The Sims 4 Cheats: Essential Console Commands

While I discourage excessive cheating, The Sims 4 is a sandbox where cheats are officially supported via the console. Here are the most useful.

How to Open Console

• PC: Ctrl + Shift + C
• Mac: Cmd + Shift + C
• PS4/PS5: Hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2
• Xbox One/Series: Hold LB + LT + RB + RT

Type testingcheats true (Enter) to enable full cheats.

Money Cheats

• motherlode – +50,000 §
• kaching – +1,000 §
• rosebud – +1,000 § (legacy alias)
• money <amount> – Set exact household funds.

Build/Buy Mode Cheats

• bb.moveobjects on – Place objects anywhere (ignore grid/slots).
• bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement – Unlock all career/reward items.
• bb.showhiddenobjects – Access debug/decor items (search "**DEBUG**").
• bb.enablefreebuild – Build on any lot (hospitals, police, etc.).

Sim Manipulation

• Shift-click Sim (with testingcheats) → Modify Needs (Make Happy), Add/Remove Traits, Age Up, Kill.
• sims.add_buff <buff_id> – Add specific moodlet (e.g., buff_Inspired_High).
• cas.fulleditmode – Full CAS edit (body, traits, voice) on any Sim.

Skill / Career

• stats.set_skill_level <SkillName> <1-10> – e.g., stats.set_skill_level Major_Cooking 10.
• careers.promote <CareerName> / careers.demote.

Type help in console for full list. Cheats disable achievements on console; PC achievements unaffected.