The Growing TogetherSims 4 expansion pack has added some much-needed realism content to the game. Despite it focusing mostly on family gameplay, it also added some features that will have consequences on all sorts of relationships. Sims now have compatibility ranks with each other, and this influences how easy it is for them to get along.
This guide will go over every single aspect of this new Sims 4 dynamic, and show gamers explain everything they need to know about this new system.
Compatibility System
The compatibility system was introduced to The Sims 4 along with two additional Likes and Dislikes categories: the Conversation Topics category and the Sim Characteristics category. Players can now set whether their Sims enjoy or dislike a certain conversation topic, and they can also decide if a Sim is fond or not of a certain characteristic trait in other Sims.
When it comes to compatibility, the only thing in the Likes and Dislikes menu that matters is the Sim Characteristics category. If a Sim likes a certain trait of another Sim, it'll increase their compatibility, and the opposite will decrease it. There are four compatibility rankings:
- Awful compatibility - both Sims dislike each other's personality traits.
- Bad compatibility - one Sim dislikes the other's personality traits.
- Good compatibility - both Sims like each other's personality traits.
- Amazing compatibility - one Sim likes the other's personality traits.
How To Check Sim Compatibility
In order to see how compatible two Sims are, they must have at least interacted with one another at least once. Then, the player has to open the Relationship menu in the bottom right corner and find the Sim with whom they'd like to check compatibility. They can either hover over the puzzle pieces that appear over the Sim's profile or they can select them and open their Sim profile, and in this case, the compatibility information will appear under the Relationship section.
If there isn't enough information when it comes to preferences from both parties, there will be no compatibility indicator; setting at least three preferences should be enough, depending on the Sim.
As Sims go through certain experiences in their lives, they might obtain or swap out new traits (Self Discovery traits), and since they modify the Sim's personality, it can also influence compatibility between two Sims - either in a negative or positive way.
Available Sim Characteristics
There are 18 choices in the Sim Characteristic category, but players don't have to set whether they like or dislike them all.
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Ambitionless Sims |
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Argumentative Sims |
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Cerebral Sims |
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Egotistical Sims |
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Emotional Decision-Makers |
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Family-Motivated Sims |
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Funny Sims |
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Hard-Working Sims |
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High Energy Sims |
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Homebody Sims |
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Idealist Sims |
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Nature Enthusiasts |
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Optimistic Sims |
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Pessimistic Sims |
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Pet Enthusiasts |
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Rascals |
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Romance Enthusiasts |
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Spirited Sims |
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The Sims 4 is now available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.