When players modded the censors covering characters up in The Sims 4, they found that sims were pretty much Barbies underneath the clothes. Naturally, it was only a matter of time before someone took matters into their own hands and changed that. Warning: this post contains NSFW content.
The Sims 4 Already Has A Nudity Mod
Not everyone is a fan of the mosaic censors in The Sims--which is why it was only a matter of time…
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Hardcore Sims players may know about the wide variety of nudity mods that have popped up since the 'no mosaic' mod—but in case you're not caught up, there are now mods that let your sims have penises, vaginas, areolas, and even pubic hair. The latter one, in conjunction with body hair, is important—sims still look a bit doll-like when it's just genitalia without hair, though obviously that type of bodyscape might be someone's particular preference.
In any case, you can view many of these mods here, in case you wanted to download them.
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What's curious to me about these mods is that they reflect some of the userbase's desire to eroticize the game beyond what the developers include. The Sims isn't sexy enough! Woohooing feels so conservative. I mean, it's not even called sex, even though we all know that's what it is. Beyond that, there's something particularly fascinating about how the modders choose to depict genitals and breasts.
Sims modders, on this website at least, seem to have a preference for smaller, perfectly circular areolas, if not ones that almost blend in with the breast:
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Attempts to make more 'distinct' ones look like this:
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This last one is a modder's attempt to make a 'bigger' areola—but, it's still kind of on the small side. There are of course larger and darker areolas, but they seem to be rare:
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The sim above is also one that exhibits a 'darker' vagina according to the modder, for the record.
To what degree do these mods reflect a modder's personal preference? To what degree do they reflect societal expectations of what a perfect breast should look like, or standard conventions of beauty? It's worth noting that some of these areolas are modelled after actual people, like models. It's also worth noting that some mods only change the sims's upper or lower body—meaning some people selectively care about more realistic sim bodies. Having a realistic butt may not be as important as having realistic breasts to some people, it seems!
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Obviously, these types of musings aren't limited to breasts. I had the same sort of questions running through my head while looking at the penis models that some modders have come up with, like this one:
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But penis mods like these ones seem rarer than ones for breasts or vaginas, for whatever reason. Still, I can't help but wonder: why do the dicks look like this specifically? Is it preference? Beauty standards? Neither? Is it bad that my reaction was 'why are these so small?' (Yes, probably. I'm just being honest with my initial reaction, and if nothing else, it would be cool if there was a wider variety of dicks for people to download). Nevermind the size, though. The dicks look weird because they're so flat, right? Vaginas have the same problem, too—at least they do on this website.
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UPDATE: I was sent this link, which includes a more natural-looking penis mod for the game. See the picture on the left. Not all Sims 4 nudity mods are alike!
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I have seen some more variety floating around, like here, and here, but some of those mods can only be downloaded if you drop some money. So if you want a wider range of breasts, areolas, or pubic hair, you're going to have to pay a premium for it—or make it yourself, I guess.
Will simmers one day have a wider variety of genitals and breasts to choose from, without having to spend a cent? My gut says yes, but it's still interesting to see what the community has come up with thus far. There are bigger picture questions here, too. For example: what are the differences between nudity mods here, and ones in Skyrim? Do they serve the same purpose? Which are more detailed? It's all fascinating to think about.
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Now that modders are making bodies more realistic, it's probably just a matter of time before modders start making mods that allow sims to have all sorts of different types of sex, as older Sims mods did. We'll keep you updated on that, too.
From alien abductions to a giant bunny fulfilling social needs, The Sims has never shied away from being weird and wacky. But for all the players who want their creations to live wild and crazy lives, there is an equal number who want theirs to live as realistically as possible. We’re talking 9 to 5 jobs, wages only high enough to scrape by, and all the dramas and mundanities of real life. But how can you make the Sims more realistic than it already is? Mods, of course! And we’ve got some great ones listed below to deal the dose of reality that your Sims desire.
