Sometimes, eight Sims in a household just isn't enough for your gameplay in The Sims 4. That's where mods come in handy, augmenting your gaming experience.
We recommend two specific mods to extend your family size in The Sims 4, allowing you to have more than eight Sims in one household, whether it's a family full of dynamics or a group of roommates. Here's how to get them.
How to get more than 8 household members in The Sims 4
There are two reliable mods you can use to expand your household size. You can use the MCCC mod or the Larger Sims Households mod. The MC Command Center mod provides more than household expansion, all the way down to summoning Sims and killing townies. While the Larger Sims Households only expands the house size, it has a much smaller file size than MCCC.
Both mods are easy to download. Just follow either link in the name, go to the site, and download the files. You'll then unzip the files and move them to the Mods folder for Sims 4. Make sure to go into Settings and Enable Script Mods.
Can you expand household size in The Sims 4 without mods?
There is no actual way to have more than eight Sims in a single household without mods. EA and Maxis have created The Sims 4 this way to prevent the game from lagging, crashing, or having any other issues. If you want to try and find a way around this without mods, there isn't much you can do. The next best solution would be to put two households in lots right next to each other.
What is the maximum size for Sims in a household for The Sims 4?
As discussed in the other sections above, the most Sims a player can have in one household is eight Sims. This is just for how many playable Sims are in your household and includes both pets and infants/newborns. The number of Sims on any given lot is slightly bigger, at 20 Sims maximum. If you download the MCCC mod described above, you can also expand (or reduce) the capacity for Sims on lots.
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