The Explore Mod ♡
Requires: Base Game
This is a rabbit hole base game mod but includes some features from other packs.
This remake includes 500+ places to go, 1,600+ moodlets/buffs, and over 100+ scenarios to meet sims while traveling!
This is a huge rabbit hole mod with 500+ places spread across food, fun, classes, vacations, wellness, work, events, and storytelling. You sims will build motives, skills, and 1,600+ moodlets/buffs to match every single place they visit. Includes over 100+ ways to meet sims! I wanted it to feel like your Sims actually have places to go for everyday life, fun, work, classes, little story moments, wellness stuff, events, and vacations.
Some places are cute and cozy, some are realistic, some are more dramatic, and some are just there to make storytelling more fun.
What Kind of Places Are In It?
Each place provides its own skills/motive increases, its own moodlet/buffs, and some will have extra benefits. An example is a hostpital visit will medicate your sims, voidcritter places might give you booster packs, and some places will earn you money.
Food Places
Food has a lot of variety. There are cafes, ramen shops, bakeries, dessert places, seafood places, burger spots, brunch places, tea places, smoothie bars, and more themed stuff like Voidcritter Cafe.
Fun Places
Fun is more for outings, hanging out, and entertainment. Things like arcades, aquariums, theme parks, skating, bowling, game places, and stuff like Karaoke Lounge, Paintball Arena, Aquarium Night, and Corn Maze.
Classes
Classes are for skill-building. This includes creative classes, wellness classes, practical classes, tech classes, performance classes, parenting classes, and more.
Vacations
Travel all around the world, they last a day, and your sim will get a moodlet/buff explaining their experience.
Wellness Activities
Peaceful places, nature places, self-care places, and medical places.
Work / Odd Jobs
Part-time jobs, side hustles, odd jobs, and everyday money-making.
Events / Festivals
Festivals, fairs, church, markets, expos, concerts, competitions, and community stuff.
Storytelling
This category has things like family visits, sleepovers, appointments, shopping trips, relationship moments, milestone events, and more everyday roleplay type places.
Social Options
Requires: Get Together
Sims can make enemies, friends, and even catch up with familiar sims.
Automatically build relationships with sims on the same lot that are traveling as well.
The interaction affects the sims mood not just their relationship.
Missing Menu Options
If you are not seeing options inside the menu please understand that:
Not every place is open every day.
Not every place is open early.
Some places are meant to feel more special or more realistic, so they show up on certain days/times only.
🍓 How to use: Just click on your sim and choose an option to do. 🍓
🍓 Note: Canceling the interaction will take away the benefits. 🍓
Smarter Autonomy
Sims will not constantly leave through rabbit holes non-stop.
Sims will go to places based on their motive/needs.
Not all places are autonomous like storytelling, religious places, work, and vacations. You will have to manually make your sims go to those.
There is a BIG cooldown to make sure sims aren't constantly spam leaving.
There will is an option in the menu to turn off autonomy.
Need Help?
Join the Discord for support, bug reports, ideas, translations, or just to hang out! 🐇
https://discord.com/invite/qMdZwyD
Update Notes
Note: Thank you for waiting patiently while I remade this mod. I hope you enjoy the DRASTIC upgrade from the previous explore mod.
♡ The Beta Version ♡ 4/21/26
This version of the mod is "beta" which means it will have different strings, adjustments, and moodlets by public release day!
♡ Travel Together + Adjustments ♡ 4/24/26
This is the official version of the mod! Includes "explore with" menu, new strings, adjustments, outfit changes, stronger cooldowns, and better moodlets.
♡ New Menu ♡ 5/15/26
Introducing the settings menu which allows you to customize your experience in-game instead of choosing a version to download. You can customize autonomy per sim or for all sims.
♡ Quality Update - 2.1 ♡ 7/24/26
This update adds compatibility to aspirations and goal completion. It also adds a new menu option to manually add/remove cooldowns for traveling for your sim or ALL sims. It also fixes the queue progress bar to match more with how long the travels will take.
♡ Quality Update - 2.2 ♡ 7/28/26
This update adds better autonomy and stronger base game compatibility.
How to Install
Download and unzip the mod.
Drop all files into: Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > Mods
Enable Mods and Script Mods in Game Options.
Restart your game and start enrolling your toddlers!
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7/28/2026 - Version 2.2
Comments (69)
I'm in love with this mod, especially when playing with a large family. I just wish there were more alternative options for the evening. I was so excited when I saw the option to go to a nightclub. I'd love to have more. Anyway, tks
Hello, will there be a French translation?
Hi! I love this mod, I was wondering if it's possible to have the No autonomy version, with this latest update, my sims go out while they are in a social event.
even though autonomy is turned off in my settings
when updating, do i keep the explore settings? also, the explore mod places folder, all the files in there are new right? as in, they weren't there in previous updates? do i keep them all or is it customizable?
Yes, keep your explore settings, from the previous version, it is a personal file that gets created when you set settings up.
