The Sims 4: Seasons is the fifth expansion pack for The Sims 4. It was released on June 22, 2018, for the PC version and November 13, 2018, for the PlayStation and Xbox console versions. This expansion is a spiritual successor to the Seasons expansions of Sims 2 and Sims 3. It added seasons and weather mechanics to the game.
This expansion was highly anticipated so players’ Sims could finally experience weather and holidays like the previous games.
The Sims 4: Seasons Premise
This expansion adds weather to your Sims’ lives. They can now enjoy seasonal activities like befriending a scarecrow in the Fall, building snowmen, ice skating, and hosting a summer pool party. Create new experiences in this year-round weather. It also introduces new seasonal clothing, holiday traditions, and a gardening career. Your Sim can now pursue a career as a Botanist or Florist. Decorate your homes with new holiday decor.
And while it adds several pre-made holidays, you can also create your own holiday and give it five traditions. These traditions can be anything from eating a feast, partying, or singing together. Each holiday can also be assigned a decoration theme. This will determine how your Sims and the neighboring Sims NPCs decorate their houses.
You can also now use a calendar next to the phone icon to check upcoming weather forecasts, birthdays, and holidays (both pre-made and the ones the player creates). Surprise holidays, like Talk Like a Pirate Day, can also show up on the calendar several days before they occur.
New Content
Not only does it add Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring, but it also adds major heatwaves and thunderstorms. So make sure to dress your Sims appropriately because they can die from overheating or freezing. All worlds have their own unique climates with different weather patterns. For example, in Oasis Springs there might be no snow in winter, while Willow Creek would be covered in snow.
Besides the new environmental changes, the new content from The Sims 4: Seasons is listed below:
New Objects
- Beekeeper box
- Christmas tree
- Flower arranging table
- Food stalls
- Holiday decorations box
- Kiddie pool
- Money tree
- Patchy the Straw Man
- Presents
- Scouting board
- Skating rinks
- Snowpals
- Sprinklers
- Swings
- Thermostat
- Umbrella racks
- Water balloon bucket
- Weather-controlling machine
New Aspiration Reward Traits
- Heat Acclimation
Sims with Heat Acclimation aren’t affected as much by hot weather, but can still feel the effects.
- Cold Acclimation
Sims with Cold Acclimation aren’t affected as much by chilly weather, but can still feel the effects.
- Iceproof
Iceproof Sims aren’t negatively affected by cold temperatures and enjoy the cold.
- Waterproof
Waterproof Sims do not get wet in the rain.
- Storm Chaser
Storm Chaser Sims love stormy weather and thrive in terrifying conditions.
New Radio Station
- Summer Strut
New Television Channels
- Weather Forecast
- Countdown to Midnight
New Skills
- Flower arranging
- Skating (secret skill)
New Careers
- Gardener
- Scout (afterschool activity)
Plants
- Begonia
- Christmas Rose
- Crocus
- Dahlia
- Holly
- Snowdrop
- Green Bean
- Bell Pepper
- Green Peas
New Types of Death
- Death by Flowers
- Death by Freezing
- Death by Lightning
- Death by Overheating
Other New Features
- Outerwear clothing
- Mud/Snowball/Water balloon fights
- Holiday crafts
- Grand meals
- Gift giving
- Singing holiday songs
- Making snow angels
- Taking showers in the rain
- Playing in the rain
- Lightning bending
- Father Winter and Flower Bunny NPCs
- New WooHoo location: Leaf pile
The Sims 4: Seasons Series
The Sims 4: Seasons is the fifth expansion to the game. As of the publish date of this article, The Sims 4 has 14 expansions and 12 Game Packs. Expansion packs add major new features to the game, such as new careers, mermaids, college, and sustainable living. Game Packs add a smaller amount of content like clothes and furniture that is usually themed, like Star Wars, magic, and vampires.
The Sims 4 is preceded by numerous iconic games in the franchise. The titles in the series are as follows:
- The Sims (2000)
- The Sims Online (2002)
- The Sims Bustin’ Out (2003)
- The Sims 2 (2004)
- The Urbz: Sims in the City (2004)
- The Sims Life Stories (2007)
- The Sims Pet Stories (2007)
- The Sims Castaway Stories (2008)
- The Sims 3 (2009)
- The Sims Medieval (2011)
- The Sims Social (2011)
- The Sims FreePlay (2011)
- The Sims 4 (2014)
- The Sims Mobile (2018)
And if you’re interested in the full list of the 14 Expansion Packs and 12 Game Packs, check out the list below:
Expansion Packs
- Get to Work (2015)
- Get Together (2015)
- City Living (2016)
- Cats & Dogs (2017)
- Seasons (2018)
- Get Famous (2018)
- Island Living (2019)
- Discover University (2019)
- Eco Lifestyle (2020)
- Snowy Escape (2020)
- Cottage Living (2021)
- High School Years (2022)
- Growing Together (2023)
- Horse Ranch (2023)
Game Packs
- Outdoor Retreat (2015)
- Spa Day (2015)
- Dine Out (2016)
- Vampires (2017)
- Parenthood (2017)
- Jungle Adventure (2018)
- StrangerVille (2019)
- Realm of Magic (2019)
- Star Wars: Journey to Batuu (2020)
- Dream Home Decorator (2021)
- My Wedding Stories (2022)
- Werewolves (2022)
The Sims 4: Seasons Cheat Codes
As with all cheats in The Sims 4, you must first press CTRL + Shift + C if you’re on a PC to bring up the cheat console. For Macs, you must press CMD + Shift + C. Then you must enter “testingCheats true” to enable cheats. For the PlayStation 4 and 5 or Xbox One and Series X|S, press all four shoulder buttons for several seconds.
