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Every Type of Death in The Sims 4

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Every Type of Death from Every Pack!

You can bet there is no shortage of ways to die in The Sims 4. Some of them are pretty normal deaths, like old age. Others are… kind of weird. And the more packs you own, the weirder the Sims 4 deaths seem to become.

Some players want to know about all the ways to die in The Sims 4 so they know exactly how to avoid them and give their Sims perfect, happy lives. Others want to know about every death type so they can make sure their Sims have no shortage of creative ways to meet their untimely end. No matter what type of Simmer you are, we can help!

All the ways you can die in The Sims 4

Below, we’ve listed every Sims 4 death type across every pack released to date, along with some honourable mentions that aren’t technically a unique death type.

Sims 4 Deaths: Base Game

Starvation

Ways to Die: Starvation

This Sims 4 death is straight-forward. Neglect to feed your Sims for long enough and they will die of starvation when their Hunger bar becomes completely empty. Babies, toddlers, children, cats, dogs, and livestock can’t starve to death. Kids and house pets will be taken by social services before they get to this point and livestock will run away and leave the family. Pet rodents can starve to death, however.

Fire

Sims 4 Death: Fire

Sims can start fires in various ways both in the base game and in DLC packs. Cooking, lighting fireplaces near flammable objects, lighting fireworks, angry spectres, and even letting your house become too dusty can all potentially start a fire and turn into a Sims 4 death. If your Sim catches on fire, extinguish them quickly or they will burn to death! Pets and toddlers cannot die by fire but children can.

Drowning

Ways to Die: Drowning

In previous games, drowning a Sim was as easy as removing the pool ladder but Sims are smarter now and can climb out of the pool on their own. To drown a Sim, you’ll have to build walls or fencing all around the edge to block Sims in and wait until their Energy motives completely depletes. You’ll need to be pretty cold-hearted to pull off this Sims 4 death type.

Electrocution

Sims 4 Death: Electrocution

This Sims 4 death is weirdly difficult to get in the base game but if you’re lucky (or unlucky) enough to experience it, your Sim will most likely get zapped to death while repairing broken electronics. They’ll need to get zapped twice; once to get the Seriously Fried moodlet and again while the Seriously Fried moodlet is still active. The second jolt will kill them.

Cardiac Explosion

Sims 4 Death: Cardiac Explosion

Get a Sim angry enough and it just might become a Sims 4 death. When a Sim surpasses the Very Angry emotional state and becomes Enraged, they have only a short amount of time to calm down before their heart literally explodes with rage and kills them!

Hysteria

Ways to Die: Hysteria

Ever heard the expression “That joke was so funny, I died!” Well, it’s not just an expression in The Sims 4. It’s a Sims 4 death type. Sims can very literally laugh themselves to death. If they surpass the Very Playful emotional state and become Hysterical, you’d better calm them down fast before they die of laughter.

Mortification

Sims 4 Death: Mortification

How about the expression “I died of embarrassment!” The Sims 4 takes that one literally, too. If a Sim surpasses the Very Embarrassed emotional state and becomes Mortified, they will soon die from embarrassment if you don’t intervene to calm them down. This Sims 4 death is truly a cringe one.

Old Age

Ways to Die: Old Age

This Sims 4 death is self-explanatory. With aging on, Sims will eventually grow old and die. It’s the circle of life. To get this death type, have an elder Sim and just wait it out. Grim will come for them when their time is up.

Overexertion

Sims 4 Deaths: Overexertion

This Sims 4 death type is unique to elders. Elderly Sims are frail and don’t have the stamina that they used to. Things like exercise and WooHoo can really wipe them out. It might even kill them! Elderly Sims can’t exercise while they’re Dangerously Exhausted so the easiest way to kill an elder this way is through WooHoo. Have them WooHoo enough times in a row and your elder will die from overexerting themselves. Bear in mind Sims with the Active trait are a little more hardy and don’t die from this death type easily.

Cowplant

Ways to Die: Cowplant

A staple Sims 4 death of the series, Sims can be eaten by their carnivorous Cowplant. Obtain a cowplant berry, plant it, and take good care of it until it grows into a fully grown Cowplant. Then wait for it to get hungry. It will stick its cake tongue out. Have a Sim Eat Cake to get swallowed up by the Cowplant! It will spit them back out the first time but if they get swallowed up again while their Uncomfortable moodlet is still active, they’ll be digested for good.

Meteor

Sims 4 death meteorThis Sims 4 death was recently added to the game in a free base game update. Along with new smaller telescopes came a new death type: death by meteor. If your Sims are stargazing at night and you receive a warning to get inside, you should listen and get your Sim indoors pronto. If you don’t, they’ll be struck and killed by a meteor!

