Why do all my Sims look the same!

Presets have minor differences. If you look closely you'll see a variety of features. (chin dimples, cheek dimples, eye folds, eyelashes, etc...)

Don't use presets. Click the dice below the sim to generate a new random Sim. I guarantee you will get a lot of weird looking sims. I always do.

randomize and edit or mess with mixing different premades is the way to go really when you get stuck with samey sims

also maybe considering if its a self bias on using certain features over others

try different features you might not have been considering

I had that issue for quite a while when i used to create all my sims myself

like without knowing it my brain was just using a badly programmed beautification filter and it wasn't even all that pretty tbh

Or maybe take two randomly generated sims and roll a child. That's what I do sometimes when I don't feel like starting over with a fresh base. I take two of my other sims, roll a child, age them up and tweak them until they have a different look.
I also found that using CAS Story Mode often generates sims that I would never have ended up creating myself. Some of them look pretty good (after some adjustments) but nothing like a sim I would have created myself from scratch.

In CAS, you have the ability to drag and shape just about any feature you can think of--the possibilities are practically endless

I agree that the "Randomized" button works really well in create uniquely different faces.

Here's an example of the first 6 Sims it generated (I only had it randomize the "faces")



Just in case you're not familiar, the randomized button is at the bottom, and you can click the arrow to choose what to randomize

https://i.imgur.com/GISUMLt.png

That's very cool @Chicklet453681 , did not know you could do that and had not noticed the arrow before.
Your sim's facial features are very different from each other in the different versions, but the head shape including jaw looks the same. Is the shape of the head part of "body shape" ?

It sounds to me like you need to experiment more with the different abilities in CAS--once you learn how to manipulate shapes, you'll find that you can create just about any look you want.

You spoke about how all faces look the same, so here's a bit of homework, if you will; go into CAS, and hover your mouse over a sim's jaw--now, hold down the left mouse button (don't just click on it) and move your mouse to the right (if you're doing it right, the jaw will glow pink)--notice how the jaw gets wider? Now try it with a nose--moving the mouse left will make it more narrow, and moving it right will make it wider

"Chicklet453681;c-18240640" wrote:
I agree that the "Randomized" button works really well in create uniquely different faces.

Here's an example of the first 6 Sims it generated (I only had it randomize the "faces")

Spoiler

https://i.imgur.com/ryfAekI.png

Just in case you're not familiar, the randomized button is at the bottom, and you can click the arrow to choose what to randomize

https://i.imgur.com/GISUMLt.png

Did not know this. I never click the little arrows on anything. But I will now. Thanks!

also btw theres drag thing for overall head /face sizes that might also play into the whole same face vibe
whatever you do do not drag that to the smallest setting it greatly limits the face shape