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10 More Best Friends
Gone are the playground days of ‘Jenny is my best friend, so you can’t be.’ By the time you’ve left school, you will have noticed that the truth is you can have several best friends in life, and it’s time for Sims to grow beyond the singular, trophy-like style of friendship. With the More Best Friends mod, your Sims can have several relationships tagged as ‘best friend’. Neat! It also reduces to cooldown time between ‘Become Best Friends’ interactions, so you can get recruiting besties left, right, and center. Share the love!
9 Ultrasound Scan
One of the wonders of modern medicine is the ultrasound, allowing parents to see unborn babies months before they’re due. If you install the Ultrasound Scan mod, your Sim can visit a gynecologist; they’ll leave in a car and return after a couple hours. There will be an ultrasound scan in their inventory when they get back, and if you hang it on the wall, your Sim receives a boost to their mood. The description of the scan will provide the gender and the number of babies. A nice touch from real life to help prepare for your digital bundle/s of joy.
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8 Food = Calories
Sounds a little too real, right? Well if you really want all the ordinary (and downright difficult) facts of life in your game, this mod will help. It creates a rate of increasing body fat on your Sims after they eat meals. There are three different levels, to make the fact grow very quickly or at a more natural pace, noticeable after several days. Not only does this add a challenge, but when your Sims need to use the gym, they’ll genuinely need to. No more pointless running on treadmills; you’ll actually see the results as your Sims lose weight.
7 Slice Of Life
The Slice of Life mod adds crucial appearance changes that reflect what we go through in real life. Now your Sims will have a visible blush when they’re feeling flirty or embarrassed, and a red face when they’re drunk. This mod also adds teary eyes when Sims are sad, and even bruises on their face if they lose a fight.
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A notable feature is the addition of acne, giving your Sims pimples; if you want them to have a realistic appearance, pimples are part of the package. Those little details go a long way in making a more relatable experience.
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6 Explore
For all the fun, simple things we do in life that Sims don’t get to experience. With the Explore mod, your Sims can do a number of different things, go to different places under the ‘Explore…’ action menu. They can go shopping, with options including ‘Shop for Everyday outfit’ and ‘Shop for Formal outfit’; they’ll return with the appropriate new outfit. They can also go to the salon, a comedy club, get ice cream, get henna tattoos and loads more. They can even talk to a therapist, which removes negative moodlets. It’s always good to talk about your feelings.
5 Grocery Store Items
Like it or not, brands have become a part of our reality, with well-known names like Dove and Lemsip in every household. Now they can be in your Sims’ households too. For a more detailed look into real life, this mod adds a ton of branded items that look like our everyday groceries. From Nescafé coffee packets to Capri-Sun, Lucozade, and even Gillette – the best a Sim can get. There are Tampax and Bodyform sanitary products, and Cottonelle toilet paper (complete with cute golden puppy). It may be a capitalistic overload in your Sims’ homes, but it certainly makes the game more realistic!
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4 Stretch Marks
Some wish they’d disappear, others wear them proudly like tiger stripes, but no matter how you see them, stretch marks are an inevitable part of life. They’re a natural sign of growth, where the skin has stretched rapidly. With the Stretch Marks mod, your Sims can have them on their breasts, tummy, thighs, and bottom.
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They appear as tattoos in the game, with a variety of choices to alter where the marks are and how many you want to use. There are also several shades to adjust to different skin tones. Overall, it’s a pretty great mod to celebrate natural bodies.
3 Realistic Clouds
Ever had your Sims stare up at the sky, in a blissful daydream, only to have this serene moment disturbed by weird clouds? The clouds in Sims 4 are obviously not the main feature of the game – most players probably don’t even notice them. But for some Simmers, these fluffy puffs of vapor are lacking, and our Sims deserve better. This mod is one of many that makes the clouds in the game look more realistic, with more variance and translucence, among other details. Now your Sims can daydream to their hearts’ content, with clouds worthy of a view.
