Complete Guide to the Most Useful Sims 4 Cheats

The beauty of The Sims 4 is you can live multiple realities and careers, especially with the sheer number of The Sims 4 DLCs available. It's a shame we can't type 'motherlode' in real life and get infinitely rich! However, at Rivalry, we can make you rich with The Sims 4 cheats — when you next create a Sim, you can start from the top, not the bottom.

In addition to getting unlimited cash, many cheat codes are available to help your Sim climb the career ladder, fulfill all their needs at the click of a button, and other types of "help" made possible in this beloved life-sim published by EA Games.

We've created this list of the best cheat codes for the PC version and Console of The Sims 4. Without further ado, here are all the ultimate life hacks to use in The Sims 4.

How to Turn the Cheat Console on in the Sims 4: PC & Console

To first use cheat codes in The Sim 4, players must know how to access the cheat console dialogue box to input each cheat code. Here's how to enable The Sims 4 cheat console for each platform:

PC

PC players should load up The Sims 4 and press "CTRL + SHIFT + C." to open the cheat console dialogue box. Then type in the cheats you'd like to use and press enter to confirm.

Xbox

Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S players should press "LT + LB + RT + RB", all the top buttons on their Xbox controller, to enable the cheat console.

PlayStation

For PlayStation players, whether on PS4 or PS5, press "L1 + L2 + L3 + L4" to open up the cheat console.

You'll need to first use the "testingCheats true" cheat to access other cheats. This way, you can perform extra cheats by Shift-Clicking Sims, with other cheat options available.

Once "testingCheats" is activated, you can enable God mode, where you can move Sims between families, fill up their needs and happiness bars, and more.

Sims 4 Money Cheats

The Sims 4 replicates real life in that your Sims spend all their spare cash on rent, utilities, and groceries. Luckily, these money cheat codes can bulk up their banks and even give them unlimited money!

Just enter any of the following cheat codes into the cheat box to get stacks of cash straight into your Sims wallets.

• kaching: 1,000 Simoleons
• rosdebud: 1,000 Simoleons
• motherlode: 50,000 Simoleons
• Money [#]: Changes household funds to an exact amount.
• FreeRealEstate: Makes all lots in the neighborhood or world-view free.
• household.autopay_bills [true or false]: Enables or disables monthly bill payments

Sims 4 UI Cheats

You can use the following cheat codes in the console to clean up the Sims 4 user interface, adding or removing game elements like Plumbobs from your field of view.

• headlineffects [on/off]: Enables or disables headline effects like Plumbobs or speech bubbles, which works well for taking screenshots while in the game.
• fps [on/off]: Displays your FPS in the bottom left of the user interface.
• hovereffects [on/off]: Disables hover effects when you mouseover a Sim.
• fullscreenToggle: Makes the game fullscreen or windowed.

Sims 4 Build Mode Cheats

If you want more freedom when building, use these build mode cheats to fully let your creative juices flow and craft the house of your Sims dreams!

• bb.moveobjects: Ignores placement rules for objects while building. Your home decor can be clustered together or clipped into one another.
• bb.showhiddenobjects: This debug cheat shows extra buildable items that cannot usually be seen when in buy mode.
• bb.showlivededitiobjects: Unlocks more debug and hidden items in buy mode. This is best used after the "bb.showhiddenobjects" cheat code for hundreds of new objects to use.
• bb.enablefreebuild: Now you can build anywhere, even on locked lots.
• bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement: Allows you to buy items like home decor and furniture that are locked behind career progression.

Sims 4 Live Mode Cheats

If your Sim is stuck somewhere they shouldn't be, you can play the hand of God and rescue them. Or, if you've lost track of time staring into the abyss, you can quickly fulfill all your Sim Sims needs with a quick and easy cheat code fix. Job's a gooden!

• resetsim [firstname lastname]: This resets the position of a stuck Sim
• sims.give_satisfaction_points [#]: Gives the specified Sim an amount of Satisfaction Points in their Aspirations panel
• fillmotive motive_[motive]: Fulfils the specified need, which works for Bladder, Energy, Fun, Hunger, Social, and Hygiene.
• sims.fill_all_commodities: Fills the needs for all Sims in the household up to 100%
• aspirations.complete_current_milestone: Completes a Sim's aspiration goal and awards the matching points.

