The Sims 4: Mods That Improve Teen Gameplay

Key Takeaways

• The Sims 4 mods enhance teen gameplay with rebellious actions, summer camps, and unique traits for more exciting experiences.
• Mods like Teen Lifestyle Game Pack and Full-Time Jobs Collection add depth to teen Sims, offering new careers and aspirations.
• Relationship & Pregnancy Overhaul and Teen/Adult Romance mods introduce romantic complexity and drama to teen relationships.

The 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.

Updated on August 24, 2024, by Jenna Amore: In The Sims 4, the teen life stage is a pivotal time for Sims to explore identity, relationships, and aspirations. While packs like Parenthood and High School Years enrich this phase of life, mods can further enhance the teen experience by offering new career opportunities, relationship dynamics, and customization options. Revisit the best mods for teens in The Sims 4 and how they make teenage years in the game more dynamic and meaningful.

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22 Delinquent Teens

Teens Can Be Rebellious (With Consequences)

The teen years are the best time for some Sims to be a little reckless and mischievous. High School Years introduced a few rebellious behaviors, like sneaking out, but for the most part, they kept it tame. Adeepindigo’s mod, Delinquent Teens, adds some wilder actions.

With the mod, teen Sims can run away, prank their school, and even break the law if they want. Additionally, teenagers will have consequences that range from school suspension to juvenile detention. To get started, players can enjoy a new scenario included with the mod that encourages teens to break some rules.

21 Runaway From Home

Teen Rebellion Meets Street Survival

Perfect for those playing the Runaway Teen Challenge, the Runaway From Home mod introduces emotional and survival elements that challenge players to navigate life on the streets. Teens with the new custom Troubled Teen trait can express their unhappiness and plan their escape. There’s also the new Street Survival skill, which will prepare them for begging and money in creative ways.

Parents or guardians can search for their runaway teens if they have the Find Missing Teen trait, which allows them to file missing person reports and ask around town for information. This mod focuses on the emotional struggles of teens while offering challenging survival mechanics and opportunities for complex storytelling.

20 Teen Traits

Teen Exclusive Traits That Add Variety

Teenagers have huge personalities with quirks and habits all over the place. Players with High School Years get access to teen-exclusive traits such as being Overachievers, Party Animals, and Socially Awkward. However, those who don’t own the pack or want more choices can get Triplis’s Teen Trait mod for eight teen-centered traits.

The new traits from the Teen Traits mod influence personalities or interests. Teens can have the Living Instrument trait and get musical skills like Singing and DJ Mixing. Another option is the Walking Punchline trait, which makes teens a class clown type. Whatever the choice, players have unique options when creating their teens.

19 Teen Style Stuff

Fresh Styles Tailored For Teens

The Teen Style Stuff mod brings much-needed variety to teen wardrobes, offering clothing and hairstyles designed specifically for teenage Sims. Unlike existing kits and stuff packs, this mod tailors fashion to common teen stereotypes like athletes, popular girls, and punk-rockers. Create-A-Sim mods like these allow players to express their Sims’ personalities with outfits and accessories.

From sporty bandanas and joggers to trendy crop tops and denim skirts, and even punk-inspired hairstyles and platform boots, this mod simulates a free stuff pack made specifically for teens. By giving them distinct fashion options, it makes teen gameplay more immersive and personal, allowing players to create unique looks for every teen Sim.

18 Summer Camps

Adventures for Teens to Explore

• Created by adeepindigo
• Requires: The Sims 4: Seasons
• Download Here (itch.io)

The Sims 4 lacks teen-oriented events and activities outside of going to school. True to its name, adeepindigo’s Summer Camp mod adds summer camps for children and teenagers. Players will need to have Seasons downloaded because camp takes place during the Summer season.

Summer camps replace school whenever teens sign up for them. There are 11-Day Camps and Away Camps. Whenever Sims go to summer camp they learn Skills and get an emotional buff.