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2 Simbay
One of the names we’ve come to know and love is eBay, where you can sell your old possessions to get some cash, and find gems in other people’s stores while you’re at it. Why should Sims be denied this privilege? Stick the items you want to sell in your inventory, use any computer in your Sim’s home, and the option for Online Service should appear. Using that option should allow you to submit items – up to four within 24 hours – and get Simoleons back. There’s even a 10% service fee for added realism! Joy!
1 Lower Wages
Here’s a more painful touch of reality. While in The Sims, wages are decent and your families can be paying bills and hitting the town in no time, in real life this is not always the case. If you’re one of the folks barely scraping by and you want your Sims to be in the same boat, they can with this mod. It reduces salaries of adult and teen jobs by about 50%, which sounds harsh but hey, you wanted realism, right? Bills will now be a serious issue rather than a quick click fix, adding a decent challenge to the game.
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You may not believe it, but it's now been nearly five years since The Sims 4 arrived on the scene, and during that time the amazing fan base has been hard at work producing the best Sims 4 mods and additional content so you can customise and immeasurably improve your experience with the game. These go well beyond the extras you can find in The Sims 4 Gallery feature in-game, and allow you to make striking changes that can completely overhaul the game. Whether you want to add extra options or gameplay tweaks to make managing your Sims easier, or apply wholesale revisions to how things look and behave, we've picked out the best Sims 4 mods you can download right now to balance your game to perfection.
How to add the best Sims 4 mods to your game on PC and Mac
To install the best Sims 4 mods in your game, all you initially need to do is download the mod file. Then open Windows Explorer on PC, or Finder on Mac, and locate Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > Mods.
From here, just drop your downloaded mods straight into the folder /Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Mods. Normally any specific requirements for mod installation are listed on the page you download the mod from, but it's usually a very straightforward drag and drop job. One thing to remember is that if you download a zipped file, don't unzip it - simply just drag and drop the entire zipped file into your mods folder. Newer mods might have a .ts4script extension, and others might have a .package file, both of which you can just drag and drop as well.
Our pick of the best Sims 4 mods you can download right nowMC Command Centre
We might as well start with the mega Sims 4 mod that is the MC Command Centre. This control panel lets you tweak nearly every aspect of your Sims' lives throughout the neighbourhood, which basically means you’re a Sims 4 god. Set employment rates for various sim ages, find out who's pregnant, abort said babies if required, and even filter through settings for non-player controller Sims to make sure they're living their best lives. My favourite tweak is the time-based ones though, which make sure your Sim doesn't take hours upon hours to shower and eat breakfast before work every morning. If I can't do that Mortimer Goth, you can't either.
UI Cheats Extension
A lot of Sims players will know the main cheat codes off by heart, and typing in 'motherlode' for a stack of simoleons is almost second nature. However, there are a ton of cheats available, and unless you plan on learning them all then looking them up can become a time-consuming process. That's where this mod from weerbesu comes it, as it adds all the cheat options directly into the UI without any typing required. Most efficient!
Add new traits
When we moved from The Sims 3 to The Sims 4, one of the things that I missed the most (and there are a lot of things we all miss, of course) was the fact that the traits you could assign to your Sims decreased from six to three. But, thanks to this mod from chingyu1023 (based on the original from Embyr311, which hasn't been updated since 2016) that lets you add more Create a Sim traits, there's a way to get back to the standards that The Sims 3 set.
As you'd expect from the Sims 4 modding community, there are also tons of other individual traits you can add to your game, most of which can be found in this list.
Have Some Personality Please!
If you're fed up with your Sims having meaningless chit-chats with each other, then this mod from PolarBearSims could be just the ticket to spice up their interactions. This extensive mod introduces many changes, but one of the key features is removing idle chat from conversations. This means that instead of nattering, your Sims will have to interact with each other, and the mod will decide how this goes down based on the existing relationship between the Sims, plus their character traits and current mood. Sit back and watch how things pan out, but prepare for fireworks if two Sims don't get along.
