The Sims 3 Price History and Player Count

The Sims™ 3

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The Sims™ 3

The Sims Studio, MaxisJan 27, 2011Simulation

$19.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Unsupported
  • Life Sim
  • Simulation
  • Character Customization
  • Building
  • Sandbox
  • Singleplayer
  • Casual
  • Funny
  • Moddable
  • Romance
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Playing now
1,169
Updated 2 minutes ago
24-hour peak
1,209
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
10,505
Mar 29, 2020
Avg this month
997
-1.38% vs last month
Steam reviews
86%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

The Sims™ 3 player count chart

No, The Sims™ 3 is not dead. 1,169 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 1,209. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 3% on the month before).

History from Jan 29, 2011

The Sims™ 3 monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026997-14-1.38%1,524
October 20261,011+16+1.61%1,710
September 2026995-101-6%1,582
August 2026n/a-70-3.99%1,683
July 2026n/a+56+3.3%1,753
June 2026n/a-69-3.91%1,697
May 2026n/a-66-3.6%1,766
April 2026n/a-70-3.68%1,832
March 2026n/a-226-10.62%1,902
February 2026n/a-31-1.44%2,128
January 2026n/a+102+4.96%2,159
December 2025n/a+237+13.02%2,057
November 2025n/a-46-2.47%1,820
October 2025n/a+48+2.64%1,866
September 2025n/a-61-3.25%1,818
August 2025n/a-118-5.91%1,879
July 2025n/a+112+5.94%1,997
June 2025n/a+11+0.59%1,885
May 2025n/a-236-11.18%1,874
April 2025n/a-242-10.29%2,110
March 2025n/a-897-27.61%2,352
February 2025n/a+761+30.59%3,249
January 2025n/a+74+3.07%2,488
December 2024n/a+284+13.33%2,414
November 2024n/a-24-1.11%2,130
October 2024n/a-93-4.14%2,154
September 2024n/a-177-7.3%2,247
August 2024n/a-119-4.68%2,424
July 2024n/a+131+5.43%2,543
June 2024n/a-199-7.62%2,412
May 2024n/a-111-4.08%2,611
April 2024n/a-538-16.5%2,722
March 2024n/a+783+31.61%3,260
February 2024n/a-155-5.89%2,477
January 2024n/a+64+2.49%2,632
December 2023n/a+174+7.27%2,568
November 2023n/a+153+6.83%2,394
October 2023n/a-8-0.36%2,241
September 2023n/a-210-8.54%2,249
August 2023n/a-392-13.75%2,459
July 2023n/a+408+16.7%2,851
June 2023n/a-69-2.75%2,443
May 2023n/a+6+0.24%2,512
April 2023n/a-228-8.34%2,506
March 2023n/a-175-6.02%2,734
February 2023n/a-153-5%2,909
January 2023n/a+243+8.62%3,062
December 2022n/a-255-8.3%2,819
November 2022n/a+263+9.36%3,074
October 2022n/a-271-8.79%2,811
September 2022n/a-13-0.42%3,082
August 2022n/a+49+1.61%3,095
July 2022n/a-96-3.06%3,046
June 2022n/a+20+0.64%3,142
May 2022n/a-165-5.02%3,122
April 2022n/a-150-4.36%3,287
March 2022n/a-125-3.51%3,437
February 2022n/a-848-19.23%3,562
January 2022n/a+503+12.87%4,410
December 2021n/a+1,074+37.91%3,907
November 2021n/a+36+1.29%2,833
October 2021n/a-154-5.22%2,797
September 2021n/a-129-4.19%2,951
August 2021n/a+177+6.1%3,080
July 2021n/a-160-5.22%2,903
June 2021n/a-321-9.49%3,063
May 2021n/a-643-15.97%3,384
April 2021n/a+270+7.19%4,027
March 2021n/a-588-13.53%3,757
February 2021n/a+361+9.06%4,345
January 2021n/a+172+4.51%3,984
December 2020n/a-153-3.86%3,812
November 2020n/a+193+5.12%3,965
October 2020n/a-131-3.36%3,772
September 2020n/a-109-2.72%3,903
August 2020n/a-27-0.67%4,012
July 2020n/a-1,279-24.05%4,039
June 2020n/a-1,567-22.76%5,318
May 2020n/a-2,507-26.69%6,885
April 2020n/a-1,113-10.59%9,392
March 2020n/a+4,392+71.85%10,505
February 2020n/a-1,214-16.57%6,113
