Game update25 Aug 2026Free Content and New Performance Cache!Update 8/25/2026 PC: 1.127.41.1030 / Mac: 1.127.41.1230 Console: 2.38 Sul sul, With this update we are bringing improvements to your Marketplace browsing experience. Previously, Marketplace images were downloaded every time you browsed. Now, they’re cached after the first download, so we’ll only download images that are new or have changed. Along with performance improvements, Create a Sim (C…
Sul Sul, Simmers! We’ve got an update for you today that covers Autosave and Marketplace, alongside a few other fixes from community reports. As always, thanks for playing, building, and creating in The Sims 4! · The Sims 4 Dev Team Memory Boost · [ EA Forums ] Thank you to everyone who shared save files. While this patch doesn't include additional changes for this issue, testing on player-subm…
Update 7/21/2026 PC: 1.126.58.1030 / Mac: 1.126.58.1230 Console: 2.36 Sul sul, treasured Simmers with precious digital lives. Save Gnome here. Yes. That Save Gnome . The one entrusted with the sacred duty to protect your progress. AT ALL COSTS. The Sims 4 now has Autosave across all platforms! It works quietly and vigilantly. You may notice a gentle little “Autosaving” message while you play.…
Hi Simmers! Welcome to the Laundry List, where we share the fixes and features we’re working on for our July 21 Base Game update. This month we’re introducing a new AutoSave to The Sims 4, and rolling out Memory Boost to Mac and console players to improve overall performance for more Simmers, plus continuing to fix the top-reported issues from players via EA Forums. Join us on July 14 for a spe…
Key Takeaways · Clearing the noise: Players now have more control over live-mode notifications. They can set the festival alerts they want to see. There are fewer repetitive phone calls, fewer unnecessary interruptions, and more relevant social interactions that make more sense story-wise. · We've implemented bug fixes for twelve of the most player-voted issues · Mac users will enjoy changes ad…
Simmers, Today’s Laundry List brings some helpful quality-of-life updates, including improvements to Live Mode notifications and phone calls, fixes for community-reported issues, save integrity updates for Mac players, and more. You can expect to see all of the above in our next Base Game update on June 30. Read the full list here: And join us on June 23 at 1pm PT for a special Dev Q&A in The S…
SimSearch is one of the latest improvements to The Gallery, designed to make it easier for Simmers to find the creations they're looking for. We've noticed many players are still searching using single words and keywords. While that works, SimSearch can do much more. With Cross-Language Search and Text-to-Image Search, you can describe what you're looking for instead of relying on an exact titl…
Sul Sul! Looking for a new way to challenge your Sims? 👻 Last month, our community on The Sims forums took on the Cowplant Challenge . This month, we're bringing the fun to Steam with a Grimathon! Your goal is to play the ultimate All Deaths Challenge by having your Sims complete each and every death type. If you're new to our community challenges, don't worry, there are plenty of creative way…
How fast can you turn The Sims’ most infamous romancer into relationship drama? 😏 We’re kicking off the 0 to Don Speedrun Challenge , and it starts with you picking your favorite version of Don, created by one of our very own Simmers! Then? Break up a marriage. Start a love triangle. Rush a wedding. Cause just enough chaos to earn full Don Status in the fewest in‑game days possible! To join: �…
Pick up The Sims™ 4 Lady Bridgerton’s Masquerade Ball Bundle. Host the event of the social season and show up in head-turning finery! Captivate guests with a romantic atmosphere filled with decadent décor and make the whole room swoon in lavish fashions. Plus, get three bundle exclusive items. Get The Sims™ 4 Lady Bridgerton’s Masquerade Ballroom Kit today and recreate a familiar regency-era ba…
Read the Full Article Here It has come to this author’s attention that a most intriguing affair is soon to unfold: one promising fashionable spectacle and no small measure of decadent décor. For the first time, in partnership with Netflix and Shondaland, the world of The Sims 4 is abuzz with the elegance, glamour and anticipation for Lady Bridgerton’s grand social season. And what, dear reader,…
Heya Simmers! Cade back with another Laundry List. The Sims team is focusing on improving the core gameplay experience, with a new base game update on May 12 bringing 150+ fixes and features based on community feedback. This Laundry List highlights key updates like better infant and toddler gameplay, improved autonomy, and other highly requested fixes, along with a few new additions. Click here…
Hey Simmers, I’m Cade from The Sims Community team. We’re working on Quality of Life improvements around food, drinking, and dining, and we want your input. What’s working, what’s not, and what needs the most attention? We’re specifically looking for feedback on: · Sims eating (together or not) · Sims drinking (we know about “Always Thirsty” and that fix is coming in mid-May) · Dine Out, what w…
Sul Sul! Infants, Toddlers, and general Sim autonomy are the focuses of our upcoming Base Game update in May. Watch for the Laundry List in very early May. We’re also currently in final testing for a fix for the Secret Witness sentiment issue and expect it to be included in our Base Game update in May. We’re also wrapping up work on resolving reports of the Scandal icon not dismissing properly,…
Sul Sul, Simmers! We have a fix for the CC and Mod users out there that were still encountering problems launching the game. All of your CC should now load and work as expected. Thank you for your quick reporting and assistance in resolving this one! · The Sims 4 Team Bug Fixes · Fixed an issue where the game could crash on launch for 2% of players using specific types of custom content, under…
We've been investigating the "Failed to launch game" error message & have been tracking via EA Forums at the link below. We're working on a fix & testing it over the weekend to resolve this ASAP, currently targeting a patch early next week. We'll update you as we can.