Adjust Sim heights
Deciding your Sims' weight and muscle mass is as easy as moving a slider or pushing their bodies around in The Sims 4, but isn't it weird that every single person in your world is the same height? Unnatural right? Well, this height slider Sims 4 mod from GODJUL1 fixes all of that, adding natural stature variations to your neighbourhoods.
Hit the Super Speeds
You know that ultimate speed level that triggers when your Sims go to sleep or are all out of the house? Well, I know that sometimes it either doesn't trigger, or it's just not fast enough. So let's go faster with this SupeSpeed Mod. No, that's not a typo, creator artum knows there's not even enough time sometimes to add the R to super. They get it. Once installed, you can trigger it when you hit the 3 key twice in quick succession. Begone long days and wasted time, begone!
Unlock every item in Build / Buy mode
Although sometimes it's kind of cool that The Sims 4 locks certain Build / Buy mode items and room layouts behind career track goals, it also takes a long time to get them all. So why not just have them all, right now? The Sims 4 BuildBuyMode Unlocker mod by scripthoge is a handy little thing that unlocks every item and pre-made room that was previously off-limits, meaning your house can be at its very best from the get go (with a little motherlode help, of course).
Create ponds on every lot
Fishing can be a huge part of your Sim's life, but it can be annoying when you have to travel off-lot to find a viable fishing pond. Watching a loading screen every time you want to build that angler skill is frustrating, but what if you had a pond in your very own backyard? Download the Buyable Ponds Sims 4 mod by Snaitf, and you can put a pretty little pond in your own lot, saving you having to travel for every fishing expedition.
Bring back cars from The Sims 3 days
Another thing missing in The Sims 4 from The Sims 3 is vehicles. I loved it when you could drive around the neighbourhood to get to different locations, or just watch your kids cycle about from their friends' houses after school. But it all disappeared in The Sims 4. Thankfully, The Sims 4 community is on hand to right some of the wrongs in the game, and thanks to this ownable cars mod from Dark Gaia your Sims can now purchase and drive their very own cars around the neighbourhood as the modern age intended.
Choose to live forever
If you want to turn off the ageing or dying process for your Sim, you can easily do that in the settings, but that'll affect every single Sim in your world. If you want to do it on a case by case basis, you're going to need a mod. The Eternal Youth and Immortal buyable trait mod to be precise, from vitorpiresa. This mod adds two new buyable traits to the game: Eternal Youth, which prevents your Sim dying from old age (but nothing else); and Immortal, which prevents them from all deaths, but they will continue to age regardless.
Go to School
The ability to follow your kids to school (in the least creepy way possible) was always a nice touch in the previous game, as you could actually get a little closer to what they spent their time in class doing. Well, with the As long as you've got the Get to Work Sims 4 expansion, you can download Zerbu's Go to School mod that means you can actually follow your children to school and help them achieve their education, learn from a teacher NPC and even visit the counsellor for a spirit boost. Kids can also earn Emblems from the principal, which they can redeem later in life for reward traits.
Go to College
And if going to school isn't enough, you need to try simmythesim’s Get to College mod, available with an updated patch by Itasan. It'll fill a gap that anyone who played The Sims 2 and The Sims 3 will acutely feel. Although the original mod is fairly old now, it offers three majors for your Sims - Physical Education, Fine Arts and Music - each with their own venues and goals. If that's not quite what you're looking for though, you might want to check out kawaiistacie's University Career mod, which adds a rabbithole university career path for your Sims, where you can choose from 12 different degrees, including childhood development, fine arts, performing arts, culinary arts, game design and more. Each degree has a minimum of eight levels and offers an internship and career boost at the end.
