The Sims 4: Best Mods in 2023

Electronic Arts may just be about ready to wipe its hands clean with The Sims 4 in favor of the next instalment, but that doesn't mean the modding community is ready to abandon ship just yet. The fact is, the base game and all its expansions are still absolutely bursting with mechanical tweaks, visual upgrades, and ludicrously entertaining mods—and it isn't likely to change anytime soon, either.

Fortunately, with The Sims 5 still being a couple of years away at the very least, it does mean you can remain an active member of the current community, which is evidently rife with things to achieve and explore. Having said that, if you have already mopped up all there is to see and do and aren't overly sure where to go next, then rest assured that these following mods will surely give you plenty of additional hours to shovel through. Best mods in The Sims 4? We've got you covered.

9. Emotional Interia

The idea behind the Emotional Interia mod is simple in design, and yet easily one of the most challenging on the current market. This is because, well, rather than curing your Sims' depression with an ice cream sundae, the mod instead prolongs their emotions and frames of mind, which means you'll have to work thrice as hard to banish any negative thoughts. And this doesn't just apply for any gloomy mood, either, but more so the entire spectrum of needs, wants, and emotions. A gift, and a curse, you could say?

8. Srsly's Complete Cooking Overhaul

It's common knowledge that any Sim, regardless of their culinary experience, can whip up a hearty meal without having to leave the freezer compartment. There's a problem here, and that is, well, it's unrealistic, and it misses out on the best part of cooking, in general, which is the actual cooking process. Luckily for budding culinary wizards, though, this mod lets you not only purchase a wide array of ingredients, but rustle up complete three course meals and experimental snacks and beverages. How's that for starters?

7. Zombie Apocalypse

It was only a matter of time, really, but the simple fact is, yes, there is a mod that allows you to spread a zombie plague across your entire town. As the puppeteer of sorts, you can decide who to infect, who to keep alive, and how to navigate an entirely new world that's both dead and on the verge of collapse. Sound intriguing? You can shroud your world in the thick yellow fog and start transforming your beloved neighbors into flesh-deprived corpses right now, so long as you don't mind turning everything you've built on its head.

6. More Careers

We've all made an astronaut at some stage in our Sims careers, right? It's almost expected at this point, which is precisely why a whole bunch of community modders went through the struggle of implementing another dozen or so careers for players to work through. And although they aren't bound to a single all-in-one mod, they are easy to find and install, which means you'll have no issue getting a few more options for your Sims' career ladders. Cat Whisperer? Check. Private Eye? Check. Adult Columnist? Check.

5. MorphMaker

As devoted as Electronic Arts is to establishing new playable species to customize, the truth is, there really is no pleasing the modding community. In a bid to let budding creators get handsy with their Sims, one modder in particular made the decision to build MorphMaker, a canvas that lets you mold your vampires, mermaids, and magicians into any shape that takes your fancy. It's a little fiddly, but with the help of a few tutorials, there really is no stopping the absurdities that follow suit.

4. Eternal Youth & Immortality

It goes without saying that death, as painful a pill as it is to swallow, is a major part of life, and it's unavoidable, to say the very least. Fortunately for your Sims, though, a small price of just 8,000 Simoleons can grant them either eternal youth, which means they'll never age, or immortality, which means they'll no suffer from any harm. So, if you have 16,000 Simoleons to spare, then you might as well double up and turn your families into untouchable, albeit incredibly unnatural humanoids with this simple yet effective mod.

3. Meaningful Stories

The Meaningful Stories mod does exactly what it says on the tin: it adds meaning to your Sims' lives, to the point of making them less about remaining idle and in anticipation of a prompt, and more independent and in-depth. What this basically means is that, rather than watching your Sims pot around without any real purpose, you can instead develop their horizons and let them discover moods, needs, and wants for themselves. In short, it makes them more human, and a lot less robotic.

2. Better Babies & Toddlers

Granted, The Sims' ability to delve deep into the parenting phase has never exactly been explored to its fullest extent. As luck would have it, though, a rather skilled modder made the effort of developing a whole treasure trove of additional features that pertain to the baby and toddler stages, including new conversations, one-on-one activities, and specialized celebratory milestones. So, if you've always felt that the parenting segment has been a little thin on the ground, then be sure to bundle this mod in for a more detailed experience.

1. SimDa Dating App

If you're all for the idea of modernizing The Sims 4 and bringing in a dating app that lets players embark on blind dates out in the city, then you'll definitely want to consider throwing in this simple yet surprisingly convenient mod. Its purpose is simple: you register your Sims' interest in a blind of specific date, and send them along their way in search of romance and maybe, providing everything runs swimmingly, a future with their newfound loves.

So, what's your take? Do you agree with our top The Sims 4 mods? Are there any mods that you'd suggest adding? Let us know over on our socials here or down in the comments below.