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The Sims is a juggernaut of a video game franchise, but it’s one that’s only been able to thrive for so long thanks to the efforts of the community to mod EA’s series. The Sims 4 has maybe the most robust modding community in all of gaming, and it can be tough for some of us to imagine what it’s even like to play The Sims unmodded at this point. The Sims 4 is meant to be modded.
But the world of The Sims 4 modding is a massive one, and it can be pretty hard to keep track of it all and find new stuff. There’s no hub where everything can be easily downloaded and installed and kept updated with a single push of a button like Steam Workshop. In a lot of ways, exploring these mods is as much of an adventure as actually playing The Sims 4 is.
But we’re here to help you with that today. If you need a bit of guidance on the best Sims 4 mods, both old and new, fret not, as we’ve gathered 34 of the most worthy fan creations here–though we’re strictly talking about mods here, rather than custom content. There’s a little something for every flavor of player in our list, including those who love a cheeky cheat or two and those hoping for a more human gameplay experience. For those of you who know how to download Sims 4 mods but not which ones to look into, here’s our rundown on some of the greatest around. Or if The Sims 4 isn’t your speed, the series’ 25th anniversary at the start of 2025 brought with it re-releases of the first two games.