January 2020n/a+271+3.84%7,327
December 2019n/a+1,215+20.8%7,056
November 2019n/a+861+17.29%5,841
October 2019n/a-1,544-23.67%4,980
September 2019n/a-192-2.86%6,524
August 2019n/a-621-8.46%6,716
July 2019n/a+535+7.87%7,337
June 2019n/a+1,365+25.11%6,802
May 2019n/a-147-2.63%5,437
April 2019n/a-905-13.95%5,584
March 2019n/a-2,147-24.86%6,489
February 2019n/a-985-10.24%8,636
January 2019n/a+95+1%9,621
December 2018n/a+1,586+19.97%9,526
November 2018n/a+1,641+26.05%7,940
October 2018n/a-785-11.08%6,299
September 2018n/a+82+1.17%7,084
August 2018n/a-390-5.28%7,002
July 2018n/a+2,741+58.93%7,392
June 2018n/a-401-7.94%4,651
May 2018n/a+991+24.4%5,052
April 2018n/a-655-13.89%4,061
March 2018n/a-2,133-31.14%4,716
February 2018n/a-794-10.39%6,849
January 2018n/a+227+3.06%7,643
December 2017n/a+1,148+18.32%7,416
November 2017n/a+671+11.99%6,268
October 2017n/a+1,601+40.07%5,597
September 2017n/a-48-1.19%3,996
August 2017n/a-2,966-42.31%4,044
July 2017n/a+1,229+21.26%7,010
June 2017n/a+2,169+60.05%5,781
May 2017n/a-119-3.19%3,612
April 2017n/a-1,099-22.75%3,731
March 2017n/a-2,128-30.58%4,830
February 2017n/a-1,236-15.08%6,958
January 2017n/a+735+9.85%8,194
December 2016n/a+2,554+52.07%7,459
November 2016n/a+795+19.34%4,905
October 2016n/a-2,533-38.13%4,110
September 2016n/a+3,779+131.95%6,643
August 2016n/a-3,859-57.4%2,864
July 2016n/a+1,525+29.34%6,723
June 2016n/a+2,261+76.98%5,198
May 2016n/a+27+0.93%2,937
April 2016n/a-100-3.32%2,910
March 2016n/a-253-7.75%3,010
February 2016n/a-1,902-36.82%3,263
January 2016n/a+175+3.51%5,165
December 2015n/a+2,547+104.26%4,990
November 2015n/a+233+10.54%2,443
October 2015n/a-235-9.61%2,210
September 2015n/a+157+6.86%2,445
August 2015n/a-48-2.05%2,288
July 2015n/a-300-11.38%2,336
June 2015n/a+421+19.01%2,636
May 2015n/a-343-13.41%2,215
April 2015n/a+289+12.74%2,558
March 2015n/a-111-4.66%2,269
February 2015n/a-126-5.03%2,380
January 2015n/a+69+2.83%2,506
December 2014n/a+158+6.93%2,437
November 2014n/a-195-7.88%2,279
October 2014n/a-1,490-37.59%2,474
September 2014n/a+1,124+39.58%3,964
August 2014n/a-1,360-32.38%2,840
July 2014n/a-921-17.98%4,200
June 2014n/a+2,770+117.82%5,121
May 2014n/a+18+0.77%2,351
April 2014n/a-2,370-50.39%2,333
March 2014n/a+2,094+80.26%4,703
February 2014n/a-1,020-28.11%2,609
January 2014n/a-1,412-28.01%3,629
December 2013n/a+3,249+181.31%5,041
November 2013n/a+254+16.51%1,792
October 2013n/a-510-24.9%1,538
September 2013n/a-204-9.06%2,048
August 2013n/a-1,676-42.67%2,252
July 2013n/a+1,922+95.81%3,928
June 2013n/a+444+28.43%2,006
May 2013n/a-233-12.98%1,562
April 2013n/a-559-23.75%1,795
March 2013n/a-1,497-38.87%2,354
February 2013n/a-2,721-41.4%3,851
January 2013n/a-906-12.12%6,572
December 2012n/a+5,549+287.66%7,478
November 2012n/a+1,048+118.96%1,929
October 2012n/a-175-16.57%881
September 2012n/a-449-29.83%1,056
August 2012n/a-527-25.94%1,505
July 2012n/a+805+65.61%2,032
June 2012n/a+286+30.39%1,227
May 2012n/a-123-11.56%941
April 2012n/a-1,467-57.96%1,064
March 2012n/a+1,482+141.28%2,531
February 2012n/a-538-33.9%1,049
January 2012n/a+254+19.05%1,587
December 2011n/a+243+22.29%1,333
November 2011n/a+142+14.98%1,090
October 2011n/a+42+4.64%948
September 2011n/a-142-13.55%906
August 2011n/a-1,616-60.66%1,048
July 2011n/a+2,137+405.5%2,664
June 2011n/a-358-40.45%527
May 2011n/a+539+155.78%885
April 2011n/a-77-18.2%346
March 2011n/a-571-57.44%423
February 2011n/a+3+0.3%994
January 2011n/an/an/a991

