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The Sims™ 3
The Sims Studio, Maxis · published by Electronic Arts · released Jan 27, 2011 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by The Sims Studio, Maxis, published by Electronic Arts
The Sims 3: Create the perfect world with full customization at your fingertips. Refine personalities and help fulfill destinies.
Released Jan 27, 2011
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 85% positive of 31,128 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 116,957 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $19.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 431 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers rank | #691 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers US rank | #769 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 90 | 38 |
| Dec 2025 | 104 | 35 |
| Jan 2026 | 112 | 33 |
| Feb 2026 | 98 | 32 |
| Mar 2026 | 87 | 34 |
| Apr 2026 | 88 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 76 | 35 |
| Jun 2026 | 84 | 25 |
| Jul 2026 | 76 | 32 |
| Aug 2026 | 84 | 26 |
| Sep 2026 | 64 | 12 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 1.1M – 3.1M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $9.9M – $34M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 31,128 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 37–99 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. This game was on Steam before reviews began in November 2013; many copies sold before then have no review, so the ranges may be low. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Moddable | 1 in 102 games |
| Life Sim | 1 in 25 games |
| Romance | 1 in 21 games |
| Building | 1 in 18 games |
| Sandbox | 1 in 16 games |
| Character Customization | 1 in 15 games |
| Comedy | 1 in 13 games |
| Family Friendly | 1 in 10 games |
Games like The Sims™ 3
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paralives | Alex Massé and team | 90% | Very Positive · 20,630 |
| inZOI | inZOI Studio | 87% | Mostly Positive · 30,479 |
| The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection | MAXIS | 84% | Mostly Positive · 4,894 |
| The Sims™ 4 | Maxis | 77% | Very Positive · 201,706 |
| My Time at Sandrock | Pathea Games | 73% | Very Positive · 24,203 |
| The Sims™ Legacy Collection | MAXIS | 80% | Mostly Positive · 2,357 |
| Denizen | Departure Interactive | 71% | Mostly Positive · 908 |
| Rewind 99 | Gunmetal Games, Real Fake Games | 71% | Mixed · 449 |