Tragedy has recently struck hardcore The Sims 4 fan who took to the web to lament the loss of her multi-generational gaming family. It would hardly be the first time that a Sims 4 the player has suffered a great loss due to technical difficulties as the long-running life simulation project has encountered countless bugs and performance issues over the course of more than a decade on the market.
Save damage and the potential loss of important data that goes with it can potentially spell tragedy Sims players. It was a particularly visible problem in Sims 4 community in the last few years like 2023 For rent the expansion reportedly introduced a significant number of save-related bugs, resulting in many players losing their data. As of October 2025, EA is still investigating these persistent data storage errors, but as the aforementioned TikTok user points out, a lot of damage is still happening in the meantime – whether related to For rent DLC or not.
The 20-generation Sims 4 family is destroyed in the new update
On November 2, 2025, TikTok user amsextonn posted a short video announcing her “death”. Sims 4 family. Amsextonn explains that their Sim family reached almost twenty full generations before it was lost. The short video ends with a shot of a custom cake they made to commemorate the loss, emblazoned with the message “RIP Solis Family.”
Understandably, a host of other TikTok users rushed to amsextonn's post to express their sympathy, with some joking that the family had been “butchered” and others pointing out the absurdity of amsextonn's own cake, which the user is likely already aware of. Other, more serious comments share amsextonn's frustration, expressing disappointment and disillusionment with EA, the publisher The Sims 4.
In the video, amsextonn has glassy eyes and looks heartbroken. While this is likely played for comedy — she seems aware that the Solis family is virtual — her depression may have a serious dimension. After all, 20 generations in the game is nothing to scoff at and reflects a level of passion and commitment like few others. Sims 4 fans could match; we could hardly blame amsextonnm for being upset by such a massive loss of progress. I hope there is still a way to fix this loss.
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September 2, 2014
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T for Teens: Crude humor, sexual themes, violence
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Electronic Arts