Teenage years are the time when people significantly change, from their way of life to their hobbies. The Sims 4 reflects this to a certain degree, but not as much as some players would like it to.
Fortunately for all fans of the game who like to try out new things, there are plenty of mods available online that change up teen gameplay. These mods all offer new possibilities and situations unavailable in the original game. From new school interactions to updated personal relationships, multiple mods help make the teen gameplay in The Sims 4 even more exciting than it already is.
That’s why a lot of The Sims 4 teen mods have surfaced and become so popular among players. They really make the game feel like a new, fresh experience and make teens valid Sims to focus on.
13 Parenting Skills For Teens
In big families and legacy challenges, it’s not just parents that are raising the kids. Teens often help around and participate, too, which is why it’s a shame that the default version of The Sims 4 doesn’t let teens develop any parenting skills.
This mod fixes that, and more. It’s not just teens that are now allowed to discipline the youngest ones, but other extended family members as well. It’s a must-have gameplay mod for The Sims 4 when players have a huge family tree.
12 Prom Night Event
What would teen gameplay be without a prom night? Unfortunately, the event and calendar system introduced in the Seasons expansion is a bit vague and somewhat limiting. There’s no good way to organize an actual prom night fit for teens.
The Prom Night Event mod adds in a new event that players can start, true to the classic prom experience that so many teens have in high school. It’s just a staple gameplay mod for players who really want to focus on their teens’ lives and relationships.
11 Teen Lifestyle Game Pack
Anyone who has seen high school comedy movies knows all the teen tropes that The Sims 4 is missing out on. This Teen Lifestyle Game Pack is wonderful for bringing in some new traits, aspirations, and even two new careers for teen Sims to discover.
The pack includes a cheerleader and tutor career, and players can now apply some classic teen tropes such as Jock, Emo, or even Bully. Pairing this teen gameplay mod with some school mods in The Sims 4 would be a fantastic idea.
10 Let Friends Age Up
A huge headache in The Sims 4 is other Sims not aging up with their friends, especially when they’re toddlers, children, or teens. It just breaks the immersion when a teen Sim suddenly has to find new similarly aged friends. Well, they don’t have to, but it definitely makes the gameplay more fun when teens have peers to hang out with.
This isn’t really a teen-only mod, but it’ll definitely come in handy the most when dealing with children growing up into teens. Teens by default are pretty rare in the game, so being able to age up a few Sims to their teens will make playing with a teen Sim looking for friends much easier.
9 Sleep In
Sims have a weird habit of loving to wake up at around 6 am, no matter what day of the week it is. On weekdays it doesn’t really matter since most Sims, including teens, will have a job or school to go to. But on the weekends, it’s more realistic that teens would probably sleep in.
The Sleep In mod lets teenagers do that. It also lets children sleep in. Overall, it’s not a mind-blowing, game-changing mod, but it adds a bit more realism into a game that severely lacks immersion.
8 More Best Friends
It’s common for teenagers to build fast friendships with multiple people. Sometimes they last, sometimes they don’t. While not strictly focused on teenagers, the mod More Best Friends adds more realism to playing as a teen.
The mod does exactly what its name suggests: it allows a Sim to have more than just one best friend. This way, teenage Sims can build close relationships with multiple people. When one of their best friends is busy, they can always go hang out with another one, just like in real life.
7 Online Learning System
Going to school is one thing, but even Sims who don’t spend a lot of time in school still can learn new things thanks to this mod. It works for children and teenagers, as well as adults. As its name suggests, the online learning system allows the Sim to register for an online learning system.
After paying its price, the Sim has the opportunity to start working on learning a new skill and study courses online, just like people do in real life. If the players want their teenage Sims to do more on the computer than just play video games, this mod helps achieve that.
6 Continuing Skills
It would make sense for a teenager to remember what they learned as a child, and continue working on developing the skills. Unfortunately, in The Sims 4, the skills don’t transfer from one age to another. This mod allows the newly aged up teenagers to continue building skills they learned as children.
When they celebrate their birthday, teens’ existing skills will stay with them, albeit sometimes subtly transformed (for example, all movement-related skills will eventually become fitness skills) to fit the game’s system. What’s more, this mod also works when a Sim ages up from a toddler to a child!
5 Drop Out Of School And Get A Real Job
While not so many parents would be excited about their children dropping out of school, sometimes it works out for the best — at least in the world of the Sims.
Normally, teenagers have to go to school whether they like it or not. However, this mod allows them to choose a different life path, leave school behind and find a career instead. It adds more realism and makes teen gameplay more interesting since the Sim no longer has to spend a lot of time doing homework or working hard to maintain their grades.
4 Going To School With The Sims
If the players decide to keep their teenage Sims in school but would still like to try out something new, this mod allows players to accompany their Sims to their school. The base game doesn’t allow this, and when either children or teenagers go to school, they just disappear in a rabbit hole for a few hours.
However, using this mod means that the player will see what the teenager is doing in school. They also get the chance to fulfill a series of tasks as well as interact with other Sims. Overall, it keeps the game much livelier, since the players now have a better idea of what their teenage Sims are doing when they’re not home.
3 Genius Teens Can Go To University Early
Every once in a while, extremely intelligent teens get to leave school early not because they dropped out, but instead because they headed to university early. It’s somewhat rare, but it happens. The Sims 4 doesn’t have this option, but this mod fixes it. If a teenager is a genius, they can apply and go to university any time, regardless of their age.
This way, the teenager will feel properly challenged thanks to their intelligence. They will be also able to move on with their studies as well as reach their potential future career faster.
2 Teen Pregnancy
The mod’s name speaks for itself. Teen pregnancy can bring a lot of drama both in real life and in the world of The Sims 4. However, from the gameplay point of view, it can also be a lot of fun. If a teenager gets pregnant, they will have to balance multiple facets of their life and get accustomed to the fact that they’re no longer on their own.
This mod can lead to some intriguing situations. For example, a mother and a daughter may become pregnant at the same time and even have their babies on the same day.
1 Teen And Adult Romances
Teen pregnancy isn’t the only mod that allows enriching the teenage Sims’ personal relationship. Usually, teenage Sims can only have romantic relationships with other teenagers. If one of the couple ages up before the other, trouble follows.
This mod overcomes this obstacle and allows a teenager and an adult to build a romance. The only aspect this mod lacks is teen pregnancy, but luckily, it doesn’t need to have that as there are other mods that offer this option.
The Sims 4 was released on September 2, 2014, and is available on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
