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Sims 4 cheats: Full list of cheat codes for PS5, PS4, Xbox, PC and Mac

Live your best life by breaking the rules with these cheats for The Sims 4.

Published: Friday, 25 September 2026 at 12:06 pm

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If you're somehow not using cheats in The Sims 4, then we applaud you, but for the rest of us, we've got the full list of The Sims 4 cheats and how to use them.

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If you're just wanting a quick glance at the big hitters, we've got a shortlist of the best Sims 4 cheats.

As there have been oodles of expansions to date, we also have some handy-dandy jump links so you can quickly navigate to where you're going.

If cheats are simply too pedestrian an affair, then why not check out what's on offer in the world of Sims 4 custom content and mods?

But, for Sims 4 cheating goodness, read on!

Best Sims 4 cheat codes

The Sims 4 title card

The Sims 4. EA

The best Sims 4 cheat code is motherlode, which immediately grants you 50,000 Simoleons to spend on whatever you desire.

Alongside this classic Sims cheat, here are some more of the best Sims 4 cheats out there:

Of course, there are plenty of other cheat codes available. To help you get to where you need to go quickly, we've provided a table of contents with jump links.

Jump to:

How do you enable cheats on Sims 4?

Key art for The Sims 4 showing a group of Sims gathered in front of a white background

The Sims 4. EA

To use cheat codes in The Sims 4, you first need to enable cheats in the game itself. Be warned, though: enabling cheats will mean that achievements or trophies will be turned off in this particular save, so it's worth making a backup save before turning them on.

On PC, bring up the cheat menu by pressing Ctrl + Shift + C. Once there, enter testingCheats true and cheats will be enabled in this particular save.

On Mac, you can bring up the cheat menu by pressing CMD + Shift + C. Then enter testingCheats true to enable cheats on that particular save.

On Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S, you can access the cheat menu by pressing and holding LT + RT + LB + RB for a couple of seconds. This will bring up the cheat menu, into which you need to type testingCheats true to enable cheats in this save.

On PS4 and PS5, you need to press and hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 to summon the cheat menu. When it appears, type in testingCheats true and cheats will then be enabled in this world.

How to use The Sims 4 cheat codes

The Sims 4 key art showing a range of characters in a living room

The Sims 4. EA

Enabling cheats is one thing, but using The Sims 4 cheats is another kettle of fish. The main way you'll use cheat codes in The Sims 4 is:

  1. Open the game and load up a world
  2. Bring up the cheat menu (by pressing Ctrl + Shift + C on PC, or holding down all the shoulder buttons on console)
  3. Enter testingCheats true and press Done, if you haven't already
  4. Type the relevant cheat code into the little text box in the top-left corner of the screen
  5. Press Done, and the cheat will take effect

The only exceptions to this system are the Interaction Cheats, which are activated in a slightly different way. You still need to be in a world with testingCheats true activated, but then you need to follow the steps below (depending on your platform of choice).

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To use The Sims 4 Interaction Cheats on PS4 or PS5, with testingCheats true already activated, hover the cursor over a Sim or an object, hold down Circle and then press X to bring up the Interaction Cheats menu.

On Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S, once you have testingCheats true turned on, hold down B and then press A to summon the Interaction Menu.

On PC, after activating testingCheats true, hold shift and then click on the Sim/item in question - this will make the Interaction Cheats menu appear, and you can choose from a variety of cheats that it will list for you. All the other cheats in the game can just be typed into the cheat console as we discussed before. For the full list of what you can do, read on!

Read more:

Full list of The Sims 4 cheat codes for PC, Xbox and PlayStation

Love Island villa image mixed with key art for The Sims 4, with three Sims gathered together

With this mod, you can control the love lives of your Sims a lot more. ITV/EA

While each new expansion tends to come with its own cheat codes, in this part of the article we're mainly going to focus on the main cheats in The Sims 4 base game.

Whether you want more money or skills, or simply want to potty train your virtual toddler, these cheats in The Sims 4 will help you live your best life. Check out the full list below!

The Sims 4 Interaction cheats

The Sims 4 money cheats

The Sims 4 Build Mode cheats

The Sims 4 Live Mode cheats

Sims 4

The Sims 4 skill cheats

To max out your Sim's skill level in any of the major skills in the game, these are the convoluted codes you'll want to use:

Or for child Sims, use these to advance their skills to the max:

The Sims 4 career cheats

The Sims 4 Get Famous expansion

EA

There are four main Sims 4 Career cheats you'll want to be aware of:

To use any of those Sims 4 Career cheats, type the bold wording above followed by the official designation for your career of choice. The list of Careers and their designated cheat code words is below, with the part you need to type in bold:

For example, you would enter careers.promote Actor into the cheats console to promote a Sim that is pursuing an acting career.

It's also worth noting that teen Sims have some different Career options, instead of the grown-up ones, with the corresponding cheat codes listed in bold below:

The Sims 4 romance cheats and friendship cheats

Sims 4 Lovestruck Expansion

EA

With those last two, you can also put a lower number (where the 100 currently is) if you want to reduce your Sim's level of friendship or romance with another Sim.