Sims 4 Deaths: Expansion Packs

Sims 4 City Living Deaths

Pufferfish Poisoning

Sims 4 Deaths: Pufferfish Poisoning

Sims can learn the Pufferfish Nigiri recipe by eating it from the Japanese Food Stall in San Myshuno. Sims in a bad mood or who have low Cooking skill have a high chance of making poor quality Pufferfish Nigiri. Eating poor quality Pufferfish Nigiri can result in a Sims 4 death!

Sims 4 Seasons Deaths

Overheating

Ways to Die: Overheating

With weather comes new Sims 4 deaths! Staying out in the hot sun without appropriate hot weather clothing or swimwear can cause your Sims to overheat and die.

Freezing

Sims 4 Death: Freezing

Likewise, staying outside in freezing cold temperatures without warm winter clothing will result in your Sim freezing to death.

Lightning

Ways to Die: Lightning

Thunderstorms can be a Sims 4 death, too! If you choose to stay outside during a thunderstorm, you may be struck by lightning! Super cool the first time but you risk dying if you get struck again while still Dazed from the first strike. Or you could become Supercharged and temporarily gain the ability to control lightning. So maybe it’s worth the risk?

Death Flower

Sims 4 Death: Scented Flower

Sims skilled in Flower Arranging can scent their arrangements with a variety of flowers. If a Sim scents a floral arrangement with a death flower and gifts it to an elder Sim, the elder Sim will die by Death Flower! Gifting a death flower scented arrangement to younger Sims will just cause them to age up. Interestingly, gifting this item to a vampire turns them human. So this Sims 4 death is only something elders need to worry about.

Sims 4 Discover University Deaths

Catastrophic Meltdown

Sims 4 Death: Catastrophic Meltdown

This Sims 4 death type is unique to Servos. If a Servo goes too long without maintenance, they can break down and suffer a catastrophic meltdown. The poor servo will deteriorate into spare parts and leave behind a futuristic-looking tombstone.

Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle Deaths

Flies

Ways to Die: Flies

Death by Flies makes a comeback from The Sims 2! Letting your trash overflow can attract flies to the smelly junk heap but the flies are anything but harmless. They are a Sims 4 death waiting to happen. Sims risk being eaten alive by the buzzing pests if they try to get up close and personal with them!

Sims 4 Snowy Escape Deaths

Vending Machine

Sims 4 Death: Vending Machine

You can get all kinds of neat things out of vending machines in Mt. Komorebi but be careful; vending machines get items stuck in them a lot and your Sims can be crushed by the vending machine while trying to get the item unstuck. Having a vending machine fall on your Sim while they still have the Close Call moodlet from being previously crushed will result in a Sims 4 death.

Rock Climbing Fall

Ways to Die: Fall from Cliff

Rock climbing is an exhilarating sport but it’s also a potential Sims 4 death. Especially near the summit of Mt. Komorebi. Inexperienced climbers have a high chance of falling to their deaths from The Croft Icefall on a mountain excursion.

Sims 4 Cottage Living Deaths

Killer Rabbit

Sims 4 Deaths: Killer Rabbit

Who said bunnies were all cuddly and cute all the time? Haven’t you seen Monty Python and the Holy Grail? Well this Sims 4 death is a scene right out of that movie. These fluffy little critters may seem sweet at first but get on their bad side and they might just decide to turn vicious on you! This is probably one of the funniest ways to die in The Sims 4 if you ask us.

Killer Chicken

Ways to Die: Killer Chicken

Needless to say, you should be nice to your chickens if you want good quality eggs but there’s another benefit to being friends with your chickens; not being murdered by them. No, seriously. Do enough mean socials with your chicken and they will decide to go all velociraptor on you and peck you to death in The Sims 4!

Sims 4 High School Years Deaths

Urban Myth

Sims 4 Deaths: Urban Myth

The High School Years expansion comes with two new Sims 4 deaths; one of these deaths is Death by Urban Myth. At level 8 of the Mischief skill, Sims unlock the Summon Urban Myth Mischief interaction on other Sims. The first time, both Sims will just get scared and laugh it off but do it again while your Sim is still scared and that urban myth will come to life and kill your Sim! What a way to die in The Sims 4!

Stink Capsule

Ways to Die: Stink Capsule

This Sims 4 death can happen to any teen who thinks it’s funny to prank the school lockers. At level 3 of the Mischief skill, teens can click on lockers to plant a stink capsule in them. Every time you do this, there’s a chance of the prank backfiring and stinking your Sim, instead. If you attempt to prank a locker again while your teen still has the Self-Stinked moodlet, the second backfire will be deadly!

