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Steam app 47890 · updated 10 Sep 2026, 17:11 UTC

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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The Sims™ 3 Steam header artwork
The Sims Studio, MaxisElectronic Arts
660playing now
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1,032average, last 30 days

Game information

Updated 10 Sep 2026, 17:11 UTC
App ID
47890
Product type
Game
Developer
The Sims Studio, Maxis
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Release date
27 Jan, 2011
Release status
Released
Early Access
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Simulation
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Declared DRM
Achievements
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Metacritic
86

Features & support

Steam features

Family Sharing

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Popular tags

Life SimSimulationCharacter CustomizationBuildingSandboxSingleplayerCasualFunnyModdableRomanceRPGFamily FriendlyComedyAdventureReplay ValueMultiplayerNudityGreat SoundtrackStrategyAction
About this gameFull description from Steam
Play with Life. Create the lives you've always wanted! Ready to live a freer, more creative life? In The Sims™ 3, you can let your fantasies run wild as you design your ideal world. Start with your Sim, refining each shape, color and personality trait until you get the precise person that pleases you. Design your dream home, but don’t let a grid limit you; place, rotate and stack furniture and walls freely and to your heart’s content. Once the “hard work” is over, it’s time to be a mentor. Guide your Sim’s path through life, developing a career, finding love, and pursuing dreams and desires. Spending time with friends and family is just as important as mastering painting or accumulating knowledge. Take things to the next level and record movies of your Sim’s adventures and share them with the ever-growing and thriving community. With a huge catalog of expansion packs and fun objects to discover, there is no end to the possibilities awaiting you. It all begins here; your adventure awaits! Key Features Customize Your Sim: Mix and match a vast range of facial features and body types to get the look you want. Infuse your Sim with personality traits and help realize their dreams. Stage Your Own Extreme Makeover: Decorate your Sim’s home however you want, neat or messy. Use odd angles, create tall stacks of items, and apply your favorite self-made pattern to the walls and floors. Range From the Home: Get out of the house and explore the lively and entertaining neighborhood for the first time. Be a part of the larger online community!
Content & age ratings8 regional ratings

Regional ratings

CRL12
CSRRC15Sex · Violence · Love Affairs
ESRBtCrude Humor · Sexual Themes · Violence
FPB13
KGRB15Sexual · Violence
NZOFLCmSexual references
OFLCmSexual references
PEGI12Violence · Sex · In-Game Purchases
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

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 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

Recommended

Supported languages17 languages
LanguageFull audio
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese - Portugal
Russian
Spanish - Spain
Swedish
Traditional Chinese

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Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements