The Sims 4 Cheat Guide

From money to mood to debug cheats, discover how to cheat in The Sims 4. Find our troubleshooting tips and favorites from our player community.

Cheating in The Sims 4 isn’t just allowed — it’s kinda, sorta, actually encouraged. For longtime Simmers, cheat codes are a nostalgic part of the experience, and for new players, they’re a fast track to fun. Whether you want to boost your sim’s bank account, max out skills, or quickly satisfy that pesky needs bar, there’s a cheat for it. This guide covers the most popular Sims 4 cheats, how to enable them on PC, Mac, and console, plus troubleshooting tips and favourite codes from the community.

Cheat Troubleshooting Guides

• [FAQ] Common Issues with Cheats
• [READ FIRST] Cheat console doesn't open
• 🛠️ Opening the Sims 4 cheat console on Mac

PC/Mac Cheats

• How do you enter cheats in The Sims 4?
• How do you cheat for more Simoleons?
• How do you make all homes in the world view free?
• How do you get locked Career Items in Build catalog to purchase?
• How do you unlock cheats that update your object's state?
• How do you teleport your Sims without them being a Vampire?
• How do you manipulate a Sims Needs?
• How do you leave a Sim in a static state?
• How do you set your household with a specific amount of Simoleons?
• How can you move objects anywhere you want?
• How can you see objects that are hidden in the build / buy catalog?

Console Cheats

• Build Mode Cheats
• Live Mode Cheats

How do you enter cheats in The Sims 4?

To enter Cheat Codes in The Sims 4, you must first open the Cheat Console by pressing “Ctrl + Shift + C” on your PC or Mac, while in game. This will bring up the cheat dialogue box where you can enter cheats. Don't forget to press “Enter” after typing in a cheat.”

How do you cheat for more Simoleons?

For The Sims 4 money cheats:

• Typing “rosebud” or “kaching” would earn you 1,000 simoleons
• Typing “motherlode” will get you 50,000 simoleons

How do you make all homes in the world view free?

Choosing your Sims home can be a challenge when first starting out in the world. So why not open up more real estate possibilities? Activate the cheat console and type in “FreeRealEstate On” to move into any residential lot no matter the cost. To disable this simply activate the cheat console and type in “FreeRealEstate off”.

How do you get locked Career Items in Build catalog to purchase?

For this The Sims 4 building cheat, go into build mode and open the cheat dialogue box and type “bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement”.

How do you unlock cheats that update your object’s state?

When trying to tell a specific story you may want objects to be in a certain state, like making kitchen counters Dirty or Clean. To do this activate the cheat console, type in “testingcheats true”, and while holding the “Shift” key click on an object and chose “Make Dirty” if clean or “Make Clean” if dirty.

How do you teleport your Sims without them being a Vampire?

Using “testingcheats true” click anywhere on the ground while holding shift in the area where you want your Sim to teleport and select “Teleport Me Here”.

How do you manipulate a Sims Needs?

If your Sim is unhappy and you want to manually adjust their needs so they are happy again you will need to activate the cheat console, type in “testingcheats true”, shift and click on the Sim you’d like to change the needs for, and select “Make Happy”.

How do you leave a Sim in a static state?

If your Sims are in a certain state where their needs are either all green, or maybe all red, and you want them to stay that way for an extended time you will need to activate the cheat console, type in “testingcheats true”, hold down shift and click on the Sim you are wanting to edit, select “cheat need”, and select “disable need decay”. To re-enable simply follow the instructions and select “enable need decay” instead.

How do you set your household with a specific amount of Simoleons?

To put an exact amount of Simoleons in a household’s funds you will need to activate the cheat console., type in “testingcheats true”, type in “Money X” with the “x” being the amount you’d want in the account.

For example: typing in “Money 145897” will make the household funds 145,897 exactly.

How can you move objects anywhere you want?

In build mode you may want to place objects (like furniture or windows) in places that the grid won’t allow. To do this activate the cheat console, type in “bb.moveobjects on”, and select the object you’d like to place and you’ll find that you can put it anywhere inside your lot.

How can you see objects that are hidden in the build / buy catalog?

Sometimes there are objects that are hidden in the build / buy catalog, example: special in-game events that have ended, that you might want to access. To do this activate the cheat console, type in “bb.showhiddenobjects” and you’ll find the objects are now available to use.

 

Console Cheats

Console Cheats vs. PC/Mac Cheats

There are a few differences between entering cheat codes on a PC/Mac and entering them on a console like the PlayStation®4 or Xbox One. The most important, though, is that enabling some cheats on a console actually disables Achievements and Trophies on your current game save. You’ll need to earn those the old-fashioned way, without using cheats.

Specifically, any of the cheat codes that require you to input “testingcheats true” are the ones that disable Achievements in your current game save. (Note that it does not disable Achievements in your other saves!)

Luckily, Build mode cheats like the ones listed here are fair game!

How to Open the Cheat Console

To enter cheat codes for Live mode of The Sims 4 on a PlayStation or Xbox, start by launching a new game or opening a saved game. Then, open the Cheat Console by holding down all four shoulder buttons while in game (or, if you’re using a mouse and keyboard with your console, press CTRL+Shift+C). This will bring up the cheat dialogue box.

To enable cheats, type in “testingcheats true” and then add whichever cheat you want! Close the Cheat Console by pressing all four shoulder buttons again (or pressing ESC if you’re using a mouse and keyboard).

Additionally, some cheats may require shift-clicking Sims or objects. To execute a shift-click, hold Circle and press X (on PlayStation 4) or hold B and press A (on Xbox One).

Build Mode Cheats

There are three different modes in The Sims 4: Create-a-Sim mode, Build mode, and Live mode. You can enter Build/Buy cheats in both Live mode or Build mode, but you must be in Build mode to use them. The Build mode cheats include codes for moving objects, expanding the Build/Buy catalog, and more.

Live Mode Cheats

There are three different modes in The Sims 4: Create-a-Sim mode, Build mode, and Live mode. All of the following cheat codes will be entered while you’re in Live mode. These include cheats for money, careers, relationships, needs, skills, and more.

General Cheats

Money Cheats

Career Cheats

Need Cheats