Less Walkbys

Compatible with the update on September 22nd, 2026 (no update needed).

This mod reduces ambient walkbys/townies (background Sims who appear just to walk around, chat, buy food, do pushups, go fishing, etc.) by roughly 90%, meaning you will still see walkbys sometimes, but far fewer of them.

The file contains every world (and every individual area!) in one download (including vacation worlds and career worlds). You can add as many or as few individual packages into your Mods folder as you like. Just choose the worlds/areas you want.

Mod Integration & Recommendations
The mod may conflict with other mods that alter the same systems, particularly those that modify walkby, spawning, or ambient population behavior.

No Walkbys
If you want, you can use packages from both this mod and No Walkbys. Just don't use packages for the same area from both mods at the same time.

For example, you may want fewer walkbys in one particular area, so you install that package from Less Walkbys. But you may want no walkbys at all in a different area, so you install that package from No Walkbys.

This way, you can basically choose between normal amounts, fewer walkbys, or no walkbys for each area.

More NPC Options
If you want more control over specific Sims, such as, "I want fewer walkbys in this area, but I don't want that particular Sim to walk by," you can assign them the No Walkby trait, for example.

Home Regions by Kuttoe
I highly recommend this mod. It's compatible with Less Walkbys, No Walkbys, and More NPC Options. It makes NPCs come from the world they live in. For example, Sims living in Willow Creek will appear at Willow Creek venues, while Oasis Springs will use its own residents.

Installation
If you're using the CurseForge app, all you need to do is to click "Install". Then every world/area will be installed automatically.

If you're downloading manually:

1. Download the file and unzip it.
2. Move the entire No Walkbys folder into your Mods folder.
3. Done.
   
   

If you only want specific worlds/areas:
The download is divided into world and area packages, allowing you to install only the locations you want to affect. So you can mix and match. Simply move the ones you want into your Mods folder.

Note!
If you're installing the mod through the CurseForge app, all worlds may be installed during potential future updating of the mod. Make sure to check your Mods folder after updates, in case you only want specific worlds/areas to be installed.

If you only want specific worlds/areas:
The download is divided into world and area packages, allowing you to install only the locations you want to affect. You can mix and match them. Simply move the ones you want into your Mods folder and leave/delete the rest.

Terms of Use

• Please do not reupload or redistribute my mods, either in their original form or modified.
• Please do not claim my mods, tuning, text, or other original work as your own.

Important!

• When loading a lot for the first time after installing the mod, particularly in an existing save, some Sims may already be present because their situations were instantiated before the mod took effect. If this happens, travel to another lot and return to reload the area.
• Vendors and other Sims required for normal gameplay will still appear and function.
• Special NPCs, such as the Mayor in Henford-on-Bagley, special ghosts in Ravenwood, the Ring Bear in Ciudad Enamorada, and similar world-specific characters will still appear.
• Sims who appear because of player-directed or active gameplay are not blocked. This includes invited Sims, career participants, event or festival Sims, tournament participants, and similar situations.
• The mod is intended to reduce generic ambient/background population by roughly 90%. In other words, Sims who are spawned simply to walk around, socialize, exercise, fish, browse stalls, and perform similar background activities.

If you encounter any problems or unexpected behaviors, please let me know.