OML! Thank you so much for creating this mod and keeping it up to date; this is just what my game needed!
Thank you so much!
Hi! You mention that it had big cooldown however, it feels like it happens every five minutes... Would it be possible in a future update to include a way to set it yourself how long it takes till it happens again?
The new update allows you to control that!
hello I downloaded this mod. while it does take my sims to different places I am unable to ride around/eat things like the video you made. How can I turn that feature on? what happens now is my sim grey out and leaves
Hello, this mod is a rabbit hole mod, which means the sim goes off lot on their own, you dont get to go with them
I know you can turn off autonomy so your actively played toddlers can stop leaving the lot on their own, but now i’m wondering, do townie and npc toddlers go off and explore on their own due to this mod?
yes they do, unless you turn it off
Hi Kawaiistacie could you add that we can invite friends to explore with cause my sim’s friends don’t show up when I click on explore with.. it just shows sims that my sim haven’t met I have to call all my sims’ s friends over to my sim’s lot
does this work with the new update June 30th?
yes, you can confirm with my patch list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRxKqZJa3ZtWgAhL6c2sGLfW4rFw4ugeOfEiGm1Yxyg_rhLK67hhZPN5puBEbbNQMSMvZ53IUjuhenb/pubhtml
invalid discord link pls
Hi! I am not seeing it my pie menu even during normal hours. Are there any conflicts with other mods that you're aware of? Thanks for the awesome mods! :)
no, some places aren't open on certain days
your mods are toooo good once i get my money up im deffo becoming a patron
thats so sweet thank you!
Hi guys, help me please! I really want to play this mod, but unfortunately I don't see it in the game. I have the latest update of the Sims 4 game and the latest update of this mod. but I don't see it anywhere in the game🥲
Some places don't show up till around 6-7 AM
thank you so much for bringing back this mod!! loveee!!!
Hi, do you already have a Portuguese translation?
Hi Kawaiistacie in the next update can you add the option to choose to explore with friends that your sim has
I LOVE this mod! However i cant make the explore together work <(＿ ＿)>
What issues are you having, details will be very helpful
espero que volte os eventos memoraveis tambemmm
Hi ! Question: Do i need all files ? I want to make only one specific sim go away for a while, alone. I feel like then i would only need the base files? And places?
hii, not sure if this was addressed in the recent update, but can you have them not explore during social events? last time i used it, i threw a dinner party and half the sims (including my own) left the event randomly
You can turn it on/off as you please in the settings, in the new updated version~
Its not working for me :( I took the non auto version and there is no Menu
The menu disappears when all places are closed, look again towards 5-6am in your game
bonjour y a t il une traduction française pour ce mod
My discord!
what other packs does this mod need? It seems so fun!
Base game only
miss this mod, I am glad it is back :)
Okay I used the no autonomy version and my sim is pregnant but how?!! Im freaking out cause it's not telling me who's the dad and who she hooked up with. this is a mess lol. help!
omg loll
So happy! this mod is back! I went from autonomy to no autonomy cuz sims kept exploring when visiting a restaurant or cafe.
Get the new update!
OMG! OMG! My favorite mod!!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!
Hello, I downloaded this mod last week, and it was working in my game consistently, but is no longer showing up? I haven’t changed anything in my game or added any other mods since downloading it. Has this happened to anyone else?
Late at night options usually dissappear especially close to 4am
Just out of curiosity to everyone: do you prefer the autonomy or no autonomy version? I need help deciding which one to download lol!
If you have a big household then no autonomy lol, if you have a smaller household then autonomy, but I use autonomy because I typically have less than 3 sims
I am so excited! I have been lost without this mod! Thank you for your hard work!
This and the Showtime mod were my must-have from you. Thank you for this update. 💜
yayyyy
I remember playing this mod YEARS ago. I'm so happy it's back! Thank you so much<333!!
omg it's back! thank you so much for your work, it's a game changer <3
I have never been so grateful to a creator in my life!! This mod was and is such a massive part of my gameplay. I have tried other mods from different creators but non of them ever hit like yours did!! Thank you so so so much for this. I am actually so thankful! <3
THANKYOU FOR BRINGING THIS MOD BACK I MISSED IT SO MUCH!! YOUR WORK HAS ALWAYS BEEN AMAZING THANKYOU!!
Omg I just found this mod! Thank you so much I love it!
ABOUT TIME!! Thank you
You LEGEND!!! I love this mod - thank you for your hard work 😘
I'm so happy this mod is back! Will you be adding back the gambling features like the poker tournaments?
I was thinking about making it a separate thing but I might consider it in the explore mod
yeah i wait for the Mod. i´m very happy this Mod is Back
Yay! It's back!
I was literally talking to a close friend of mine about how much I missed this mod like 2 days ago, and then I went on your website just now and saw this post and it has completely made my night! Thank you so much!!!
I am so very happy this mod is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 💚🥳💚🥳💚
Yayyy! 🎊🎉💜
is there a way to do group events?
Okidoki. Thank you so much for this mod. You ate