Your ultimate guide on earning (and spending) Satisfaction Points
What the heck are Sims 4 Satisfaction Points, you ask? Well, did you know your Sims aren’t limited to just 3 traits? Or that there are potions that can do everything from replenishing all their motives at once to even extending their lifespan? It’s true! How do you reap these rewards? By earning Sims 4 satisfaction points!
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How to Earn Sims 4 Satisfaction Points
Sims can earn Sims 4 satisfaction points four different ways:
- Aspirations
- Wants
- Scenarios
- Living in a Haunted House (Requires Paranormal Stuff pack)
Aspirations
Every time your Sim completes an aspiration goal, they’ll earn a number of Sims 4 satisfaction points. Completing an entire aspiration not only rewards you with an extra reward trait but you’ll also have earned anywhere between 3,000-4,000 Sims 4 satisfaction points over the course of completing the aspiration.
Wants
Wants (previously called Whims) are like wishes from The Sims 3 or wants from The Sims 2. They were disabled by default in a game update a few years ago but you can re-enable them in the Game Options. Once Wants are enabled, you’ll see thought bubbles above your Sim’s portrait. Hover over them to see what kinds of things they want and fulfill them to earn some extra Sims 4 satisfaction points.
You can lock in Wants you want to complete later by clicking on the pin icon next to them but you can’t delete Wants (unless you buy a potion with Sims 4 satisfaction points). The only ways to get rid of one are to complete it or wait for the game to replace it with a new one.
Scenarios
Scenarios are a great way to earn a lot of Sims 4 satisfaction points, sometimes with little to no effort depending on the difficulty level of the scenario. Just make sure you look at the potential rewards before you start one! Different scenarios have different rewards, so don’t pick a scenario that doesn’t reward you with Sims 4 satisfaction points if that’s what you’re after.
On the Main Menu, start a new scenario of your choice. If you want to challenge yourself, go for an Intermediate scenario. If you just want a quick and easy stack of Sims 4 satisfaction points, pick an Easy scenario. Some scenarios will net you up to 5,000 satisfaction points per Sim! That’s more than what you would typically get for completing an aspiration so it’s well worth your time to do some of those scenarios.
Haunted House
If you own the Paranormal Stuff pack, your Sims can live in a haunted house. For every night you survive in a haunted house, everyone in the household will earn 125 satisfaction points. You can earn even more per night by purchasing the cursed hand statue and setting the house to Heroic mode, which will net your Sims 250 points a night each.
It’s a good way to earn Sims 4 satisfaction points daily without really doing anything… as long as you don’t mind things that go bump in the night.
Rewards Store
So what do you do with all those Sims 4 satisfaction points? Spend them on rewards! Open up the Rewards Store by clicking the gift icon on your Sim’s aspiration panel. You can sort by Potions or Traits. Potions are one-time use and can be purchased multiple times. Traits are permanent and can only be purchased once per Sim. There are also a few other objects in the list but the vast majority of the rewards are either drinkable potions or permanent traits.
Potions and Consumables
Below is the full list of drinkable or edible rewards your Sims can purchase with Sims 4 Satisfaction Points.
| Reward | Cost | DLC | Effect |
| Instant Fun | 100 | Instantly fills the Fun need | |
| Instant Hygiene | 100 | Instantly fills the Hygiene need | |
| Confident Potion | 200 | Drink this to temporarily make your Sim Confident | |
| Dynamic-No-More Potion | 200 | Growing Together | This potion removes an existing Family Dynamic between this Sim and one family member of your choosing |
| Energized Potion | 200 | Drink this to temporarily make your Sim Energized | |
| Flirty Potion | 200 | Drink this to temporarily make your Sim Flirty | |
| Focused Potion | 200 | Drink this to temporarily make your Sim Focused | |
| Happy Potion | 200 | Drink this to temporarily make your Sim Happy | |
| Inspired Potion | 200 | Drink this to temporarily make your Sim Inspired | |
| Want Refresher | 200 | No longer a boring repeatable button, this potion will give your Sim a minor lapse in judgment and make them reconsider their Wants in life | |
| Quirk-B-Gone | 250 | Get Famous | This potion removes one Fame Quirk of your choosing from a Celebrity Sim |
| Fear-Be-Gone | 300 | Drink this to remove a Fear from your Sim without the cathartic confrontations | |
| Lifestyle-Go-Poof Potion | 300 | Snowy Escape | A peculiar brew that can instantly reconfigure a Sim’s life, setting them on a new path–one free of the Lifestyle they currently live |
| Sleep Replacement | 400 | Instantly fills the Energy need | |
| Mermadic Kelp | 500 | Island Living | Eat this to turn into a Mermaid |
| Moodlet Solver | 500 | Instantly removes all negative moodlets from your Sim and fills all needs | |
| Insta-Large | 750 | Drink this to become a bigger you | |
| Insta-Lean | 750 | The most efficient diet beverage on the market | |
| Potion of Youth | 1,500 | Drink this to turn back the clock on your Sim’s current age | |
| Re-Traiting Potion | 5,000 | Drinking this will allow you to reset all of your traits |
Traits and Reward Objects
Below is the full list of traits and other reward objects Sims can purchase with Sims 4 Satisfaction Points.
