This guide helps players understand how to locate, back up, and recover their Sims 4 save files in case they get lost or corrupted.

The Sims 4 is an immersive life-sim game (Image via EA) Before diving into the solutions, it’s important to understand what causes save file corruption in The Sims 4.

To implement these save files into The Sims 4, players should visit the creator's website and download the file. Extract them from zip files if needed.

Since The Sims 4 For Rent released, players have reported issues with the expansion corrupting their saves. EA is finally working on a fix.

The Sims 4 developers are still working on the For Rent save file corruption bug and are now asking players for help investigating.

If you cannot download, install, or update The Sims 4 game on your PC, ensure your internet works fine. Besides that, you can also try resetting the installation folder for Sims 4.

Our guide to installing The Sims 4 CC and mods, so you can download custom content like new hair, makeup, clothes and household items.

Save file corruption in The Sims 4 continues to be an issue, with concerns following the August 2025 update adding to For Rent problems.