Sims 3 has been around since 2009 and it’s still being played to this day. This life simulator video game has captivated the hearts and minds of millions of gamers, providing hundreds of hours of quality entertainment.

Still, the game is starting to show its age and does need some polish to meet the current gaming standards, which is where Sims 3 mods come into play. By installing Sims 3 mods, players can enjoy some serious quality of life improvements and even experience new custom content created by the Sims 3 community over the years.

Today we’ll list some of the best Sims 3 mods and explain why you should have them installed on your PC.

Random Sim Fixes

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Sims, the characters you create when first starting Sims 3, are randomly generated and tend to look quite similar to one another. This becomes especially evident after several playthroughs.

The Random Sim Fixes mod eliminates this issue and allows players to create more diverse and unique characters to enjoy within the game. Aside from this pretty significant quality of life feature, the mod doesn’t do much else, which is not a problem at all since we have plenty of other Sims 3 mods that cover other areas of the game.

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Moar Interactions

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This Sims 3 mod will change your life and you won’t be able to play Sims 3 again without it.

Not only does this mod add more interactions to Sims 3, allowing for way more options when talking with other characters in the game, but it also allows players to do some pretty cool stuff like buying and transferring ingredients with a single click, or commissioning an upgrade by calling a service sim to assist you.

Lot Population

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This is another groundbreaking mod that populates different lots inside the game with Sims that aren’t busy with their work at that time. It allows for different areas in the game to feel much more alive and give the player a bigger sense of immersion.

The mod will populate lots with Sims based on their personality and will even keep track of weather events, so you won’t see Sims on the beach when it’s raining etc. Overall, this is an incredible mod that any Sims 3 fan should check out.

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NRAAS Modules

This is not a single mob but a collection of mods found on the nraas.net community webpage. These mods range from major quality of life changes to slight adjustments to how certain events play out in the game or how your Sims interact with other Sims and the environment.

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NRAAS Story Progression

For example, the NRAAS Story Progression mod completely replaces the original EA story progression with a new custom story progression that will feel much more intuitive and customizable.

NRAAS Overwatch

The Overwatch mod deals with daily cleanup and allows players to change almost every option in the game and tailor the gameplay to their own preference. This mod is simply invaluable and should be the first mod that you add to your fresh Sims 3 install.

Try other Sims 3 Mods

These were some of the must-have mods we believe every Sims 3 player should have installed. However, there are plenty of other mods out there you could try as well. You can find them by simply googling for Sims 3 mods or visiting different Sims 3 communities on Reddit and Steam.

Hopefully you’ll enjoy these mods as much as we have. Once you try them, you’ll never look back!

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