While the script determines if a floor can be added, the XML tuning files determine how the UI behaves. The build mode user interface has hardcoded graphical elements for floor selectors. Early versions of this mod succeeded in adding floors but failed to update the UI, resulting in the 6th floor button overlapping the 5th or appearing invisible.
If you want more functional floors without breaking your save file, the community consensus is to build down, not up.
The Sims 4 actually allows 4 basement levels (-1, -2, -3, -4) plus the ground floor plus 4 upper floors. That is 9 functional floors total (4 up + Ground + 4 down).
How to get 5 upper floors using the basement trick: sims 4 more floors mod work
This illusion is how creators like SimsLuxy build those massive 10-story apartment videos without corrupting their game.
✅ No extra in-game steps – the limit is just removed.
Every Sims 4 builder has hit the same frustrating wall. You’ve designed a magnificent penthouse, a gothic cathedral, or a realistic apartment block. You have the vision. You click the "Build New Floor" button… and it stops. The game tells you that you cannot build higher than five stories (a ground floor plus four additional floors). While the script determines if a floor can
For years, the community has begged for a solution. Enter the urban legend of the "Sims 4 More Floors Mod." But does it actually work? Is it safe? Or is it just a myth spread on shaky forum posts?
In this deep-dive article, we will separate fact from fiction. We will explain the hard-coded limits of The Sims 4, explore whether a mod can truly break the sky barrier, and provide the only proven methods (modded or vanilla) to build taller than EA intended.
| Problem | Explanation | |--------|-------------| | UI missing | Floors 4+ don’t show up in the top-left floor icons. You must use Page Up/Page Down keys. | | No elevators | Elevators only work up to floor 3 without additional modding. | | Stair glitches | Sims may fail to route to high floors; stairs might not connect properly. | | Roof placement | Placing roofs above floor 6 can be buggy. | | Save file corruption risk | If you remove the mod after building on floor 7+, that lot may become unloadable. | | Performance | Very tall buildings increase simulation lag, especially on large lots. | This illusion is how creators like SimsLuxy build
The More Floors mod (often by creator TwistedMexi or similar) removes the default EA limit of 4 floors above ground and 4 basement levels in The Sims 4. With this mod, you can build up to 16+ floors above ground and up to 16 basement levels.
Note: The exact number varies by mod version. Some allow up to 25 floors total.