Having launched in the year 2000, who would have thought that seventeen years later The Sims would go on to become one of the bestselling video ga🤡me franchises of all time after selling over 200 million copies worldwide. With the launch of one of The Sims 🐓4’s most anticipated expansion packs to date – Cats & Dogs- the series is showing no signs of slowing down anytime so༺on as rumors of future content continue to swirl on a frequent basis.
Although The Sims 4 has suffered from a number of problems since i📖ts 𝄹launch in 2014, it is safe to say that the series is slowly begꦗinning to redeem itself and get back on track after recently releasi🔴ng several successful expansions and stuff packs that have been well received among the community and critics.
However, despite The Sims 4 having sold over a staggering five million copies worldwide, you will be generally shocked at just how many of the games hidden features and items still remain relatively unknown by the majority of The Sims community.
From going to school, doing the dirty in public locations, discovering hidden areas, and even throwing slumber parties for your children, here are 25 awesome things that you didn’t know you could do in The Sims 4.
25 Give Your Sims Customized Traits 𝓀 ౠ
One thing that Maxis has done a fantastic job at is bringing our Sims to life as The Sims 4 has seen the introduction of realistic emotions and traits which really help set it apart fr🐓om previous installments within series. However - as we are all aware - nobody is ever the same, which makes it quite difficult for those that are attempting to create a specificꦉ Sim that doesn’t match the standardized traits.
Thankfully, the modding community has come t🐲o the rescue as players can now choose from well over 100 customized traits that allow you to create your Sims as realistic and accurate as possible to real life.
Whether your Sim is silly, vain, a workaholic, ✃Mr fix it, or one to simply zone out, there is a custom traits for almost everyone, making it easier than ever to tailor your Sims to exactly how you wa♕nt them.
24 Bring Back 🥃Your Loved Ones From The Dead
We al𒁏l know just how hard it can be to lose your favorite Sims, especially when it is from unexpected events such fire, electrocution, laughter, or even the Cow Plant. However, little do most players know, you can actually resurrect your Sims from the dead without the u♔se of any cheats at all.
Thankfully, the Grim Reaper has a fondness for the Death Flower, meaning that players can use the flower to their advantage. Unfortunately though, obtaining the Death Flower in The Sims 4 can be a little bit tricky as the player will need a gardening levಞel of 5 in order to graft a Pomegranate to an Orchi✨d – creating a Death Flower for the player to harvest.
It should 🧔also be mentioned that Sims cannot use the Death Flower to bri💯ng themselves back to the dead, as another Sim must give the Grim Reaper the flower as he attempts to take the Sim’s soul – that is, unless the Sims possesses the Unlucky or Loser trait.
23 Control Your Children While They Are In Schoo𓃲l ꦐ
We have all wished at some point that we could go to school with our children and teen Sims to see wha🃏t they really get up to. Well, little did most players know, you can actually follow your children and teen Sims to school thanks to a well-known modder within the community – Zerbu – that has created a Go to School mod.
This mod allows you to follow your childre🥂n to school – whether it is elementary or high school – where your Sims are required to complete a number of tasks each day such as painting, socializing, and even playing instruments. Thღe hard you work to complete these tasks, the higher overall grade you will receive.
Not everything is work and no play though, as the Go to School mod even incorporates random school events such as field trips where students travel to a random park or museum around the neighborhood, and school dress-up days where 🥂students come to school in costumes. Students even have the opportunity to listen to guest speakers that attend the school to talk about careers as a doctor, detective, or scientist.
22 Uncover The Hidden 🍌VooDoo Doll ꧑
Got it ♛out for another Sim and want to seek veng🐼eance or manipulate a Sims emotions? Well the VooDoo Doll may very well be your new best friend, especially if you don’t want to get your hands dirty.
The VooDoo Doll can be found in three different ways: Using the dig interaction on certain rocks around your neighborhood, fishing for the Do💧ll at Sylvan Glades or the Forgotten Grotto,𝄹 or simply purchasing the Doll online once you have reached level 3 in the Mischief Skill.
Before you get too excited though, you can only bind the VooDoo Doll to Teens, Adults, and Elders. Whether you intend to use the Doll to manipulate a Sims emotions orღ to cause them hജarm, it’s easy to conclude that the VooDoo Doll is certainly not a toy to mess around with.
Don’t worry too much though if you decide to change your victims, as you can unbind a Sim once you have reached level 5🍒 of the Mischief Skill.
21 Increase Your Sims Like𝓡ly Hood Of Having 🦂Multiple Babies
If one baby isn’t enough for you, you’ll be happy to know that you can actually influence your chances of having twins or triplets during your Sims pregnancy. While – much like influencing your baby’s gender – this feature isn’t unique to The Sims 4 as previously players in The Sims 3 were able to watch the kids channel or listen to the kid’s music station to increase their chanc🌜es.