17 Teen Aspirations Bundle

Teens Deserve More Aspirations

Anyone who’s ever been a teenager knows they don’t always aspire to the same things adults do, so why would they in The Sims? Thankfully for Sims 4 players, this Teen Aspirations Bundle brings four new aspirations catered to teen Sims. There are two versions of this mod depending on whether players have the High School Years expansion or not.

Downloading this mod will give players access to the creator’s Prom Royalty, Overachiever, Towards Independence, and Teenage Rebellion aspirations. Each aspiration has its own unique set of objectives and reward traits unlocked upon completion. More aspirations mean more creative ways that Sims players can express their teen Sims’ personalities.

16 Auto Shorter Teens

Teens Should Realistically Be Shorter Than Adults

One of the many gripes of longtime Sims fans was the decision by EA to make teen Sims the same height as adults. It may have saved developers from having to make extra animations or clothing options, but it does seriously infringe upon realistic teen gameplay. However, Menaceman44’s Auto Shorter Teens mod is the ultimate solution to this problem.

Players who have downloaded this teen height mod won’t need to lift a finger for newly created teen characters to automatically be shorter than their adult counterparts. Preexisting teen Sims can also be made shorter utilizing the cas.fulleditmode cheat, so players needn’t worry about their older teen Sims getting left behind.

15 Astronomy Club After-School Activity

Join New After School Activities

As a teenager, nearly everyone had that one particular hobby that defined their entire existence. However, after the release of High School Years, The Sims 4 still only gave players a choice of eight after-school activities. There are a plethora of after-school activity mods out there to choose from, but tactical_tuna’s Astronomy Club After-School Activity mod is a great choice.

This after-school activity comes with three levels of membership for players’ Sims. For those with the Discover University expansion, the mod contains two small rewards for reaching these higher levels. With this mod, players can let their teens look to the stars for inspiration and maybe, just maybe, find someone looking back.

14 Preteen Mod

Experience The Awkwardness Of Preteen Years

• Created by ItsKatato & Adapted by adeepindigo
• Requires: Snowy Escape, Parenthood, and Mood Pack Mod (Patreon)
• Download Here (itch.io)

Being a teenager simply wouldn’t be as rewarding without the hard lessons learned during the embarrassing preteen years. Players can now let their teen Sims experience the wonderful weirdness of middle school. The Preteen mod adds this life stage as a trait that can be toggled on or off for any teen Sim.

Preteen Sims will automatically be shorter than teens, and will be enrolled in a middle school that functions much the same as other default school levels. A unique preteen hygiene system is also added, giving it an extra body-spray-infused layer of reality.

13 Parenting Skills For Teens

Unlock The Parenting Skill As A Teen

In big families and the ever-popular Sims legacy challenge, it’s not just the parents who are responsible for raising the kids. Teens often help out in running the household or have children of their own, which is why it’s a shame that The Sims 4 doesn’t let teens develop parenting skills.

The Parenting Skills For Teens mod fixes that, and much more. Teens and other extended family members can now discipline their juniors and gain crucial parenting skills from it. Moreover, any teen and older can ask neighborhood kids not to make a mess in residential or community areas. Sometimes, it really does take a village.

12 Dynamic Teen Life

Deeper Emotions, Social Dynamics, & New Activities

With the Dynamic Teen Life mod, teens can journal their thoughts to influence character values, manage their emotions, and discuss mental health with trusted adults. New after-school clubs like Adventure Club, STEM Club, and Performing Arts Club offer diverse activities, while a popularity system tracks a Sim’s social status, influenced by traits, skills, and fame.

Social groups like the Floaters and Rebel Rousers allow teens to join cliques. A teen’s romantic life also gains complexity, as they must ask parents for permission to date. In addition, Sims can be invited to attend social events such as bonfire parties, sleepovers, concerts, and hookups, adding variety and realism to their teenage years.

11 Teen Lifestyle Game Pack

Give Teenage Sims More Personality

The one thing that makes The Sims 4 one of the best lifestyle simulation games out there is the unbeatable variety of its character customization. But so far, teens have been one of the most neglected groups in the game. Mod creator Snowiii95 endeavors to change this, however, with their Teen Lifestyle Game Pack mod.

