The Sims 4 is a highly popular social simulation game. As the latest iteration of ‘The Sims’ franchise, it offers more in-depth gameplay than ever before. It has countless options for players to shape the game and the environment around to how they see fit. Nevertheless, for all the game does well, there are still some features and quality of life improvements that could improve it even further. Many of these improvements can be implemented in the form of mods. In this article, I will be listing the top 10 mods in the Sims 4 to consider downloading.
Best Sims 4 Mods
10. Lasting Friendships Mod
Forming relationships with others is a crucial component of Sims 4. However, in the base game one must make sure to continually nurture those relationships, lest they start to decay. This mod fixes that and makes sure that your relationships will effectively last for life. If you are having trouble maintaining them yourself and wish it was easier, then this mod is perfect for you!
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9. Autosave Mod
Although the Sims 4 does technically have an autosave function, many have found it to be unreliable. This mod fixes this issue as installing it will make the game autosave every 15 minutes. With this mod, the possibility of losing a large amount of progress will be no more.
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8. Sims 4 Multiplayer Mod
If you have always dreamt of being able to play The Sims 4 in online multiplayer, then this is the perfect mod for you. It allows you to interact and play with others online within the same household.
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7. Additional Premade Holidays Mod
One of the highlights of The Sims 4 is all the holidays that take place. This mod adds yet another three into the game, namely the ‘Springfest’, ‘Summerfest’ and ‘Spooky Day’. With these added to the calendar, you will have more opportunity than ever to celebrate notable events with your sims.
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6. Figure Skating Career Mod
There is no shortage of careers in The Sims 4. From freelancer, to entertainer to astronaut, there are a wide variety of interesting ones to choose from. However, one omission that many fans would have liked in the game was a figure skater. If you would love one or multiple of your sims to become figure skaters themselves, then this mod is definitely worth checking out!
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5. Unlimited Best Friends Mod
In The Sims 4, there is a set limit on how many best friends you can make. This can lead to some significant dilemmas and some difficult decisions in the game. However, this mod allows you to make as many best friends as you want. This makes for the ideal mod for those just wanting to make as many friends as possible!
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4. Weather Realism Overhaul Mod
The weather isn’t always as realistic as it could be in The Sims 4. In addition to some graphical tweaks, the weather forecast algorithm is changed in this mod. More specifically, forecasts will now not always be accurate. All the forecasts will now also display temperatures to give more of an idea of exactly how cold or hot it is. Lastly, this mod also changes the weather for all the worlds to match real-world locations.
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3. AI Upscaled Food Mod
The textures for the food can look a bit bland and undetailed in The Sims 4. With this mod, those textures have been AI upscaled to look cleaner than ever. Since food is something that appears often in the game, it can different increase immersion if it looks more realistic.
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2. WonderfulWhims Mod
The Wonderfulwhims mod is one of the most popular ones for The Sims 4, and it is easy to see why. It offers a whole slew of social, relationship and also pregnancy enhancements. These come in the form of new features such as personality archetypes, attractiveness, impressions and many more. All in all, it has quite a big impact on the core gameplay and helps to deepen and flesh out the game’s social simulation mechanics even more so.
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1. Mod Settings Menu
Last but certainly not least is the mod settings menu. Once you have installed a considerable amount of mods, you may be having difficulties configuring all the settings for them. Thankfully, this mod allows you to easily configure all the other mods in one single place. With this installed, it is much easier to manage all of them simultaneously.
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There are no shortage of fantastic mods in The Sims 4. From graphical improvements, to core game modifiers, there is a huge selection to choose from.
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