Daily Save
This one isn't going to change your game, but more help you keep your Sim creations safe. This Daily Save mod from temptest literally just autosaves your game with every new Sim day. Using the default settings it'll just save the game at 5am every Sim Day and actually uses seven rotating save slots, just in case you want to roll back to a specific day within the last Sim week. A handy little mod if I ever saw one.
If we've missed any of what you think are the best Sims 4 mods, please let us know in the comments below and we'll check them out!
Best Sims 4 Hair Mods
It’s no secret that The Sims 4 was a disappointment to the general gaming community. The game, which should have been the next major step forward in Maxis’ long running life simulation series, instead felt cheapened and simplified.
Thankfully, a dedicated community of modders has risen from the rubble of The Sims 4 to provide your sim families with new hairdos to strut around town.
Check out our other mods pieces:
Make the Beards as BrightBest Sims 4 Hair Mods
For some reason, beards are duller than regular hair in The Sims 4. Not incredibly noticeable, but if it bothers you, this mod is for you. It’s especially useful considering Get Together adds a new, full beard.
Cool Side BraidBest Sims 4 Hair Mods
Ever want your sim to almost look like Skrillex but not commit to the whole thing? This mod gives a cool looking side braid for little girl sims. The creator also has one for adult female sims, too!
These Three for Men from the Same Creator
User Xalder over at modthesims has three different hairstyles for men that all look pretty stylin’. Check out the Smooth AsF, Pumped Flip Hair, Commander Facial Hair.
Base Hairstyles Re-ColoredBest Sims 4 Hair Mods
The base hairstyles in the games have gotten some re-colored mod work. There are a ton of different re-colorings that you can find. This makes highlights a lot more prominent, and they could even add funky colors. Here are some to get you started:
Mutton Chops!
Ello, British chaps! Looking for some mutton chops for your sim gents? This mod allows you to get some great looking ones finally within the game.
Gorgeous Flippy Hair
Let’s talk about this gorgeous haircut for male sims that does a bunch of flippies. All swept to the side, your sim will look ready for the club. Check out the mod for yourself. Oh, and re-colorations for it also exist.
New Eyebrows
Tired of your sim’s eyebrows in The Sims 4? There are a ton of new, much more realistic ones that you can download. You can download whichever to suit your personal tastes, but here are some to get you started with variety.
Looking Like a Teen Heartthrob
If you’re making a boy band in The Sims 4, this mod is perfect for you! Turn your male sim into a heartthrob with this haircut. It also has re-colorations, by the way.
Body Hair
The Sims 4 sadly doesn’t include much in the body hair department. So if you want to add some realism, get this mod. It has six styles and five different colors.
Side-Swept
Get ready for the club with this long haired side-swept look for your female sims. You’ll be the talk of the gym, even. Go nuts with this mod. And check out some gorgeous re-colorations over here.
Curly Up Top
If you’ve been wanted some jheri curl-esque looks for your sims, this mod is for you. Looks clean cut and stylin’.
Hair ConversionsBest Sims 4 Hair Mods
Hair conversions for different genders are a thing with the power of mods. Now, hairstyles might not be locked to one specific gender. You can find a great deal of them to see if they have the haircut you want in particular, but here are two to get you started.
Give Aliens Some Hair
Aliens don’t have to look so stereotypically alien, ya know? This mod makes it so that all the base haircuts and facial hair can be applied to alien sims, too.
Look Like a Greek Statue
With this mod, your sim in The Sims 4 can look like Perseus. It’s not quite a Caesar haircut that we know nowadays, but it definitely looks a bit like it.
New Hair Colors
You can straight up download mods that will provide new hair colors for your sims. These might require you to have other game packs, so be wary before you download them! Here are some to get you started.
Ricky Martin-esque
If you’ve just been WAITING to bring back the ’90s in a big way, you can now make a Ricky Martin sim in The Sims 4. This hair mod will give your male sims an iconic look with some flicked hair.
Make Sims Furry
If you want to make some werewolves without the Supernatural equivalent in The Sims 4, or just plain ol’ want a town full of dog people, you can install this mod! It’ll add fur to the skin details section of CAS so that all your furry dreams will come true.
