Shortly after your Sim has died, the Grim Reaper will show up to reap their soul. He’ll first check his tablet to make sure your Sim’s soul is on the death list.
Grimmy will then accompany your Sim to the other realm.
Unfortunately, the Reaper may fail to do his duty. For example, a few hours may pass after your Sim’s death until Grim shows up to reap the soul.
In rare cases, he may never show up.
Let’s see what you can do if the Grim Reaper won’t collect the soul of a dead Sim.
What to do if Grim Reaper won’t show up in The Sims 4
Evil chickens might be keeping Grim at bay
If you have Cottage Living installed, keep in mind that evil chickens can keep Grim at bay. Maybe he’s just standing by the chicken coop waiting to get passed that evil chicken.
Evil chickens often attack the Grim Reaper. It’s not uncommon for Grimmy to get stuck in an endless loop of chicken fights. As a matter of fact, he may get stuck for hours fighting with your evil chickens.
Get the ashes in your household inventory
Press Shift and click and reset the Sim. Resetting the dead Sim using the resetsim firstname lastname command might also work. You should then be able to get their ashes in your household inventory.
The only downside to this approach is that you can’t plead for their lives. You can do that only if Grim pays you a visit.
By the way, if you can’t reset the dead Sim, see Fix The Sims 4: Reset Sim not working.
Reset Grim Reaper
Resetting the Grim Reaper can solve the problem where he won’t show up to collect the dead bodies. Press Shift and click and reset the Reaper.
If you’re using a console, resetting the Reaper will affect your achievements. The safest solution for console players is to simply quit without saving.
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Move the dead Sim to a different lot
In case the Grim Reaper won’t show up, move the dead Sim to a different lot before loading the lot where the dead body lies. This quick workaround solved the problem for many players.
Make sure there’s enough space for Grim to spawn
If the Grim Reaper doesn’t have enough space to spawn, he won’t show up and collect the souls of dead Sims. Grim can normally reap souls through walls and other objects.
However, if there’s too much clutter in the room where your Sim died, Grimmy there may simply not be enough space for Grim to spawn.
For example, if your Sim dies in the corner of a cluttered room, the Reaper will have a hard time showing up in that room.
By the way, using the services of a professional home designer can help you avoid this kind of situation.
Once the Grim Reaper has spawned on your lot, you can interact with him, and even add him to your household.
Conclusion
If the Grim Reaper won’t show up to reap the souls of dead Sims and collect their bodies, reset the dead Sims and put the ashes into the inventory. Additionally, move the dead Sims to another lot. If you have Cottage Living installed, check if the Reaper is caught in an endless loop of evil chicken fights.
Curious to learn how Sims and pets can die? Check out the guides below: