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Survival & Hardship

Wasteland Wanderer

Nothing is new anymore.

โœฆ Set your packs to confirm this works for you
Type
Survival
Difficulty
Brutal
Length
Multi-session (one in-game year)
Best for
Players who want a grim, scavenger-flavoured run

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

๐Ÿ“– The story

Nothing is new anymore. Your Sim survives on what the dead world left behind โ€” a chair from a dumpster, a meal scavenged from a bin, a roof made of salvage. Buy nothing, build from scraps, and outlast a year in the ruins.

๐Ÿ’ The goal

Survive **one in-game year** scavenging everything, never buying anything new.

๐ŸŽ€ Packs required

โœ“ Base game only

Packs recommended

Eco Lifestyle

๐Ÿก Setup

LotA wrecked lot, minimal build
Fundsยง300
AgingOn, normal
SimsOne wanderer

๐Ÿš€ Getting started

  • Create a wanderer, move onto a wrecked-looking lot with minimal build, and set funds near zero.

โŒจ๏ธ Cheats to type

testingcheats truefreerealestate onfreerealestate offmoney 300

๐Ÿ“‹ General rules

  • No buying brand-new objects or food โ€” ever.
  • No money cheats after setup.
  • Survive the full year in the ruins.

โœจ Specific rules

  • Furnish and feed yourself only from found, dumpster-dived, recycled or crafted items.
  • Water and power are scavenged or improvised (off-grid solutions, candles).
  • Anything that enters the home must have been salvaged, not purchased.

โœ… What you can do

  • Scavenge, forage, fish and collect; reuse found and salvaged items.
  • Use `bb.moveobjects`.

โ›” What you can't do

  • Never buy anything new โ€” scavenged and found only.
  • No money cheats.
  • Survive a full in-game year this way.

๐ŸŽฏ Objectives โ€” complete the checklist

0 of 5 done ยท 0%

๐ŸŽฎ If you don't own the packs

Fully base-game; Eco Lifestyle's dumpster-diving adds flavour but isn't required.

๐Ÿ’ก Strategy tips

  • Eco Lifestyle's **dumpster** is a genuine source of food, parts and furniture โ€” make it your pantry and hardware store.
  • The **recycler** and fabrication turn junk into usable goods; learn it early.
  • Foraging, fishing and harvesting wild plants keep you fed without spending a Simoleon.

๐Ÿ’• Milestones โ€” track your progress

0 of 5 done ยท 0%

๐Ÿ”ฅ Want it harder?

  • Never sleep in the same shelter two nights running โ€” keep moving across lots.
  • Allow no crafted power at all โ€” candles and daylight only.

๐ŸŽญ Variations

A two-survivor version where a pair must share scarce salvage without turning on each other. ---

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