Afro it Up
Afros have always felt heavily overlooked in The Sims. Finally, with modders’ help, you’re able to bring some funky groove to your Sims 4 household. Here’s a female mod and a male mod.
Cute Curly Ponytail
Cute haircuts for the little girl sims are definitely scarce in the vanilla game. Spice up your kid sim’s life with a cute, curly ponytail like this one!
Stevie Wonder!
Enough said. You could make the legend himself. Or give your sims the weirdest haircut.
Better Ginger Hair
This modder has taken it upon themselves to make the ginger hair selection better in The Sims 4. Considering the red hair available is either too dull or too dark, it’s a pretty good mission to have. Here’s a mod for females and a mod for males.
Sims 4 Mods Character CreationSoylent GreenSims 4 Character Values Mods
Look, maybe at some point you’ve done everything there is to do in The Sims 4. Maybe after that, the only thing left to do is make plant sims. Make a whole colony of plant sims. They wouldn’t be complete without this hair.
Pirate’s Life For Me
If your Pirate’s of the Caribbean playthrough isn’t complete yet because you’re missing Captain Jack Sparrow himself, look no further. This very specific mod has you covered.
Different Flat-Tops For Different Men
Like your male sims’ haircuts shaven on the side and wild up on top? Well, these mods will be for you, then. Check out two different variations of flat-tops that make them lower or higher.
Kids Have Any Hair
Want your sim kids to be as stylish and their parents? Check out some mods that unlock all of the haircuts for any age. You’re able to get the base game haircuts rollin’ on kids now! Here’s the first one, and here’s the second set.
Another Stubble
There are many more stubble mods out there if you’re not content with the vanilla ones. Check out this one, for example. And if you’re on the lookout for more realistic facial hair, there’s this one.
Mickey and Minnie in the House
This one’s a bit odd, but incredible nonetheless. Make Mickey and Minnie mouse. Do it.
Business Man
Want a business look for your male sims without looking dull? I highly recommend this realistic cut. You’ll be ready for both work and play.
The Sims ResourceElegant
This is just straight up classy. Have a ball your female sim is going to be attending? You’ll need to look your best to impress everyone and prove you’re better than all of them! Check out this mod for a very elegant hairstyle.
Wave After Wave
This mod brings upon a very stylish haircut for male sims. It’s wavey and it’s to the side and it’s all style. Check it out for yourself.
Cute and Short and Curly
There are not enough just-above-the-shoulder haircuts for female sims. This mod is a cute one that’s also curly!
Long and Wavey
Beautiful long hair isn’t abundant for the female sims in The Sims 4. Luckily, modders have come to the rescue. Here’s a gorgeous, long and wavey hairstyle that’s perfect for a night out.
Future-esque
This haircut perfectly aligns with your female sim’s face and makes her look a bit futurey. Or old school. You know what? It’s timeless.
Ready For the Club
Want a poofy up top and long at the bottom pony tail for your female sims? This mod is perfect. Complete with some wonderful, re-colored tips.
Winehouse
For the sims in your life that you want to go to rehab, this mod will get them looking the part as Amy Winehouse herself.
New Facial Hair
The facial hair could get boring after awhile. So if you’re finding the selection lacking, you can find a variety of mods around that will add different facial hairs. Here are some realistic ones for you to check out:
Beanie with Style
There are quite a few beanie and hat mods out there for you to spice up that vanilla selection, too. Here’s a very popular one that’s made its way from the modding community.
Justin Bieber
Never say never. Like Justin Bieber. You’re able to make your very own JB from circa 2009 using this mod.
Check Out More
There are a ton of mods you can check out around the internet to make all your peeps look as good as possible. You can suit your own style and find some that you can mix and match for your every day needs. I highly recommend going to this site because it has some beautiful and life-like hairstyles that you won’t find anywhere else.
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