The Sims Cheats: Money and Build Codes
Every Sims game has a cheat console you open with a keyboard shortcut, then type the code into. The classics use a different shortcut from The Sims 4, and the codes changed too. We cover 4 games.
Each guide gives the shortcut for its game and platform, including the console versions where the shortcut is a button combination.
Games in this collection
4 guidesThe original Sims cheat console codes for money, time and Sim control, confirmed working in the Legacy Collection re-release.
How to open The Sims 2 cheat console on PC, plus the money, testing-cheats and build commands people actually use.
Sims 3 cheats checked against two guides: money, testing cheats, build mode, Sims and display codes, plus how to open the console on PC and Mac.
Every widely documented Sims 4 cheat: money, build mode, needs, skills, careers, aspirations, relationships, traits and more, on PC, Mac, PS and Xbox.
How you enter cheats in each game
| Game | Platforms | Codes | How you enter them |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sims | PC · Legacy Collection | 10 | PC: Press Ctrl + Shift + C to open the Cheat Box, type a code and press Enter. |
| The Sims 2 | PC | 15 | PC: Press Ctrl + Shift + C to open the console, type a command and press Enter. |
| The Sims 3 | PC · Mac | 28 | PC: Press Ctrl + Shift + C to open the console, type a code and press Enter.; Mac: Press Command + Shift + C to open the console, type a code and press Enter. |
| The Sims 4 | PC · Mac · PlayStation · Xbox | 101 | PC / Mac: Press Ctrl + Shift + C to open the console (try Command + Shift + C on Mac if that doesn't work), type a code and press Enter.; PlayStation / Xbox: Hold all four shoulder buttons (L1+L2+R1+R2, or LB+LT+RB+RT) to open the console, type a code and press Enter. |
FAQ
What is the money cheat in The Sims 4?
There are several, giving fixed amounts, and a separate one that lets you set any amount. The Sims 4 guide lists them with the exact spelling.
Do cheats need to be enabled first?
In The Sims 4, yes, for the build and needs cheats. The guide gives the enabling command and says which codes require it.