The Sims 4 relationship cheats for friendships and romance

The Sims 4 relationship cheats makes a couple fall in love
(Image credit: EA)

The Sims 4 relationship cheats will turn making friends and falling in love into a lot less work and a lot less small talk. Don't panic when you read the word "cheats"; they've been coded into the game for a reason, and with a long legacy of fool-proof cheats underpinning each game in the series, it just wouldn't be The Sims 4 without some sneaky shortcuts.

Whether your ideal Sim isn't your Fated Mate when playing with The Sims 4: Werewolves expansion pack or you're focused on making a mortal enemy, building (or destroying) relationships can take some time. The Sims 4 compatibility system can also make life difficult, causing Sims to acquire likes and dislikes when it comes to the personality traits of NPCs will crush your hopes of snagging Vlad for yourself. After all, simply working out how to get more money in The Sims 4 won't earn you the love of your life.

Lucky for you, Sims 4 relationship cheats exist. Tapping a few buttons will have your Sims forming deeper relationships with others in moments, and if you’re looking for more general Sims 4 cheats, we’ve got your back there, too. Everything from Sims 4 career cheats to get ahead in the workplace to Sims 4 skill cheats to make you the perfect companion. For now, here's a look at Sims 4 relationship cheats for blossoming romance, making new besties, or even creating an all-out nemesis.

How to enable cheats in The Sims 4

You'll need to enable cheats before you use any of the relationship codes below. So, make sure to complete this step first. Here's how to do it across every platform.

  • The Sims 4 PC cheats: Hold Ctrl and Shift, then press c
  • The Sims 4 Mac cheats: Hold Command and Shift, then press c
  • The Sims 4 PS4 and PS5 cheats: Hold down all four shoulder buttons at once
  • The Sims 4 Xbox One and Xbox Series X cheats: Hold down all four shoulder buttons at once

After completing one of these prompts, a box will appear in the top left corner where you can now input cheat codes. 

All Sims 4 relationship cheats

A married couple have positive moods in The Sims 4

(Image credit: EA)

Once cheats are enabled, enter any of the following phrases in the box that appears to activate its associated effect. In most cases you can also deactivate the Sims 4 relationship cheats by reentering them. As with all cheats, you might want to make a new save just in case there are any unpredictable effects. No one wants to lose a long running game to a weird glitch.

An extra tip - you can also take a selfie with a Sim to markedly increase your friendship level. Just a few photos together, and you'll have yourself a new friend.

  • relationships.create_friends_for_sim - create a new Sim that is already friends with you
  • relationship.introduce_sim_to_all_others - introduces your Sim to all of their neighbors
  • modifyrelationship [YourSimFirstName] [YourSimLastName] [TargetSimFirstName] [TargetSimLastName] X LTR_Friendship_Main - replace X with the value to change the friendship level between the two named Sims, for example: 100 increases friendship, while -100 decreases it
  • modifyrelationship [YourSimFirstName] [YourSimLastName] [TargetPetFirstName] [TargetPetLastName] X LTR_SimtoPet_Friendship_Main Replace X with the value to change the friendship level between a Sim and a pet
  • modifyrelationship [YourSimFirstName] [YourSimLastName] [TargetSimFirstName] [TargetSimLastName] X LTR_Romance_Main - replace X with the value to change the romance level between the two named Sims, for example: 100 increases romance, while -100 decreases it

There you have it, The Sims 4 relationship cheats to get you on the right romance track or quickly create an arch nemesis. Gone are the days where you have to spend hours cultivating a relationship, now you can just increase or decrease the quality of a relationship by typing in some cheats. If only the real world were that simple...


Want to experiment even further? Try these best Sims 4 mods next.

Alyssa Mercante

Alyssa Mercante is an editor and features writer at GamesRadar based out of Brooklyn, NY. Prior to entering the industry, she got her Masters's degree in Modern and Contemporary Literature at Newcastle University with a dissertation focusing on contemporary indie games. She spends most of her time playing competitive shooters and in-depth RPGs and was recently on a PAX Panel about the best bars in video games. In her spare time Alyssa rescues cats, practices her Italian, and plays soccer.

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