In The Sims 4, deaths are added to the game in two ways. Sometimes they’re completely unique deaths, like Death by Poison, and sometimes they’re new actions that trigger existing death types.
For example, Death by Drowning is how a Sim can die, but the death can be triggered in different ways. These triggers can be added with new Packs.
There are a couple of different ways to cheat death in The Sims 4.
Ambrosia has the power to bring Ghost Sims back from the dead.
To make Ambrosia you’ll need:
Once your Sim gathers all of these ingredients in their Personal Inventory or the fridge, they’ll have the option to Make Ambrosia. Give this to a Ghost Sim and they’ll return to the world of the living.
In The Sims 4 Realm of Magic Game Pack, the Dedeathify Spell can be unlocked by Spellcasters who have mastered the Untamed School of Magic. Cast this on a Ghost Sim to bring them back to life.
When Grim comes to reap a Sim’s soul, you can gift him a Death Flower. This has a 100% success rate as he’ll always accept this in exchange for the life of a Sim.
To grow a Death Flower, your Sim needs to be a level 5 in the Gardening Skill to unlock Grafting. A Death Flower is made by Grafting a Pomegranate to an Orchid.
For more detail on how to do this, check out our gardening guide on EA Help.
In The Sims 4 Life & Death Expansion Pack, when Grim comes to reap a Sim’s soul you can gift him a Death Frog. When gifted, there’s a high chance Grim will accept this in exchange for the life of a Sim.
You can find Death Frogs the same way you’d look for regular frogs in the game, by selecting the Look for Frogs interaction on logs and in ponds. Your Sim will have a greater chance of finding one if they search around midnight.
In The Sims 4 Life & Death Expansion Pack, when a Sim is dying from any death other than Death by Old Age, a Ghost Sim can save them from the brink of death by talking with Grim. The Ghost has to have the Helpful Ghost power (Grim’s Ride-or-Die in the Ghost Mastery Panel) to perform the Save a Life interaction. This has a 100% success rate.
The Wishing Well comes with The Sims 4 Romantic Garden Stuff Pack. To bring a Ghost Sim back to life, choose the Wish for Life interaction on the Wishing Well.
Using the Wishing Well can backfire, as it doesn’t always give your Sim what they wished for. If successful, this interaction will bring your Ghost Sim back to life. If not, it can curse your Sim!
The Book of Life is unlocked at the final level of the Bestselling Author Aspiration. When a Sim completes this Aspiration, they can write the Book of Life for another Sim. To do this use the computer and select Write > The Book of Life.
When your Sim finishes writing, you can bind it to another Sim by selecting Capture Epic Saga. Whichever Sim you bind to the book is the Sim you can bring back to life once they die. To do this, the author of the book selects Summon to bring the Ghost of the Sim to them. The Ghost Sim will need to read The Book of Life to be resurrected.
When a Sim dies, you won’t have long to wait before Grim appears. Before he performs his reaping, you have a chance to plead for the Sim’s life and return them to the world of the living.
This doesn't have a high success rate, but there are a few things that make success more likely.
You only get to plead once.
In The Sims 4 Life and Death Expansion Pack, Sims can challenge Grim to a game. If they beat him, the dying Sim will be revived and get another chance at life. One of the games listed below has to be on the Lot at the moment of death for Sim to be able to challenge Grim. The games, and Packs needed, include:
Be warned, the above games are always weighted heavily in favor of Grim, but there’s always a chance your Sim can win!
The Sims 4 Life and Death Expansion Pack has a new Personality Trait, Chased by Death. Sims that have this Trait are hyperaware that death follows their every move. You’ll notice these Sims will have frequent near-death experiences and have a higher chance of dying when performing risky interactions.
These Sims have a desire to live life to the fullest and will earn more rewards when completing goals on their Bucket List, so they’ll progress through their Soul’s Journey faster. To find out more about how this works, read our Soul’s Journey guide.