Sims 4 Interaction Cheats

If your Sims are struggling to make friends (just like in real life!), you can use the cheat console code "relationship.introduce_sim_to_all_others" to instantly break the ice with all your neighbours. If only reality was that easy!

You can also use the following enter cheats to spawn an instant friend or even create an automatic friends, all without the awkward small talk:

• relationships.create_friends_for_sim
• Sims: modifyrelationship [SimFirstName] [SimLastName] [TargetFirstName] [TargetLastName] 100 LTR_Friendship_Main 

With the latter cheat code, you can substitute "Friendship" for "Romance" to change romantic relationship values. You can also add negative values, e.g. -100, to decrease a relationship/friendship, or positive values, +100, to increase it.

Sims 4 Career Cheats

Do you want your Sims to be multi-career legends and follow their dreams? There are several cheat codes you can use to enter your Sims into a new profession, get a promotion, or even have them retire to collect their weekly pension:

Use careers.add_career [career] to add careers with their career code in the list below. Teen Sims can also get jobs or side hustles, with corresponding cheat codes, like Teen_Babysitter, Teen_Barista, and Teen_FastFood, as examples.

careers.promote [career] and careers.remove [career] work in the same way to get a promotion or remove your Sim's current job. You can also use careers.retire [career] to quit entirely. Here is a list of all the careers your Sim can get into.

Sims 4 Skill Cheats

If you want your Sims to conquer the world, you can start by maxing out their skills. Luckily, you can use the cheat console to achieve this. Use "stats.set_skill_level [skill code] [#]" to set your Sim's skill to any level you want. An example is: "stats.set_skill_level Major_Charisma 10"

For your Child Sims, you substitute with Skill_Child[Creativity/Mental/Social/Motor] in the cheats console, all of which max out at skill level 10.

Here are all the major skill in The Sims 4 base game that you should use:

• stats.set_skill_level Major_Bartending 10: Increases Mixology to max.
• stats.set_skill_level Major_Charisma 10: Increases Charisma to max.
• stats.set_skill_level Major_Comedy 10: Increases Comedy level to max.
• stats.set_skill_level Major_HomestyleCooking 10: Increases regular Cooking to max.
• stats.set_skill_level Major_GourmetCooking 10: Increases Gourmet Cooking to max
• stats.set_skill_level Major_Fishing 10: Increases Fishing level to max.
• stats.set_skill_level Skill_Fitness 10: Increases Fitness level to max.
• stats.set_skill_level Major_Gardening 10: Increases Gardening level to max.
• stats.set_skill_level Major_Guitar 10: Increases Guitar proficiency to max.
• stats.set_skill_level Major_Handiness 10: Increases Handiness to max.
• stats.set_skill_level Major_Logic 10: Increases Logic level to max.
• stats.set_skill_level Major_Mischief 10: Increases Mischief level to max.
• stats.set_skill_level Major_Painting 10: Increases Painting skill to max.
• stats.set_skill_level Major_Piano 10: Increases Piano proficiency to max.
• stats.set_skill_level Major_Photography 10: Increases Photography level to max.
• stats.set_skill_level Major_Programming 10: Increases Programming level to max.
• stats.set_skill_level Major_Rocket Science 10: Increases Rocket Science level to max.
• stats.set_skill_level Major_Video Gaming 10: Increases Video Gaming skill to max.
• stats.set_skill_level Major_Violin 10: Increases Violin proficiency to max.
• stats.set_skill_level Major_Writing 10: Increases Writing skill level to max.

After you've typed "testingCheats true" into The Sims 4 cheat console, you can Shift-Click on Sims or objects for the following cheats. It goes without saying that this method will only work on the PC version of The Sims 4.

Other Random Sims 4 Cheats

If you're tired of your Sim and want to start afresh, you can decide to kill or unkill your Sim, depending on your mood.

• death.toggle true: Kills your Sim
• death.toggle false: Unkills your Sim

If you've ever wanted to see your Sim wearing a guitar for a hat, now you can! Just enter "Make Head" into the cheat console to make this dream a reality.

Final Thoughts

Those were all the most helpful cheat codes for The Sims 4, designed to make your real life (and virtual one) much easier! If only we could use build mode cheats and "FreeRealEstate" in reality; who can afford a house these days?

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