but both are well worth adding if you've bought the EP. Thanks to Sims 4 modder extraordinaire, Zerbu, there are now a lot of ways to enjoy working and going to school in The Sims 4, the first of which is the Go to School mod.
If you've ever wanted to go to school with your children and teen Sims, here's your chance. The Go to School mod allows you to follow your children or teens to elementary or high school. It works similar to the active careers brought into the game with the GTW EP; as your child/teen Sim, you have to complete a number of tasks each day (like painting, socializing with classmates, playing instruments, etc.) to get a gold medal at the end of the day. Your school performance plays a part in your overall grade, so make sure your Sims are working their hardest in class.
Don't worry, though— it's not all work and no play. The mod adds in random events, like field trips (your Sims will randomly be transported somewhere in town, like a museum or park, and have 'field trip' activities to do instead), and school dress-up day, where all your classmates come dressed in costumes. You can even choose to skip school and play hooky, if you want— there's now a 'hooky' skill that your Sim can work on to evade school with no negative effects.
Download the Go to School modhere and make sure you follow ALL the directions on Zerbu's page to get it to work correctly, and don't forget to download an elementary and high school for your town. You can also find my CC-free school creations under the gallery by searching 'brittpinkie' as well. This link will bring you to the newest version, V4, which includes new interactions, NPCs, a teaching career and a lot more :)
If you want to play without Zerbu's mod, read my article How to Make a Functioning School Using Get Together's Club System in The Sims 4.
Have you ever downloaded Mods into your Sims games?
Many of the previous games had the ability to add new food. Until recently, The Sims 4 modders hadn't figured it out, but now they have. Custom Food Interactions is the mod you need to add new foods to your game! With it, you can download a plethora of choices, like ramen or udon, mini pizzas, soups, dumplings, or breads.
Note: You can browse ModTheSims for foods to add, but make sure you have the base mod, Custom Food Interactions, installed in your game FIRST, in order for it to work.
Continuing on with the food theme, it's definitely worth highlighting these two mods by the super-talented modder, icemunmun.
The first of the two is the Functional Canning Station. This mod adds in the Canning Station from the Sims 3 and gives your Sims the ability to can 15 different preserves (everything from honey spread to mango chutney), which give off some unique buffs when your Sims consume them! There's also a 10-level Canning Skill associated with the mod! This is a great mod for anyone who liked the Canning Station from The Sims 3 or who is looking for a new activity for their Sims to enjoy in the game.
icemunmun also brought back The Sims 3's cotton candy machine! This mod brings 10 new cotton candy flavours and buffs to go with all of them.
It's definitely worth checking out all of icemunmun's mods, as she does lots of nice food-related ones. You can never have enough food in the game!
All iterations of The Sims games have come with careers created by the fans, but The Sims 4 is finally getting a few custom careers of its own. We do have to thank the talented Neia for creating her modding tool, which has allowed modders to easily create customer careers of their own. Here are some of my favourite custom careers:
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6. Road to Fame Mod
Want to give your Sims the lifestyle of the rich and famous? Then try out Sacrificial Road to Fame mod! This mod adds tons of new gameplay, including skills (Simstagram Skill), fame levels, buffs, new interactions and animations, fans and paparazzi and more!
The Sims 4 Ultrasound Mod
This mod is really fun and in-depth due to all the cool abilities Sacrificial created for it. It feels more like an official expansion pack due to the depth, and is definitely a good pack for anyone who misses the celebrity elements from The Sims 3. Sacrificial also updates the mod regularly (and if you subscribe to his Patreon page, you can get updates as soon as he releases them) and adds new, fun elements.
Are you frustrated that your cats and dogs aren't playable in The Sims 4? Well, you can download The Sims 4 Studio's Playable Pets Mod and play as your cat and dog! Of course, you'll need The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs expansion pack for this to work, but this mod unlocks the ability to select your cat or dog as a playable character in the game.
It does have some basic interactions that you can do as a pet, such as 'investigate' or 'perform routine', but I like this mod because it allows you to select your pet and stop them from doing certain interactions, force them do interactions (like eat, sleep, play, etc.), and you can actually look at their needs, which was previously locked without the mod.
This is a must-have mod for anyone with the Cats & Dogs EP!