The Sims 4 killing cheats and unkilling cheats

The Sims 4 UI cheats

The Sims 4 Get to Work Cheats

Sims 4 Get to Work

EA

There are, of course, expansions for The Sims 4 that will bring with them their own cheats – so let's break those down too!

Before you can use these, a new sim must be created and added to the neighbourhood. Use the cheats with that sim, hire them for your store and you're done! As for what the cheats are:

And if you own a retail store and have at least one item for sale, you can activate these perks for every active sim in your household!

The Sims 4 Parenthood Cheats

Sims 4 parenthood

EA

Replace the X in the cheats below with a value from -100 to 100 here!

The Sims 4 Island Living Cheats

Jut two here and they are:

The Sims 4 Dine Out Cheats

The Sims 4 Dine Out

EA

Every Sim in your household will benefit from these cheats – but you need to own a restaurant first.

The Sims 4 Cats and Dogs Cheats

The Sims 4 cats and dogs

EA

Here are all the Vet Clinic Perk Cheats cheats!

The Sims 4 Vampires Cheats

Yep, there are bloodsuckers in Sims 4 and here are the basics for turning into one – and then reverting back again.

And here are the cheats!

The Sims 4 Vampires Rank Cheats

The Sims 4 vampires

EA

Quite a few in this one – and look at the rank level at the end of each one, as that is where you will need to be to use them.

The Sims 4 Werewolves cheats

Key art for the Werewolves pack in The Sims 4, showing A sim transforming into a werewolf

Werewolves pack in The Sims 4. EA

In the recent The Sims 4 Werewolves pack, these are the cheats you can use:

The Sims 4 High School Years cheats

Sims 4 High School Expansion Pack

EA

Now that The Sims 4 High School Years Pack has come out, players with that DLC installed should also be able to use these cheats:

The Sims 4 Horse Ranch cheats

Sims 4 key art, showing some Sims outside a barn

The Sims 4 Horse Ranch. EA

The Sims 4 Horse Ranch DLC brought all sorts of equine shenanigans, including some handy cheat codes to improve your horse-adjacent skills.

However, you will need your horse's ID for these codes to work. To do this you type the following:

Once you've got this, you can use the codes below:

The Sims 4 For Rent cheats

The Sims 4 characters talking to each other

The Sims 4. EA

Currently, there is only one cheat available for The Sims 4 For Rent expansion pack. Once more are added from EA or modded in by fans, we'll make sure to update this list.

The Sims 4 Lovestruck cheats

Sims 4 Lovestruck expansion

EA

Lovestruck introduces a few new features - you can get a job as a Romance Consultant, make a Sim more fickle when it comes to romance and complete Aspirations that reward you Satisfaction Points to spend on a Rewards Stone.

With cheats, you can bypass a lot of the busy work (or make things harder). We've got them all listed below!

The Sims 4 Life and Death cheats

A Sim dressed as the grim reaper in a graveyard surrounded by Sims doing various activities.

The Sims 4 Life and Death pack EA

Life and Death is one of the biggest recent The Sims 4 expansions, bringing with it a life after death, new traits, careers and the Soul Journey system.

Along with those additions come plenty of cheats to help you play around with what the expansion has to offer.

The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies cheats

A group is Sims standing around in a tattoo parlour in The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies expansion.

The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies. EA

A big switch from Life and Death, the Businesses and Hobbies expansion introduces a bunch of, you guessed it, businesses and hobbies!

To help you get started with your new life as a small business owner, here are all the cheats available for this expansion:

The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature cheats

Two Sims standing in a room with potion bottles, gnomes and plants all around.

The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature. EA

The Enchanted by Nature expansion gives you everything you need to create a magical woodland world filled with fairies and toadstoods alike.

To get you into the groove of forest life, here are all the cheats you can use in this expansion:

The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits cheats

Key art for the Sims 4 depicting a family posing in front of an outdoor park.

Can you use cheats to put your Sim in the geyser? Maxis, EA

The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits introduced getaways for your Sims to visit, replete with new activities to do on their holidays, such as archery, diving, entomology and papercraft.

It also added imaginary friends to the game, which can only be seen by the child who imagines them!

But, to get the most out of your holiday, here are all the Sims 4 Adventure awaits cheats!

The Sims 4 Royalty and Legacy cheats

A screenshot of Sims 4: Royalty and Legacy showing Royal Sims in a palatial setting.

To think Lorde said we'll never be royals... EA

The Sims 4 Royalty and Legacy adds a touch of the aristocracy and dynastic aspirations to the game, but most importantly, adds flared staircases. Builders rejoice.

And just like the ruling classes in real life, you can use cheats too!

When future DLC packs come to the game, we'll try our best to keep this article updated with all the latest cheats.

The Sims 4 is available across PC, PlayStation and Xbox.

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