However, things are a little bit different in The Sims 4 as the🐼 first method of increasing your chances of having twins or triplets is by using the Fertile Rewards that can be unlocked through the Rewards Store for a price of 3,000 s☂atisfaction points.
Alternatively, players can also increase their chances of having𝔉 multiple babies should they own the Spa Day Game Pack. It is within this pack that players can receive a Fertili💞ty Massage at the Spa or simply if they know a Sim that is practiced in the Wellness Skill and owns a massage table.
20 Influence Your Baby’s Gender 𓂃
Being pregnant is an exciting event, however, there is no denying that every♓one has their wish for a preferred gender – especially among families that have a track record of having one specific gender. Thankfully, unlike real life, players now influence their baby’s gender during their pregnancy.
While this particular feature isn’t necessarily unique to The Sims 4, it has remained as one of the more overlooked features due to their being no specific ꧋reference in-game as to what players need to do in order to influence your baby’s gender before its born.
In order to increase you♎r chance of having a boy, your Sim will be required to eat carrots and listen to alternative music during their pregnancy. Whe🅠reas, eating strawberries and listening to pop music will increase your chances of having a baby girl.
So if you’re looking to create a specific family, this 𝔍neat little trick will definitely come in handy.
19 Pets In The Sims 4 Are More Realistic Than Ever Before 🎀
The Cats & Dogs expansion pack has undoubtedly been one of the most highly ♋requested expansion packs since the game's launch in 2014 as Pets have always been one o🔴f the biggest selling expansions in the series.
As the series continues to grow and expand, it’s no surprise that Maxis are always looking for ways to make the game more realistic and accurate to real-life as possible. However, as it seems, players do not truly realize just how just how different pets will be this time around in The Sims 4.
From random bouts of sickness (each with their own different symptoms), different reactions depending on how you treat your pet (especially when treated badly), and even the use of stress levels play a part in your pet's recovery. With that being said, it is quite clear that The Sims 4’♏s Cats & Dogs expansion pack♛ brings a new level a realness that players weren’t really expecting from the series.
18 ও Throw A Slumber Party For Your Chi𒉰ldren
Growing up, some of our most memorable moments were 🍸spent with our friends, especially when it involved slumber parties and staying up until the early hours of the morning. However, you’ll be surprised to know that you can actually allow your children to throw a slumber party with their friends.
When it comes to parties within The Sims, I think we can all agree that sleepovers are arguably one of the most requested events within the seri💛es. Fortunately, thanks to brittpinkiesims you can now download the Sleepover Mod to allow your children to throw slumber parties with their friends. Much like normal parties, you’ll have goals to complete, custom rewards available, and children will even have sleepover specific whims.
To complete the entire slumber pa🧸rty, you can even downlﷺoad the Sleepover Stuff CC Set that allows you to unlock new items such as air mattresses, board games, coloring books, and even bean bags.
17 Grow The Strangest Plant You Have Ever Seen ♎
Just when you thought The Sims couldn’t get any stranger, Maxis decided to introduce one of the strangest and scariest plants of all time – the Cow Plant! This elusive beast is arguably one of the most intriguing features within The Sims 4 as♔ not only is it hard to grow, but it is also rather challenging track down.
If you think you have what it takes to handle a Cow Plant, you can find the Cow Plant Berry through fishing, space exploration, digging for treasure, or even harvesting from dragonfruit that ha𒀰s been grafted with a snapdragon.
Thankfully, for thꦺose that don’t like getting their hands dirty the Cow Plant can be grown at any gardeni🐎ng level. However, it is recommended that you at least have some gardening experience as the plant has three different growth stages – Horn, Steam, and Full-Grown Cow Plant.
You must remember though; the Cow 𒈔Plant does require feeding every 12 hours - otherwise you may just become its 🍃next meal!
16 Reach🍨 An All New Level Of Fame & Popul🎃arity Within Your Neighborhood
We have all dreamt of being a celebrity, and while The Sims 4 does allow you to gain fame as a musician you don’t really get to experience whole celebrity ordeal. However, thanks to a recent mod called Road To Fame, players are finally able to fulfill their dre𒁏am of being famous.
When it comes to fame though, the mod perfectly captures the life of real world celebrities as your Sim can often get involved 🍎in some pretty hectic situations as once spotted you will be followed by paparazzi as they snap your picture and fans will mob you as they ask you questions and beg for your autograph. You can even interact with fans through hugs, kisses, selfies, and even hosting huge meet and greet events.
In some cases, you can even choose how you want to respond to the fame as you can be rude to the paparazzi, which will ultimately have a negative impact on your followers who 💦will choose to the leave. Otherwise, you can choose to be nice and sign autographs, answer questions, and even pose for photos.