This Sims 4 guide will set up your life and find a world that suits you. Depending on which of the best Sims 4 expansion packs you have, there’s places like the urban realm of San Myshuno in City Living, or the totally opposite Sulani, an off-the-grid world in Island Living to explore. After you’ve figured that out, our Sims 4 guide will provide you with everything you could possibly need to bring your Sim’s world to life with drama, money, success, and possibly even multiplayer.
Whether you want to play it straight, or play with the best Sims 4 cheats, we’ve got the options to suit whatever aspect of the game you want help with. We’re talking everything from The Sims 4 relationship cheats to how to get a The Sims 4 multiplayer mod and beyond. Here’s the ultimate Sims 4 guide to building the best world.
Complete Sims 4 guide
Getting started
Don’t be overwhelmed by the possibilities that The Sims 4 presents you with when first starting the game, be excited! To help, we've got a guide on how to get started in The Sims 4 that's got you covered. It’s got everything from how to use Create-a-Sim, buying and building your first home, and even some secret areas to explore in different neighborhoods.
All Sims 4 cheats
There’s absolutely no shame in using The Sims 4 cheats. After all, if we had the option to type motherlode for instant cash in real life, we’d certainly use it. If you fancy trying out cheats, we’ve got a range of guides covering The Sims 4 skill cheats, The Sims 4 relationship cheats, The Sims 4 career cheats, TheSims 4 debug cheat, and The Sims 4 free build cheat. Using a shortcut here and there adds to the experience and opens up opportunities in your Sim’s career, livelihood, and ultimately their entire world.
Sims 4 mods
Similarly, there’s the best The Sims 4 mods to help you craft a game even further beyond the mass of options that are already available. From living forever to unlocking everything in build/buy mode, you can improve your world boundlessly with mods to suit your Sims 4 desires.
Money
If cheating isn’t for you, we’ve also got a guide on how to get more money in The Sims 4 without a cheeky code. This will set you up with top tips on the best career paths to choose, as well as how you can earn big bucks by getting really good at painting.
Fill out reports
If you've opted to follow the Business career path with aspirations of becoming a top-tier manager, you’ll need to know how to fill out reports in The Sims 4. Luckily, our guide will reveal just how simple it is. Only problem now, you have to spend the time filling them out. Note: for the second branch of the Business career, Investor, you’ll need to research stocks instead, though it follows a very similar interaction.
Turn furniture
Building your dream home in The Sims 4 means placing furniture exactly how you want it. For this, use our how to turn furniture in The Sims 4 to find out exactly how to lay out your interiors to suit your vision. All while making sure your Sims can still roam freely in their home.
How to build a pond
You no longer need to place shrubbery around a swimming pool to get a pond. In The Sims 4, creating a pond is a lot easier. Follow our how to build a pond in The Sims 4 guide to add this calming water feature to your home - and you can add your own fish to it, too.
How to age up a toddler
You’ve raised your Sim baby into a waddling, hungry, adventurous toddler, but you find yourself eager to get to the next stage. Well, we’ll show you how to age up a toddler in The Sims 4, as well as earning some toddler reward traits in the process. All toddlers will age up, eventually, you’re just learning how to give them a helping hand (and yourself a slice of birthday cake in the process).
Cottage Living
If the Cottage Living expansion life is for you, then we've got some Sims 4 Cottage Living tips to help you become self-sufficient, along with Sims 4 Cottage Living cheats to boost your rural skills and an explanation of how to buy animal clothes in The Sims 4 Cottage Living. Your dream of running a farm is right around the corner.
Vampires
With our Sims 4 Vampires guide, you can learn everything there is to know about becoming a fully-fledged bloodsucker. There’s top tips and even a few cheats to help you build a eerie world and work towards your aspiration of becoming a Grand Master Vampire.
Star Wars Journey to Batuu
If you’ve downloaded The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu, you’re probably wondering how to get to Batuu in The Sims 4 Star Wars. Fortunately, it's not very hard at all. You’ll also find a rundown of The Sims 4 Star Wars cheats that will let you have babies with Rey or Kylo Ren.
Multiplayer
If you're like most fans of The Sims 4, you've probably been eagerly waiting for EA to add multiplayer as a feature. Unfortunately, there's no sign of it...yet. Our Sims 4 multiplayer guide takes an deeper look at what EA have said in reply to the plea for multiplayer, as well as what potential mods are available to add this feature to your game.
The Sims 4: Werewolves guide
The Sims 4: Werewolves Game Pack lets you have a Werewolf Sim. Not only that, but it comes with a bunch of complex lore that applies to vampires and spellcasters, too. We have an extensive collection of The Sims 4 werewolf cheats if you're struggling to grapple with your new life as a lycanthrope, allowing you to change or select a Fated Mate at any time, reduce your Fury meter, and much more.
The Sims 4: Growing Together
A lot of new changes came with the release of The Sims 4 Growing Together expansion pack, including a new infant life state, a new world, new social dynamics, and new items in build mode and CAS. Our guide weighs up what’s on offer in the expansion pack versus the free update, including a comprehensive list of what content you get in the pack.
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