Sims 4 Deaths: Game Packs

Spa Day

Steam

Sims 4 Deaths: Sauna

Saunas can be so relaxing but don’t overdo it! Staying in the sauna too long can be fatal! Your Sim will die from too much steam if you leave them in there for too long. Talk about a Sims 4 death too hot to handle!

Vampires

Sunlight

Ways to Die: Sunlight

This Sims 4 death is unique to vampires. Leave a vampire out in the sun until their Vampiric Energy completely depletes and you’ll have an extra crispy vampire tombstone on your hands. Vampires with the Full Sun Resistance ability are immune to this death type.

Jungle Adventure

Poison

Sims 4 Deaths: Poison

If you’re planning a trip to the wild jungles of Selvadorada, beware of the danger. Temple traps and creepy crawlies in the jungle poison your Sims. Sometimes they can fight it off without help. Sometimes they can’t. If your Sim isn’t able to overcome the poison on their own, they’ll need an antidote or they will eventually succumb to this Sims 4 death after a few days.

StrangerVille

Consumed by the Mother

Ways to Die: Consumed by the Mother

This Sims 4 death requires your Sims to play through the StrangerVille Mystery storyline. When you get far enough along in the story, you’ll come face-to-face with a terrifying plant monster known only as The Mother. She means business. If your Sim rushes into battle with her unprepared, she will gobble your Sim up and that’s the end of your Sim. This is definitely a unique way to die in The Sims 4.

Realm of Magic

Spellcaster Overload

Sims 4 Deaths: Spellcaster Overload

This Sims 4 death is unique to Spellcasters. A Spellcaster needs to watch their magical charge; casting too much magic too quickly can cause them to become overcharged. If a Spellcaster continues to use magic while overcharged, they can literally explode. Boom! No more Spellcaster.

Sims 4 Deaths: Stuff Packs

My First Pet

Rabid Rodent Fever

Ways to Die: Rabid Rodent Fever

Another old favourite from the past returns in The Sims 4. If a rodent with a dirty cage bites your Sim, they can contract Rabid Rodent Fever. This Sims 4 death starts out as a highly contagious illness that will spread to everyone in the household if you don’t act fast to quarantine the infected Sim. Neglecting to cure them with Rabid Rodent Fever Medicine will result in death after a few days.

Tiny Living

Crushed by Murphy Bed

Sims 4 Deaths: Murphy Bed

And yet another fan favourite Sims 4 death type makes a return. Murphy beds are great space savers but uh… make sure you upgrade it as soon as possible. They have a bad habit of falling on your Sims and killing them. Like a lot.

Sims 4 Deaths: Honourable Mentions

The following ways to die in The Sims 4 aren’t a unique death type; they fall under one of the other death type categories but Sims can also die doing these activities.

  • Rocket Ship Crash: Sims flying a rocket ship with low Rocket Science skill have a high chance of coming back to earth in a crash landing, which can kill them. They can also crash if the rocket has had fruit shoved in the exhaust pipe by a Sim with Mischief skill. Dying in a rocket ship crash counts as Death by Fire.
  • Koi Pond (Get Famous): Sims can sometimes fall into the koi pond and be eaten by the sharks or piranhas that it’s stocked with. This counts as Death by Drowning.
  • Killed by Mermaid (Island Living): Mermaids can lure Sims out into deep waters with their Siren’s Call ability. When the Sim reaches them, the mermaid then drags the Sim underwater, tanking all their motives. If the Sim cannot swim to shore fast enough, they can drown from this. This counts as Death by Drowning.
  • Eaten by Shark (Island Living): Sims have a chance of being killed by a shark while swimming in the ocean in Sulani. Mermaids can also summon an ocean threat to cause sharks to attack unsuspecting Sims. This counts as Death by Drowning.

But Wait! There’s More!

  • Money Vault (Get Famous): Sims who get trapped in the money vault can starve to death inside it if not let out in time. This counts as Death by Starvation.
  • Robotics Station (Discover University): Sims risk being electrocuted while working at the robotics station. If they are zapped while still dazed, they die. This counts as Death by Electrocution.
  • Beetles (Eco Lifestyle): Sims who drink beetle juice three times in a row instantly become a ghost with no death notification or urn spawn. This doesn’t appear to be any particular death type and is more of an easter egg; it’s a reference to the movie Beetlejuice.
  • Rock Wall (Fitness Stuff): Sims can die using the fire setting on the mechanical rock climbing wall but this counts as Death by Fire.
  • Dryer Fire (Laundry Day Stuff): If Sims forget to clean the lint trap in the dryer between loads, it can catch on fire and kill your Sim but this counts as Death by Fire.
  • Research (Discover University): Sims can sometimes die from contributing too much knowledge to the Research Machines but this is technically Death by Overexertion.

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