How to restore a past saved game in The Sims 4

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Learn how to recover a past save of The Sims 4 on PC, Mac, or console.

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Restore a save on your PC or Mac

If your data is corrupted, or you want to revert to a previous save, The Sims 4 automatically stores saves for you to choose from.
  1. 1
    Launch The Sims 4 and choose Load Game.
  2. 2
    Select Recover Save (floppy disk icon). 
  3. 3
    Choose the save point you want to open by clicking Recover.
  4. 4
    Click Yes (checkmark icon) to confirm your choice.  
A step-by-step GIF guide showing how to restore a save from The Sims 4 launch screen.

Recover a save on your console

The Sims 4 on console saves automatically. You have 10 manual save slots available if you want to store a save at a certain point in the game. To recover your game using one of your 10 manual saves:
  1. 1
    Go to the Main Menu.
  2. 2
    Click Load Game.
  3. 3
    Click Recover Game and choose the version you want to restore. 
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