If you miss the fairies from The Sims 3, don't worry- talented modder, Nyx has brought them back in a new and unique way with their Fairies mod! This mod adds the ability to play as a fairy in The Sims 4!
You can have wings of different colors, can cast magic auras, meditate, 'fly', and more! Nyx worked really hard on this mod and it shows- there's tons of buffs, new interactions, abilities and fun elements which makes it feel like an exciting addition to the game.
If you're looking for another supernatural-themed mod, then you should definitely try out the Become a Sorcerer Mod by Triplis!
Mod Sims 4 New Skin And Hair
This mod allows your Sims to become a sorcerer (either good or bad!), and gives them the ability to cast spells! You can manipulate the freewill of other Sims, work on the Black Arts Skill or the White Arts Skill, choose to devote yourself to the Light or Dark side, have a magical connection between other Sims, and even Teleport!
This is another really well developed mod with tons of abilities, traits, skills, and more that'll give you hours of additional game play!
I don't know about you, but I've been dying for The Sims 4 to create a beach vacation world. Thankfully, while we wait for the official beach world to come out (if it ever does), we can play with Nandos and SimsFans' Tropical Getaway Mod!
This mod needs The Sims 4 Outdoor Retreat game pack to work, and once you install it, it'll transform Granite Falls into Granite Beach! The mod replaces the woodsy exterior of Granite Falls into a tropical destination, with beaches, waterfalls and volcanoes in the distance, sand on the ground, and even new beach-themed lots. Zerbu (the above creator of the Go To School mod) also made new traits for this mod ('Relaxer' and 'Beach Junkie'), and there's even new CAS clothing that will look great on your beach-going Sims.
I really love this mod! I don't keep it in my game all the time, but I love putting it in when my Sims want to take a tropical vacation and relax on the beach!
*Please note that while the mod's download page is in German, the mod itself is in English!
Sims 4 modders have been creating custom traits and aspirations for quite some time now, and there are TONS out there. You can browse the traits and aspirations tags on ModTheSims or SSSVitlans' Tumblr, but here are some of my favourite custom traits and aspirations, that I think are worth a mention:
This one doesn't add to the actual game play, but it's definitely a must-have if you're a generations-type player, or anyone who plays the game for more than a few days.
Here's the thing: The Sims 4 has a huge glitch in it, where it culls (deletes) Sims from your neighborhood bin. This happens after an in-game week, or when your population reaches over 200. The game does this to keep things running smoothly, which seems great in theory, but the problem comes with whom it chooses to cull— anyone your Sims haven't interacted with lately— so that might be old friends, old family, or even ghosts. This causes a bunch of problems; relationships already decay quickly in the game, so that best friend you haven't called in a few weeks? Well, she's deleted now. Oh, and that ghost in your family tree? Well, now it's been culled from the game and that spot in your family tree is vacant :(
The No Culling Mod (again, by the talented Neia) does exactly what it says, and it's essential for anyone who wants to keep their family trees intact and play with all the Sims they've created or befriended. You can easily do your own culling by periodically going through the neighborhood menu and deleting Sims manually (and you can keep an eye on your population by downloading this small Get Town Population mod). This is a must-have for any player, in my opinion!
..well, you asked for it. I've finally added one of the most popular, albeit risque mods for the Sims 4 to this page- turbodriver's Wicked Whims. I'll be completely honest with you- I do not use this mod in my game (woohoo under the covers is just fine with me, haha), but if you want to have more fully animated X-rated options for woohoo in the game, this is the mod for you.
Note: You must be 18 and older to visit the site!
Retired Mods
As I update this page, I'll be 'retiring mods' from the list. That doesn't mean that they're not still worth downloading or that they're broken; it simply means that there are newer, cooler mods to download at the moment. Here's some of the mods that I once featured here, which are still worth adding to your game:
Teen/YA Romance: This one adds the ability for teens and young adults to have romances and unlocks all the teen romance options for teens/young adults in relationships. There's no Woo Hoo or Try For Baby, but you can still Mess Around or Exchange Promise Rings.
No Mosaic/Censor: Just as the name implies, this one takes away the blur/censor which appears whenever your Sims shower, use the toilet, breastfeed, or streak. It doesn't alter gameplay, except cosmetically.
If you're looking to add realistic genitals to your Sims, I recommend these:
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