Roommates have jobs and go to work, but their salary will not contribute to the family funds. They are treated like pets - selectable, but not controllable, unless the 'boolProp controlpets on' cheat is used. In Apartment Life, roommates are only available for those who live in apartments. This term can also refer to sims that are living in a household with another sim, but is not in any way yet related with each other. A playable Sim can apply for one or several roommates, who live in that Sim's household and pay rent. A roommate is a kind of NPC available in The Sims 2: Apartment Life, The Sims 3: University Life and The Sims 4: Discover University.
