Can you get your sims back if you uninstall?

Can You Get Your Sims Back If You Uninstall?

If you’ve ever wondered what would happen to your Sims games after uninstalling them from Origin, you’re in luck! In this article, we’ll explore whether it’s possible to reinstall or recover your Sims once they’re gone.

Answer: Yes, Your Sims Are Safe!

After uninstalling your Sims 4 game from Origin, your Sims files, mods, and custom content remain intact. This is because the game saves themselves, not the Origin account or client, are separate files that can be copied, moved, or uploaded anywhere.

Why Reinstalling Won’t Result in Lost Data

As a result, reinstalling Sims 4 or reverting to an earlier install doesn’t risk losing access to your Sims, buildings, or other game creations. You can reinstall Sims 4 and all expansions without worrying about losing game saves or custom content files. This is because installation process doesn’t overwrite save data or custom content:

Reinstalling in Three Easy Steps

So, how do you regain access to your Sims should you need to reinstall?
To reinstall Sims 4:

1. Run Origin: Open Origin by typing "Origin" or using the shortcut on your PC.
2. Visit the Store: Choose your Sims 4 ( base game) and add any expansions, game packs, or stuff packs, respectively.

3. Launch the Game: Follow installation prompts to reinstall.
   With your Sims 4 (base game) plus the expansions, game packs, and stuff packs are complete, you can:

   Access Your Characters’ Data: Your gameplay experiences, including Sims birth records, relationships, and skills, remain intact.

What About Playstore & Google Play Games Users?

For users connected with Playstore or Google Play Games, deleting (permanently) only eliminates the game data profile for that specific account but still retains the game overall on the device. Thus:

**Data Resurfacing**: If one deleted the game data via their Google Play Games login/profile, they can redo, and the game resurface with the same play time, progress, account access, and data upon returning to the game for first time after deletion:

When reinstalling, though there may be some additional login steps, your game data will be restored.

Reinstalling Sims 4 as a new game All game data, gameplay settings, and custom The game will start.
| content
Reinstalling Mods Mods and custom created for the game Existing The game will only support the mods installed previous game.
Reinstlaling Custom Content Saved custom content files Existing The game will as before.

Common Situations: Unintended Consequences

Should issues arise, it doesn’t mean you’ve done it wrong. Here come handy tips for common situations:

**Game Data in Safe Mode**: If not launching, try running    Your game data will resume; if not,  start in Safe Mode on Start-up.
Deleting/Uninstalling Accidental: 1 |        2 | The       3 | Existing            4 | existing custom content files.
                To recover, reinstall to recreate the game data but note that this will

How to reinstall Sims 4.