How many people are playing The Sims™ 3?

At this moment The Sims™ 3 has 1,169 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #679 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,209 players. Today's peak is 9% below its 30-day average daily peak of 1,327.

The Sims™ 3 player count trend

Over the last 30 days The Sims™ 3 averaged a daily peak of 1,327 players, up 3% compared with the 30 days before (1,290). Its highest point this month (1,710) is 6% below the same period last year (1,820). In its first month after release (Jan 27, 2011) it peaked at 994 players. Today's player count is 11% of its all-time peak of 10,505, set on Mar 29, 2020.

Best time to play The Sims™ 3

Based on the last 14 days, The Sims™ 3 is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York), when about 44% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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The Sims™ 3 players by hour and weekday

When The Sims™ 3 has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 19:00 UTCabout 1,566 players on average
QuietestFriday at 07:00 UTCabout 673 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.3xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

Compare The Sims™ 3 with similar games

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About The Sims™ 3

The Sims 3: Create the perfect world with full customization at your fingertips. Refine personalities and help fulfill destinies.

Developer
The Sims Studio, Maxis
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Released
Jan 27, 2011
Genre
Simulation
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Languages
17 languages

Screenshots

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The Sims™ 3 price history

$19.99
price now (US)
$9.99
lowest recorded (-50%) · Sep 25, 2025 archived
-50%
typical sale discount · 5 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. The Sims™ 3 is at its full price of $19.99. It usually goes on sale for about 50% off (around $10.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $9.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

The Sims™ 3 price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$19.99$19.9917.90 EURbase
Euro area19,99€$22.3219.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£17.99$24.0821.57 EUR+20%
CanadaC$ 26.99$19.1917.19 EUR-4%
AustraliaA$ 29.95$20.5818.43 EUR+3%
New ZealandNZ$ 29.95$16.6014.87 EUR-17%
BrazilR$79,00$14.3512.86 EUR-28%
MexicoMex$ 439.00$23.4721.02 EUR+17%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$19.99$19.9917.90 EUR0%
Poland69,90 zł$17.7715.91 EUR-11%
SwitzerlandCHF 24.90$30.4127.23 EUR+52%
Norway199,00 kr$21.1118.91 EUR+6%
Turkey (MENA USD)$19.99$19.9917.90 EUR0%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$19.99$19.9917.90 EUR0%
South AfricaR 349.95$21.1618.95 EUR+6%
India cheapest₹1,199.00$12.7711.43 EUR-36%
IndonesiaRp 239 000$13.2011.83 EUR-34%
China¥99.00$14.8413.29 EUR-26%
South Korea₩ 22,000$16.1914.50 EUR-19%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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The Sims™ 3 reviews over time

86% Very Positive86% of 34,447 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

The Sims™ 3 on Twitch

0
watching now
0
live channels
122
24-hour peak viewers
43
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "The Sims 3", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

The Sims™ 3 Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 1 Nov 2026, with a peak of 1,010 viewers and 94 on average.

