On this page, I'll explain both how to customise your Sims and what impact your choices will have on the way your game works.īefore we proceed, it's worth noting that The Sims 4 never uses real-world labels for gender and sexual identities.
And recently, another update made it possible to define your Sim's sexual orientation.Ĭustomising your Sims' sexual orientation, gender identity, and pronouns is fairly straightforward, but understanding what all the options actually mean in terms of gameplay can be a little more complicated. Significant updates to the base game have made it the first generation of the franchise to allow for the creation of trans and gender non-conforming characters, and later the ability to change a Sim's pronouns.
How do I customise a Sim's gender and sexual orientation in The Sims 4? The Sims franchise has always been considered something of a pioneer of LGBTQ+ representation in gaming, but even so, The Sims 4 has come a long way since its initial release in 2014.