The pack includes two new teen careers, four new teen-specific aspirations, and eight new traits to bring life to teen Sims. Employing some classic teen tropes many gamers can relate to, Sims players will be able to make the ultimate jock, nerd, or emo teen characters. Better yet, this mod is base game compatible which is great news for players making the most of The Sims 4’s shift to being free-to-play.

10 Let Friends Age Up

Friends Can Age At The Same Time

A huge headache in The Sims 4 is Sims not aging up with their friends, especially when they’re toddlers, children, or teens. It takes away from the game’s immersion when a teen Sim suddenly has to find new similarly aged friends. It’s also odd when childhood friends remain stuck in childhood, making players’ teen Sims that weirdo who only hangs out with little kids.

LittleMsSam’s Let Friends Age Up mod isn’t really just for teens, but it definitely comes in handy for players who prioritize relationships with townies. Teens by default are also pretty rare in the game, so being able to age up a few Sims to their teens will make finding friends for a teen Sim a whole lot easier.

9 Sleep In

Get Extra Rest On Weekends And Holidays

Sims have a weird habit of waking up at around 6 am, no matter what day of the week it is. On weekdays, it doesn’t really matter since most Sims will have a job or school to go to. But on weekends, no teenager would pass up the opportunity for a sleep-in — and Sims should be allowed to do the same.

This Sleep-In mod by LittleMsSam lets teenagers and children do just that. It might not be a mind-blowing, game-changing mod, but it adds realism to a game that sometimes severs its ties with reality.

8 Online Learning System

Take Online Classes To Learn Skills

Going to school is one thing, but even Sims who don’t spend a lot of time in school still can learn new things with LittleMsSam’s Online Learning System mod. It works for children and teenagers, as well as adults. As its name suggests, the online learning system allows Sims to learn any of the game’s skills online.

For 150 Simoleons, Sims can start working on building new skills with the use of their computer or tablet. Courses run for an hour at a time and build skills at a set rate of increase. For an additional 10 Simoleons, Sims can “Study Hard,” which boosts this rate and allows them to gain the skill faster.

7 Lifetime Skills

Continue Building Skills From Childhood

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. The Lifetime Skills mod allows newly aged 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 creativity-related skills developed as a child will become artistic skills like painting and piano when Sims age up. This mod also works when a Sim ages up from a toddler to a child.

6 Teen Jobs Collection

More Jobs, More Opportunities To Learn And Grow

The Teen Jobs Collection mod expands career opportunities for teenage Sims, offering 12 new part-time jobs tailored to their skills and interests. From Barber and Camp Counselor to Dog Walker, Manicurist, and Sports Coach, this mod allows teens to explore a wider variety of career paths while balancing school and work.

These jobs not only offer a way for Sims to earn extra Simoleons. They also give players more options for role-playing and storytelling, making teenage gameplay more engaging and realistic.

5 Full-Time Jobs For High School Dropouts

Drop Out Of High 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, the Full-Time Jobs For High School Dropouts mod allows them to choose a different life path.

Teens will be able to leave school and support themselves with a high-paying career instead. Swapping homework and classes for performance reviews and break room drama may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it certainly adds a great deal of realism to the game.

4 Teens Jump To University

Teens Can Go To University Early

Rather than jumping into a job after dropping out of high school, players can opt for their teen Sims to apply and enroll in university instead. This option from the Teens Jump To Unversity mod is beneficial for genius teens whose skillsets are unmatched by standard high schools.

Downloading this mod allows teen Sims to apply and go to university at any time. Regardless of their age, the teenager will be able to study with peers who match their intelligence. This means that teens who are truly dedicated to their studies will be able to move on to their potential future career much faster.

3 Relationship & Pregnancy Overhaul

Become Pregnant As A Teen

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.

The Relationship & Pregnancy Overhaul mod by Lumpinou overhauls the entire fertility and woohoo system, but specifically caters to teenage Sims by allowing them to get pregnant in the game. Pregnant teens can either get kicked out or supported by their parents and may have a variety of reactions to their newfound situation. The road ahead won’t be easy, but players will be there every step of the way.