There are many games that end up forming incredibly loyal fanbases due to the niche nature of their gameplay. And if one thing's for sure, it's that The Sims definitely falls under the category of niche games. Just think about it for a second — how many good games do you know can be classified as a life simulation? The answer to that is not many, which is perhaps why The Sims has become one of the biggest gaming franchises of all time. It scratches that itch that most people have — but w🍎e digress.

The fact of the matter is that The Sims actually has a lot of good ideas under their belt — even though they are mostly overshadowed by a constant barrage of schemes that are meant for the sole purpose of fulfilling corporate greed. The developers certainly have put a lot of time and effort into fleshing out a ton of elements in the series, most of which are actually missed out by the majority of players who've played any one of these games in the series. If you want to enlighten yourself with some of the many details that have endeared this series in the eyes of fans, here are 25 of the most awesome hidden secrets present in The Sims th🦋at you probably fo🍌rgot about — or simply weren't aware of.

25 Bargain With The Grim Reaper In A Rather Tasteles𓂃s Fashion ♉

The end of any one of your Sims is obviously a sad moment. However, if this event i✤s exceedingly upsetting, then there's actually something you can do to prevent your Sim's life ꦇfrom being taken away.

Once the Grim Reaper arrives, choose one of your female Sims who has a close connection with the pe෴rson who's about to meet a grisly end. You can basically use th🐈is Sim to woo (hoo) the Grim Reaper so that you have a higher chance of saving the targeted Sim by pleading for his or her life.

24 ಌPlace Six Jack-O🀅'-Lanterns And The Grim Reaper Will Prank You

Speaking of the Grim Reape♐r, here's 𒆙another thing you should know about this mystical creature that personifies something we all fear to our very core.

He's actually a bit of a prankster.

Basically, in the original Sims, the Grim Rea🃏per would play a rather child🍸ish prank if you happened to place six jack-o'-lanterns outside your house. Once this was done, the Grim Reaper would sneakily walk towards your front door, ring the bell, and run away.

Well... that's certainly something.

23 ♊ Olive Specter Fell In Love With The Grim Reaper ♊

Who'd think that anyone could crush on the freaking Grim Reaper? After all, even trying to meet up with this supernatural being would be close to impossible... That is, unless𝔍 you happened to cause a number of "accidents."

At least, this is the major suspicion surrounding Olive Specter from The Sims 2. The popular opinion is that Olive had fallen for the Grim Reaper, and started disposing of her husbands one-by-o꧅ne so that the Reaper would come by her house more often.

But why would you go to such extreme lengths if there🍬 was an easier option avail♑able?

22 You Can Chat Online With The Grꦑim Reaper ♊

Yep, you read that right. In a world where the internet can be used to talk to anyone even remotely pleasant... you can voluntarily choose someone who ends the ꧅lives of other people for kicks.

But hey, maybe there's a silver lining to this — if Olive Specter knew about the wonders of technology, then perhaps she would've never had to do something so overly drastic to meet 🐓him in the first place.

In fact, all the lives she ended could actually not have gone to waste either, since y✅ou can...

21 Bring Sims Back From T🦄he Afterlife

There's nothing pleasant about losing someone you genuinely love and adore. Whether it might be family or a close friend, losing someone precious to you is genuinely disturbing. One would give the world to bring this person back — an act that's actually possible in The Sims.

There are many ways through which Sims can be brought back to life. The Book of Life and Ambrosia are the two most prominent ways through which a Sim can be ꦦbrought back to life.

Although if you think about i🐻t, the lives of Sims are pretty fragil💛e.

20 Your Sims Can Be El༺iminated In A Rather Comedic Way

You'd expect something so serious like the end of a life to be handled in a sensitive fashion in The Sims. Well, we're here to put an end to that misguided train of thought, because there's absolutely no sanctity afforded to your Sims during t🦋he last few seconds of their lives.

To put this statement into context, your Sims can pass away because of laughter, embarrassment, or rage. These are all normal emotions that one can experience, but in The Sims, experiencing too much of an emotion can prove to⛄ be quite deadly.

19 The Gaꦿme Will Mock You If You Let Too Many Sims Go

For a game that provides players with unlimited freedom, The Sims certainly judges you for exeꦫrcising this freedom. If you want to play the game in a rather psychotic fashion then,🔯 by all means, do so. However, it's not like the game will just sit by and let you do whatever pleases your fancy.

If you end the lives of too mꦰany Sims during your playthrough, then a pop-up will appear on the screen that states, "Y'know, The Sims is a life simulation."

Talk about some serious virtual sass.

18 𒁏A Cow Plant With An Elixir That Extends A Sim's Life 🔯

If avoiding the deꦚmise of any one of your Sims is the playthrough that you want to follow, then planting the Cowplant should be the first course of action you should take. By taking good care of this plant, it'll eventually produce a nectar that will extend the lives of your Sims.

However, be wary — if you don't take good care of the plant and feed it regularly, then it'll lure your Sims with cake and whisk them off to an early demise in its stomach. It's definitely a risk, but the reward more than m🥀akes up for it.

17 🐟 Visit Graves And Urns So That Ghosts Don't Haunt You

If there are too many gra🔜ves around your Sims, then chances are that they might not be getting a𝔍 good night's sleep. To prevent this problem from affecting your Sims, make sure that you mourn the graves or urns of ex-Sims at regular intervals.

If you do this, then the ghosts of the deceased will be appeased for the most part. They'll stop haunting the Sims of your household, allowing them to live out their days in pea♋ce... well, for the most part.

16 ꦛ Adopt A Ghost Animal As A Pet ൲

But hey, ghosts aren't just in the form of humans. The cute 𝐆pets of🌠 the neighborhood who've reached their limit also pass away and become ghosts. The Brindleton Pet Cemetery is a great way to meet these ghost pets, whom you can befriend.

In fact🧜, if you wish, you can actually choose one of these cute furries that suit your fancy, and add them to your household. Congratulations! You now own a brand new ghost pet.

Cleaning up the droppings might �🍎�be somewhat of a pain though.