Seasons Cheats
Seasonal Weather Cheats
- seasons.advance_season – skip to next Season. Fall to winter, winter to spring, spring to summer, or summer to fall.
- seasons.set_season 0-3 (0 – Summer, 1 – Fall, 2 – Winter, 3 – Spring)
- weather.summon_lightning_strike – cause lightning to strike something randomly on the ground
- weather.lightning_strike_object – cause lightning to strike a random object
- weather.lightning_strike_here – You can enter x y z coordinates to hit a specific location on the terrain
- sims.get_sim_id_by_name FirstName LastName – You can enter a Sim’s full name to create a Sim ID # to plug into the following cheat to have lightning strike your Sim instead of an object
- weather.lightning_strike_object X – Replace X with the Sim’s ID number to summon a lightning strike on them!
- weather.request_forecast 1-28 – Shows weather forecast on calendar for 1-28 days
Career Cheat
Gardening Career Promotion
- careers.promote Adult_Gardener
Get your current Sim promoted in the Gardener career (Botanist and Florist). It can level up to 10.
Trait Cheats
This is a two-part code using the desired code listed below and replacing X with the desired trait. This will give or remove a trait from the currently active Sim.
- traits.equip_trait X
- traits.remove_trait X
Season Traits :
- ColdAcclimation
- HeatAcclimation
- Waterproof
- StormChaser
- Heatproof
- Iceproof
- ScoutingAptitude (teenagers only)
Ghost Traits:
- Ghost_Lightning
- Ghost_Overheat
- Ghost_Frozen
These traits will convert your current targeted Sim to a ghost and color them differently based on how the Sim died.
Father Winter Traits:
- HolidayTradition_FatherWinter
- FatherWinterBaby
Father Winter is the Sims universe equivalent of Santa Claus. With the above cheats, you can make a different Sim into Father Winter or the child of Father Winter.
Weather Cheats
- weather.start_weather_event X
Use the above cheat and replace the X with the desired weather change from the list below:
- weather_Cloudy_Cold
- weather_Cloudy_Cool
- weather_Cloudy_DryLightning
- weather_Cloudy_Freezing
- weather_Cloudy_Hot
- weather_Cloudy_Warm
- weather_Heatwave
- weather_PartlyCloudy_Cold
- weather_PartlyCloudy_Cool
- weather_PartlyCloudy_Freezing
- weather_PartlyCloudy_Hot
- weather_PartlyCloudy_Warm
- weather_Rain_Heavy_Cold
- weather_Rain_Heavy_Cool
- weather_Rain_Heavy_Warm
- weather_Rain_Storm_Cold
- weather_Rain_Storm_Warm
- weather_Rain_Light_Cold
- weather_Rain_Light_Cool
- weather_Rain_Light_Warm
- weather_Rain_Storm_Cool
- weather_Snow_Heavy_Freezing
- weather_Snow_Light_Freezing
- weather_Snow_Storm
- weather_Snow_Thundersnow
- weather_Sunny_Burning
- weather_Sunny_Cool
- weather_Sunny_Cold
- weather_Sunny_Freezing
- weather_Sunny_Hot
- weather_Sunny_Warm
- weather_SunShower_Cool
- weather_SunShower_Hot
- weather_SunShower_Warm
- weather_Sunsnow
- weather_Windy_Burning
- weather_Windy_Cool
- weather_Windy_Cold
- weather_Windy_Freezing
- weather_Windy_Hot
- weather_Windy_Warm
The Sims 4: Seasons Cheat Code FAQ
Does The Sims 4: Seasons have cheat codes?
Yes, a built-in cheat code system is available for The Sims 4: Seasons. The cheat codes can be used on all platforms the game is available on. You can also use cheat codes from the base game, The Sims 4, and from the other expansions. The new cheat codes from this expansion can help you control the weather, change seasons, strike someone down with lightning, insta-kill your Sim with your preferred method, and give your Sims a new trait.