Survival & Hardship
Wasteland Wanderer
Nothing is new anymore.
โฆ 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 (1โ5 plumbobs): 1 Casual ยท 2 Moderate ยท 3 Hard ยท 4 Brutal ยท 5 Extreme
๐ 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.
๐ The goal
Survive **one in-game year** scavenging everything, never buying anything new.
๐ Packs required
โ Base game only
Packs recommended
Eco Lifestyle
๐ก Setup
LotA wrecked lot, minimal build
Fundsยง300
AgingOn, normal
SimsOne wanderer
๐ Getting started
- Create a wanderer, move onto a wrecked-looking lot with minimal build, and set funds near zero.
โจ๏ธ Cheats to type
testingcheats truefreerealestate onfreerealestate offmoney 300๐ General rules
- No buying brand-new objects or food โ ever.
- No money cheats after setup.
- Survive the full year in the ruins.
โจ 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.
โ 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.
๐ฏ Objectives โ complete the checklist
0 of 5 done ยท 0%
๐ฎ If you don't own the packs
Fully base-game; Eco Lifestyle's dumpster-diving adds flavour but isn't required.
๐ก 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.
๐ Milestones โ track your progress
0 of 5 done ยท 0%
๐ฅ 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.
๐ญ 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