Death and revival cheats are fairly straightforward, but listing them out isn’t. In the name of keeping the below table simple, only the enable traits for death are listed.
To enter Cheat Codes in The Sims 4, you must first open the Cheat Console by pressing “Ctrl + Shift + C” on your PC or Mac, while in game. This will bring up the cheat dialogue box where you can enter cheats. Don’t forget to press “Enter” after typing in a cheat. Make sure you use testingcheats true before trying to input other cheats.
Killing your own sim in the sims 4 is much harder than the previous version of this game. But there is always a way. There are Sims 4 cheat codes available for this process too. There are a few cheats that you can do to cause the sim to die in various ways or maybe you just want to have a ghost sim.
| Cheat Code | Result |
|---|---|
| traits.equip_trait Vampire_Sun | Immediately turn your Sim into a ghost that died by the Sun. This works on both Vampire and normal Sims. (Requires The Sims 4 Vampires) |
| stats.set_stat commodity_Vampire_SunExposure -100 | Kill your Vampire Sim by the Sun. (Requires The Sims 4 Vampires) |
| traits.equip_trait poison | Kill your Sim by poison. (Requires The Sims 4 Jungle Adventure) |
| traits.remove_trait poison | Turn your Sim back to life if they where a ghost who died by poison. (Requires The Sims 4 Jungle Adventure) |
| traits.equip_trait Ghost_Overheat | This will turn your Sim immediately into a Ghost who died by Overheating. You’ll be able to use the special interaction to warm up other Sim. (Requires The Sims 4 Seasons) |
| traits.remove_trait Ghost_Overheat | Turn your Sim back to life if they where a ghost who died by Overheating. (Requires The Sims 4 Seasons) |
| traits.equip_trait Ghost_Frozen | This will turn your Sim immediately into a Ghost who died by Freezing. You’ll be able to use the special interaction to cool Sim off. (Requires The Sims 4 Seasons) |
| traits.remove_trait Ghost_Frozen | Turn your Sim back to life if they where a ghost who died by Freezing. (Requires The Sims 4 Seasons) |
| traits.equip_trait Ghost_Lightning | This will turn your Sim immediately into a Ghost who died by Lightning. (Requires The Sims 4 Seasons) |
| traits.remove_trait Ghost_Lightning | Turn your Sim back to life if they where a ghost who died by Lightning. (Requires The Sims 4 Seasons) |
| traits.equip_trait trait_Ghost_MurphyBed | Kill your Sim by Being Crushed By a Murphy Bed. (Requires The Sims 4 Tiny Living Stuff) |
| traits.remove_trait trait_Ghost_MurphyBed | Turn your Sim back to life if they where a ghost who died by Being Crushed By a Murphy Bed. (Requires The Sims 4 Tiny Living Stuff) |
| traits.equip_trait trait_Ghost_Flies | Turn your Sim into a Ghost that was attack by flies (Requires The Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle) |
| traits.equip_trait trait_Ghost_Beetle | Turn your Sim into a Ghost who died by drinking a well-mixed bug drink (Requires The Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle) |
| sims.get_sim_id_by_name {PlayedPetFirstName} {PlayedPetLastName} | Get the Pet’s ID. You need this ID to enter the cheat code below. |
| traits.equip_trait Ghost_OldAge {Pet ID} | Kill your pet and turn into a ghost |
| Death.toggle | Disables Death |
| sims.add_buff Ghostly | Makes Sims a ghost for 4 hours. |
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Negotiating With Grim When Tragedy Strikes Fast
Few things in The Sims 4 match the sudden shock of watching the Grim Reaper show up unexpectedly on your front lawn. Whether your favorite family founder laughed too hard at a television joke, got struck by stray lightning while checking the mailbox, or attempted to repair an old dishwasher with soaking wet feet, death often arrives with zero polite warning. While the base game lets you plead for mercy, that desperate coin-flip frequently ends in tragedy. Having death and resurrection codes ready in your pocket gives you the ultimate veto power over accidental disasters.
Testing these codes in a lively household completely changes the emotional stakes of high-risk activities. Knowing you can pull a beloved character back from the spirit realm removes that underlying fear of game-ending accidents. When Marcus Flex accidentally met his end during a workout mishap, I opened the console, restored his mortal status, and watched him get right back onto the treadmill while the Grim Reaper lingered in the living room watching sports on the flat-screen TV.
Living With Poltergeists And Haunted Plumbing
If you choose not to revive your fallen characters immediately, the ghost traits unlock an absolute goldmine of supernatural comedy. Turning your Sims into active ghosts lets you explore the spirit world without waiting around for natural mortality. Ghostly household members float around the lot with glowing spectral colors, pass straight through solid walls, and obsessively haunt everyday appliances.
In my test save, an uncle who passed away from anger spent every evening floating into the master bathroom to break the toilet and possess the espresso maker. Watching living family members casually brush their teeth while a glowing red phantom hovers above the bathtub is the exact kind of quirky domestic weirdness that makes this franchise so beloved. You can even form romantic bonds or invite ghosts into your active family circle, turning ordinary domestic life into a quirky supernatural sitcom.
Using Ghostly Mechanics For Campy Storylines
Beyond simple recovery, death cheats serve as an incredible toolkit for creative builders and occult storytellers. If you are constructing an eerie gothic manor in Forgotten Hollow, you do not need to wait around for accidents to populate your graveyard. You can apply specific ghost traits to custom characters instantly, creating a colorful cast of spectral residents with different emotional death types.
Whether you want a tragic phantom bound to a rooftop garden or a friendly poltergeist who cooks midnight pancakes for the living, these codes give you full control over the boundary between life and afterlife. It turns what was originally a harsh game-over mechanic into an endlessly flexible narrative tool that keeps your legacy households thriving across generations.