The Sims™ 3 streamers right now

Nobody in our samples.

Top The Sims™ 3 streamers this week

  1. Lu_K937
  2. iEatCrabcakes119
  3. concat_plays111
  4. HoboGivili97
  5. smolfridge72

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

The Sims™ 3 DLC

The Sims™ 3 has 19 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
The Sims 3, Into the Future ↗Oct 23, 2013$19.99
The Sims 3, Movie Stuff ↗Sep 10, 2013$19.99
The Sims 3: Island Paradise ↗Jun 25, 2013$19.99
The Sims 3: University Life ↗Mar 5, 2013$19.99
The Sims 3 70's, 80's and 90's ↗Jan 22, 2013$19.99
The Sims 3: Diesel Stuff ↗Nov 20, 2012$19.99
The Sims 3: Supernatural ↗Nov 20, 2012$19.99
The Sims 3: Seasons ↗Nov 20, 2012$19.99
The Sims™ 3 Showtime ↗Mar 6, 2012$19.99
The Sims™ 3 Master Suite Stuff ↗Jan 24, 2012$19.99
The Sims™ 3 Pets ↗Oct 18, 2011$19.99
The Sims™ 3 Town Life Stuff ↗Jul 29, 2011$19.99
The Sims™ 3 Generations ↗May 31, 2011$19.99
The Sims™ 3 Outdoor Living Stuff ↗Feb 1, 2011$19.99
The Sims™ 3 High-End Loft Stuff ↗Jan 27, 2011$19.99
The Sims™ 3 Ambitions ↗Jan 27, 2011$19.99
The Sims™ 3 Late Night ↗Jan 27, 2011$19.99
The Sims™ 3 World Adventures ↗Jan 27, 2011$19.99
The Sims™ 3 Fast Lane Stuff ↗Jan 27, 2011$19.99

The Sims™ 3 FAQ

Is The Sims™ 3 dead?

No, The Sims™ 3 is not dead. 1,169 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 1,209. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 3% on the month before).

How many people play The Sims™ 3?

1,169 people are playing The Sims™ 3 on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,209 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for The Sims™ 3?

The Sims™ 3 reached its all-time Steam peak of 10,505 concurrent players on Mar 29, 2020.

Is The Sims™ 3 growing or declining?

The Sims™ 3 is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 1,327, up 3% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is The Sims™ 3 most active?

The Sims™ 3 usually has the most players around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and the fewest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York).

How much does The Sims™ 3 cost?

The Sims™ 3 costs $19.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price The Sims™ 3 has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for The Sims™ 3 on Steam is $9.99 (50% off), on Sep 25, 2025 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $19.99 right now.

Is The Sims™ 3 on sale right now?

No, The Sims™ 3 is at its full price of $19.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 50%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 50%.

Where is The Sims™ 3 cheapest on Steam?

Of the 19 Steam regions we check, The Sims™ 3 is cheapest in India at ₹1,199.00, about $12.77 or 36% below the US price of $19.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is The Sims™ 3 good?

Steam players rate The Sims™ 3 Very Positive: 86% of 34,447 reviews are positive.

When did The Sims™ 3 come out?

The Sims™ 3 was released on Steam on Jan 27, 2011.

Who made The Sims™ 3?

The Sims™ 3 was developed by The Sims Studio, Maxis and published by Electronic Arts.

Is The Sims™ 3 still worth playing?

The Sims™ 3 has a big, active player base on Steam today (1,169 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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