| Reward | Cost | DLC | Effect |
| Always Welcome | 500 | Always Welcome Sims will act more at home at others’ residences, and the hosts won’t mind at all | |
| Cold Acclimation | 500 | Seasons | Sims with Cold Acclimation aren’t affected as much by chilly weather but can still feel the effects |
| Great Storyteller | 500 | Outdoor Retreat | Great storytellers are better at telling bigger and better stories |
| Gym Rat | 500 | Gym rats build Fun and don’t lose Hygiene while exercising | |
| Heat Acclimation | 500 | Seasons | Sims with Heat Acclimation aren’t affected as much by hot weather but can still feel the effects |
| Observant | 500 | Observant Sims learn the traits of others just by meeting them | |
| Sacred Candles | 500 | Paranormal Stuff | Sacred candles that help calm nearby Sims and ward off evil spirits |
| Speed Cleaner | 500 | Speed Cleaners tidy up much faster | |
| Waterproof | 500 | Seasons | Waterproof Sims don’t get wet in the rain |
| Inspired Explorer | 1,000 | Inspired Explorers build relationships and gain skills faster while outside their home neighbourhood | |
| Mentor | 1,000 | Once Mentors reach level 10 in certain skills, the Mentor action becomes available and they can help other Sims improve their skills even more quickly | |
| Morning Sim | 1,000 | Morning Sims build extra skill in the morning | |
| Night Owl | 1,000 | Night Owls build extra skill at night | |
| Speed Reader | 1,000 | Speed Readers read books faster than your average Sim | |
| Storm Chaser | 1,000 | Seasons | Storm Chaser Sims love stormy weather and thrive in terrifying conditions |
| Free Services | 1,500 | All single-use service requests are free | |
| Marketable | 1,500 | Marketable Sims sell items they’ve crafted for more simoleons | |
| Stoves and Grills Master | 1,500 | Outdoor Retreat | Stoves and Grills Masters have a chance to create Impeccable quality consumables that use stoves and grills |
| Creative Visionary | 2,000 | Creative Visionaries have a higher chance of painting and writing masterworks | |
| Entrepreneurial | 2,000 | Entrepreneurial Sims are more likely to get promoted in their career | |
| Frugal | 2,000 | A Frugal Sim’s household has reduced bills | |
| Heatproof | 2,000 | Seasons | Heatproof Sims aren’t negatively affected by hot temperatures and enjoy the heat |
| Iceproof | 2,000 | Seasons | Iceproof Sims aren’t negatively affected by cold temperatures and enjoy the cold |
| Incredibly Friendly | 2,000 | Incredibly Friendly Sims are immediately liked when met with a nice introduction | |
| Independent | 2,000 | Independent Sims’ Social needs decay slower | |
| Shameless | 2,000 | Shameless Sims will never get Embarrassed | |
| Steel Bladder | 2,000 | Sims with a Steel Bladder rarely have to pay attention to their Bladder need | |
| Beguiling | 2,500 | Beguiling Sims can put anyone in a Flirty mood with just one look | |
| Antiseptic | 3,000 | Antiseptic Sims’ Hygiene need decays much slower | |
| Carefree | 3,000 | Carefree Sims will never get Tense | |
| Connections | 3,000 | Sims with Connections start all careers several levels ahead | |
| Fertile | 3,000 | Fertile Sims have an easier time when trying for a baby, and a higher chance of twins and triplets | |
| Great Kisser | 3,000 | Great Kissers have amazing success with kissing and increase Charisma with every kiss | |
| Paranormal Investigator License | 3,000 | Paranormal Stuff | Become a certified Paranormal Investigator, unlocking the Paranormal Investigator Freelance Career and the Summon Guidry séance |
| Hardly Hungry | 4,000 | Some Sims just don’t have much of an appetite | |
| Professional Slacker | 4,000 | Professional Slackers have no fear of being demoted or fired | |
| Savant | 4,000 | Savants gain all skills much faster | |
| Seldom Sleepy | 4,000 | Seldom Sleepy Sims need less sleep than other Sims | |
| Super Green Thumb | 4,000 | Super Green Thumbs will find that the plants they garden have amazing vitality | |
| Money Tree | 5,000 | Seasons | A money tree for your Sims to grow their riches |
| Needs No One | 5,000 | Sims that Need No One never need to socialize | |
| Brave | 8,000 | Sims with this trait aren’t as easily frightened. Brave Sims regain their composure faster than most Sims and don’t mind being near supernatural beings such as Ghosts or Skeletons | |
| Forever Fresh | 8,000 | Forever Fresh Sims never need to shower or bathe | |
| Forever Full | 10,000 | Forever Full Sims never need to eat | |
| Never Weary | 10,000 | Never Weary Sims never need sleep |
There’s no limit to how many potions you can buy and there is no limit to the number of traits your Sims can have, so what are you waiting for? Go make your Sims’ lives easier by earning and spending Sims 4 Satisfaction Points!
Looking for more handy beginner guides? Check out our Guide to Raising a Family!
