However, it’s not a straightforward remake ofThe Sims2’s wants and fears system.
Read on below for a full explanation of how wants and fears work in The Sims 4.
How do wants work in The Sims 4?

At first look, wants in The Sims 4 are much the same as the whims they replace.
(For context, the most basic bonuses in the rewards store cost 1,000 points.)
This has gone altogether.

The wants system does introduce one additional wrinkle.
How do fears work in The Sims 4?
In The Sims 4, fears work quite differently.

Unfortunately for your Sims, fears don’t simply go away on their own like wants eventually do.
But they’re not stuck with these fear traits for life, either.
Fulfilling certain conditions will eventually clear a fear and the trait will disappear.