Fallout 4 PS4 mods are keeping the game active on Sony’s console, so we’ve made lots of features highlighting the best user-created content. This particular one focuses on mods that are best utilized in Survival Mode. Want to make the game’s most brutal mode a bit more fun? Keep reading.
1) Simple Camping By ANDREWCX: We highlighted this mod in one of our previous roundups, but felt it was too important to leave off this list. A true Survival fan knows this mode is all about living amongst the elements. In order to make that immersion truly complete, you can craft a few new items at the Chemistry Workbench. These include a campfire, sleeping bag, tent and fragile versions of the tent and sleeping bag that are easier to destroy.
This mod encourages a Survival Mode that’s even more unforgiving than the vanilla version, but ultimately more realistic. The developer has made separate versions for the main game and Far Harbor DLC. We’ve linked to the former. [Link]
2) Esk Survival FastTravel Expanded By Eskarn: Survival Mode in Fallout 4 removes all fast travel options. This PS4 mod doesn’t bring it back completely, but it does add fast travel hotspots to about a dozen key places around the wasteland. That means you can make it to major locales like Sanctuary, Diamond City and the Airport in the blink of an eye. It kills some of the challenge, but it’s still really handy. [Link]
3) Underground Railroad -Immersive Fast Travel for Survival By T9x69: This mod is in the same vein as the previous one, but it brings a bit more nuance to the table. Instead of turning on fast travel in full, this variant introduces 10 manholes across nine regions of Boston that allow for quicker migration. However, aside from pointing out one by Sanctuary, the rest must be found by the player. This keeps things interesting and makes fast travel more of a reward than an instant luxury.
There are base game and Workshop DLC versions available. We’ve linked to the former. [Link]
4) Esk Save Anywhere [PS4] By Eskarn: Saving in Survival Mode is typically governed by strategically-placed beds, but this mod removes that mandate altogether. It adds a recipe to the Chemistry Workbench utilities called “spawn bed.” It’s a grenade that costs nothing to make. When tossed, a bed is spawned for the player to sleep in.
This makes Survival easier, but it’s up to you when to use it. [Link]
5) Simple Survival [PS4] By Worlds: Simple Survival works by adding the Survival debuffs of eating, sleeping and drinking to the list of necessary tasks. Pick up the mod by opening the newly placed chest outside Vault 111. Different food and drinks sustain the player for times ranging between 10 and 30 real-world minutes. Crafted food and “ice cold” beverages last longest, and cannibalism can be used as a final resort. Wasteland dwellers must rest every hour to keep up their energy.
In a sense, this mod is true to its name. It adds some of the cool elements of Survival without a totally brutal jump in difficulty. There are versions made for Nuka World and Far Harbor DLC, but we’ve linked to the main game version. [Link]
Fallout 4 is available now on PS4, Xbox One and PC. Be sure to check out our previous roundups of mod types, the best overall mods and the best settlement mods as well. Some of those might enhance Survival too.
What do you think of these PS4 mods? Do you prefer Bethesda’s design? Tell us in the comments section!
