The meanest ways to kill your Sims

Beyond the grave

We've all done it. Theres no denying that we've all tried to kill off our Sims at some point, whether it's out of spite or just being morbidly fascinated with what happens next. While there are ways to bring your beloved virtual person back to life, its how they've kicked the bucket that interests us. Some deaths are intentional, and some are purely by accident, but do you know all the different ways a Sim can bite the dust?

Death by Transmutation (The Sims 3 Supernatural)

There are risks when it comes to playing with fire. Or in this case, gold. Transmuting objects can backfire, literally. You do make a lovely centerpiece, however.

Death by (grease)fire (All Sims games)

We need fire to make tasty meals, but sometimes things just don't go according to plan.

Death by old age (The Sims 2 and 3)

Such is the circle of life. All living things must eventually move on. What comes after this life is up for debate. But for the Sims, it means potentially haunting your neighbors.

Death by flies (The Sims 2)

You probably shouldn't leave dirty dishes in the sink. If the mould doesn't get you, the flies will.

Death by starvation (All Sims games)

Hunger pains? Yes, the Sims get them too. It's easy to go skip a meal, but if you don't pay attention...

Death by hail (The Sims 2)

Mother Nature is not a force to be reckoned with. Don't stay out in the storm too long. Those golf ball sized chunks of ice are sure to pack a wallop.

Death by drowning (All Sims games)

Don't leave your children unattended by the pool.

Death by elevator (The Sims 2)

It's rare, but why take the chance?

Death by meteor (The Sims 2 and The Sims 3 Ambitions)

Stargazing also comes with a warning.

CATEGORIES

12DOVE was first founded in 1999, and since then has been dedicated to delivering video game-related news, reviews, previews, features, and more. Since late 2014, the website has been the online home of Total Film, SFX, Edge, and PLAY magazines, with comics site Newsarama joining the fold in 2020. Our aim as the global GamesRadar Staff team is to take you closer to the games, movies, TV shows, and comics that you love. We want to upgrade your downtime, and help you make the most of your time, money, and skills. We always aim to entertain, inform, and inspire through our mix of content - which includes news, reviews, features, tips, buying guides, and videos.

Latest in The Sims
A shop in The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies
How to start a small business in The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies
A Sim celebrates his tattoo shop in The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies
How to complete The Sims 4 Esteemed Entrepreneur aspiration in Businesses and Hobbies
Paralives
The Sims 4's colorful competitor Paralives is bringing one of my favorite features from The Sims 3 back – the ability to customize literally everything
inZOI Character Studio trailer showing a young woman with ginger-y long hair and a white baseball cap smiling, her hand against her chin
The Sims 4's hyper-realistic competitor inZOI will only "sort of" have sex – but I'm sure a Wicked Whims-style mod will take care of the rest
The Sims 4 screenshot showing a young woman with shoulder-length wavy brown hair and an academic green coat, her expression surprised
New Sims 4 update adds burglars, customizable tattoos – and a "horrific bug" that makes children pregnant: "This is an actual nightmare"
The Sims 4 burglar
After 16 years, EA brings burglars back in The Sims 4 ahead of its Businesses and Hobbies expansion – but that's not all
Latest in Features
Avowed screenshot showing a corpse-like figure's face with glowing purple mushroom/spore growths
I thought I was going evil in Avowed, but one quest changed everything I thought I knew about morality in this RPG
Yakuza 0
10 years on, Yakuza 0 is still one of the strongest entry points to a franchise ever made
The Witcher 3 screenshot of Geralt
Avowed and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 tap into the same thing that makes The Witcher 3 so compelling – and it's something I'm always looking for in RPGs
Marvel Rivals Spider-Man
Spider-Man has become every Marvel Rivals player's worst nightmare
The Iron Mask
The 32 greatest swashbuckler movies ever made
The Punisher holding two machine guns in the rain
Daredevil: Born Again - Learn the bullet-riddled comic book history of the Punisher before he officially joins the MCU