Sul Sul, Simmers! We’ve just released a new Quality of Life update that brings over 60 quality-of-life bug fixes and improvements, many of which address top-voted issues from the community. Here’s what’s included: • Eye and eyelid improvements • Prom event fixes • Smarter Sim autonomy • Pets and other animals will no longer disappear or get stuck in Sim inventories • And much more! Read the ful…
The Sims™ 4 is celebrating community Makers with a new in-game Marketplace. Check out Create a Sim and Build/Buy items made by Simmers, for Simmers. The Marketplace is the official home of content from The Sims team and new Maker Packs! Visit today and browse for your next big find.
From the beginning, The Sims has been shaped by our community. This includes custom content creators, whose work helps players make every Sim, and every build, feel more personal. We’re celebrating that creativity with the launch of The Sims Maker Program, alongside The Sims 4 Marketplace, a new in-game platform designed to support custom content creators, help more players discover their work…
Power is fleeting, and so is The Sims™ 4 Royalty & Legacy Grand Bundle – this offer ends Mar 15! Get the latest expansion plus the Royal Treasures bonus items and 2 free kits: Tea Time Solarium and Silver Screen Style. Start your reign, build your Dynasty, and do it all for the plot! *Requires The Sims 4 & all game updates. See minimum system requirements for the pack. **Conditions and restrict…
Foil the villain to earn rewards in week 4 of The Sims™ 4 Lost Legacies Event! Solve the mystery to unlock the Master of Grudges Aspiration, Ladies' Front Lacing Corset, and Thebe Family Key. The Sims™ 4 on Steam
Show your cunning in a chess match and earn rewards in week 3 of The Sims™ 4 Lost Legacies Event! Continue your whirlwind adventure to unlock the Regal Residence Lot Trait, Ceremonial Dedication Fenestra for Cordelia Thebe I (a stained glass window!), and Embossed Filigree Eyepatch.
The Sims™ 4 Royalty & Legacy Grand Bundle is here! Build a powerful Dynasty, become a Noble, and do it all for the plot. Experience storybook moments as you climb the royal ranks of Nobility. Or start a Dynasty and reap the perks of Prestige. Remember, though: any rise to power risks a fall from grace. Beware of Scandals! Order by March 15 to get the new expansion bundled with 2 free kits and e…
Uncover romantic drama and earn rewards in week 2 of The Sims™ 4 Lost Legacies Event! Get swept up in the adventure and earn an Antique Jeweled Ring, plus a library bookcase and key belonging to the infamous Capp family – sworn rivals of the Monty family.
Unravel family secrets and earn rewards – The Sims™ 4 Lost Legacies Event is here! In week 1, start your whirlwind adventure to get the Antique Curio Display Table, Luxurious Morning Robes, and Heirloom Easel of the Darong Family.
The latest free update is live now in The Sims™ 4! Add an elegant touch to your builds with Flared Stairs and find the perfect styles faster with the new Africana tag for hair & clothing. Plus, keep up with generations of drama with expanded Family Trees that include in-laws, stepfamily, and more. These updates and more are waiting for you! Learn More
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Pick up the Creative Sparks Bundle and save on two artistic kits! Simmer Ebonix collaborated on the Urban Homage Kit, a collection of expressive clothes and accessories inspired by an iconic era. They might be the perfect match for the artful clutter of the lived-in studio you'll make with the Artist Studio Kit. *Requires The Sims 4 & all game updates. For PC, see minimum system requirements.
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