The Sims™ 3
The Sims 3: Create the perfect world with full customization at your fingertips. Refine personalities and help fulfill destinies.
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About This Game
The Sims™ 3 is a simulation game designed for single-player, developed by The Sims Studio and Maxis and released in 2011. With an estimated 2.6 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 33.9k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 86.4/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 52.77 hours, with side content bringing that to 85.97 hours, and a completionist run can reach 149.04 hours. The game has 19 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Life Sim, Simulation, Character Customization, Building and Sandbox.
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User Reviews
86.4
Overall Score / 100
8.6/10
Steam (33864 rev)
Playtime Estimates
52.77h
🎯 Main Story
85.97h
⭐ Main + Sides
149.04h
💯 Completionist
Based on 3 player submissions
DLCs (19)
The Sims 3 - Into the Future
$19.99
The Sims 3 - Movie Stuff
$19.99
The Sims 3: Island Paradise
$19.99
The Sims 3: University Life
$19.99
The Sims 3 70's, 80's and 90's
$19.99
The Sims™ 3 Showtime
$19.99
The Sims 3: Diesel Stuff
$19.99
The Sims 3: Supernatural
$19.99
1-8 / 19
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Game Information
Release Date
January 27, 2011
Developer
The Sims Studio, Maxis
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Platforms
Windows
Price
$19.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
2.6M
(2.1M - 3.1M) VRI ScoreLearning
70.9
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Simulation
Categories
Single-player
Family Sharing
Tags
Life Sim
Simulation
Character Customization
Building
Sandbox
Singleplayer
Casual
Funny
Moddable
Romance
RPG
Family Friendly
Comedy
Adventure
Replay Value
Multiplayer
Nudity
Great Soundtrack
Strategy
Action
Supported Languages
Text Only
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese - Portugal
Russian
Spanish - Spain
Swedish
Traditional Chinese
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
Minimum
Recommended
- OS *: Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista (Service Pack 1)
- Processor: (XP) 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent; (Vista) 2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
- Memory: (XP) 1 GB; (Vista) 1.5 GB
- Graphics: 128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
- DirectX®:
- Hard Drive: At least 6.5 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content
- Sound:
- Built-in Graphics:
- Intel Integrated Chipset, GMA X3000 or above.
- 2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent
- 0.5 GB additional RAM
- Intel Integrated Chipset, GMA X3000 or above.
- Supported Video Cards:Nvidia GeForce series: FX5900 or greater, G100, GT 120, GT 130, GTS 150, GTS 250, GTX 260, GTX 275, GTX 280, GTX 285, GTX 295; ATI Radeon™ series: ATI Radeon 9500 series of greater, X300, X600, X700, X800, X850, X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950, 2400, 2600, 2900, 3450, 3650, 3850, 3870, 4850, 4870 series or greater; Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA): GMA 3-Series, GMA 4-Series
- *Please note that the GeForce 6100 and 7100 cards are not supported
Legal Notice
INTERNET CONNECTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY THE SIMS 3 DIGITAL DOWNLOAD PRODUCT. ACCESS TO ONLINE SERVICES REQUIRES AN INTERNET CONNECTION, EA ACCOUNT AND GAME REGISTRATION WITH THE PROVIDED ONE-TIME USE SERIAL CODE. REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO ONE EA ACCOUNT PER SERIAL CODE AND IS NON-TRANSFERABLE. EA ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE CAN BE FOUND AT . YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER FOR AN EA ACCOUNT. INCLUDES SOFTWARE THAT COLLECTS DATA ONLINE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE AND ACTIVATE IN-GAME ADVERTISING FOR ALL THE SIMS 3 PRODUCTS PREVIOUSLY OR HEREAFTER INSTALLED.
EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON
EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON
EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON
Online Disclaimer:
INTERNET CONNECTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY THE SIMS 3 DIGITAL DOWNLOAD PRODUCT. ACCESS TO ONLINE SERVICES REQUIRES AN INTERNET CONNECTION, EA ACCOUNT AND GAME REGISTRATION WITH THE PROVIDED ONE-TIME USE SERIAL CODE. REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO ONE EA ACCOUNT PER SERIAL CODE AND IS NON-TRANSFERABLE. EA ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE CAN BE FOUND AT . YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER FOR AN EA ACCOUNT. INCLUDES SOFTWARE THAT COLLECTS DATA ONLINE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE AND ACTIVATE IN-GAME ADVERTISING FOR ALL THE SIMS 3 PRODUCTS PREVIOUSLY OR HEREAFTER INSTALLED.EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON