The Sims 4: How to Delete Sims (Step-by-Step Guide)

If you’ve decided you no longer want a Sim, you can permanently delete them from your game. However, it’s important to do it the right way.

If you don’t, that Sim might not be gone for good. They can still show up unexpectedly around the world or even turn up at your front door as if nothing happened.

How to Delete Sims in The Sims 4 Permanently

Follow the steps below to delete a Sim permanently:

1. Go to Manage Worlds
2. Save the current game
3. Select the household that you want to edit
4. Locate and select the house where your Sim lives
5. Open the Manage Household screen
6. Click on the … icon for more options
7. Select Manage Household
8. Go to the Create A Sim menu
9. Hover over the icon of the Sim you want to delete
10. Click on the X button when it appears on the screen to confirm your choice.

That’s it, your Sim is history now.

⇒ Important Note: Always save your current game before deleting a Sim. In case something goes wrong or you change your mind, you can restore your save file.

How to Move Sims to Another Household

If you’ve changed your mind and want to keep your Sim, you can move them to another household instead of deleting them. This removes them from your active household without permanently removing them from the game.

This is a great option if you simply want your Sim out of your current save while keeping them available in case you want to play them again later.

Follow the steps below to move a Sim to another household:

1. Go to the Manage Household screen
2. Click on the Transfer icon (the two arrows)
3. On the left-hand pane, you’ll see a list of all your Sims
4. Click on Create New Household
5. Select the Sim you want to transfer
6. Click on the transfer arrow

You can also move your Sim to an existing household, you don’t necessarily have to create a new household for them.

But if you’re not planning on playing with them, you can create a new household where you can dump all the Sims you don’t like but don’t have the guts to delete.

By the way, did you know you can remove a Sim from the family tree in case you don’t like their face?

Can You Delete All the Sims You Didn’t Create?

You can delete all premade Sims and townies through Manage Households. However, The Sims 4 will continue generating new NPCs whenever the game needs them.

As your Sim visits different lots, the game automatically creates Sims to fill essential roles and keep venues populated.

If you’d rather control who gets generated, two mods are worth considering:

• NPCC (NPC Control): Allows you to assign NPC jobs to specific Sims.
• MC Command Center (MCCC): Lets the game pull newly generated townies from your Library instead of creating completely random Sims.

Editor’s Note: This guide was updated in August 2026.