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Survival & Hardship

One-Room Bunker

Four people.

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Type
Survival
Difficulty
Brutal
Length
Multi-session
Best for
Players who love a claustrophobic puzzle

Difficulty (1โ€“5 plumbobs): 1 Casual ยท 2 Moderate ยท 3 Hard ยท 4 Brutal ยท 5 Extreme

๐Ÿ“– The story

Four people. One sealed room. No way out. Everything a family needs to live โ€” sleeping, cooking, washing, staying sane โ€” has to fit inside a single space, and nobody steps past the door until the danger above has passed.

๐Ÿ’ The goal

Keep a family of four alive and sane in **one sealed room** for a set period.

๐ŸŽ€ Packs required

โœ“ Base game only

Packs recommended

Tiny Living

๐Ÿก Setup

LotOne sealed room, no exits used
Fundsยง4,000
AgingOn, normal
SimsA family of four

๐Ÿš€ Getting started

  • Build a single room with everything inside and no used exits, and move in a family of four.

โŒจ๏ธ Cheats to type

testingcheats truemoney 4000

๐Ÿ“‹ General rules

  • All living happens in one room โ€” sleeping, cooking, hygiene, everything.
  • No Sim leaves the room.
  • Keep everyone alive and sane for the full period.

โœจ Specific rules

  • The room must contain every need-object for four Sims within its footprint.
  • No expanding the room mid-challenge.
  • Manage tension and sanity in the cramped space.

โœ… What you can do

  • Cram beds, a kitchen, a bathroom and all need-fillers into one sealed room.
  • Use `bb.moveobjects` to fit everything in.

โ›” What you can't do

  • No leaving the room or lot for the set period.
  • All four family members stay confined together.
  • No money cheats.

๐ŸŽฏ Objectives โ€” complete the checklist

0 of 5 done ยท 0%

๐ŸŽฎ If you don't own the packs

Fully base-game.

๐Ÿ’ก Strategy tips

  • Multi-function and space-saving objects (Murphy beds, compact appliances) are the whole game here โ€” pack cleverly.
  • Stagger sleep and activity schedules so four Sims aren't all demanding the same object at once.
  • Watch the cramped/uncomfortable moodlets; a little dรฉcor and personal space goes a long way.

๐Ÿ’• Milestones โ€” track your progress

0 of 5 done ยท 0%

๐Ÿ”ฅ Want it harder?

  • Shrink it to a **4ร—4** room for the whole challenge.
  • Add a fifth household member with no extra space.

๐ŸŽญ Variations

A "fallout shelter" version timed to a Seasons disaster or a long, deadly winter outside. ---

Original โ€” Plumbob. ยท Last tested: Patch 1.108 โ€” Feb 2026