The Sims™ 3 (Steam Game) 
The Sims 3: Create the perfect world with full customization at your fingertips. Refine personalities and help fulfill destinies.
- Life Sim (1820)
- Simulation (1563)
- Character Customization (977)
- Building (819)
- Sandbox (812)
- Singleplayer (773)
- Casual (603)
- Funny (429)
- Moddable (415)
- Romance (344)
- RPG (342)
- Family Friendly (319)
- Comedy (285)
- Adventure (268)
- Replay Value (258)
- Multiplayer (248)
- Nudity (224)
- Great Soundtrack (181)
- Strategy (161)
- Action (125)
| Release Date | Jan 27, 2011 |
| Price | $ 19.99 Top 10% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 86.3% (very positive) / 86.7% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 84.7% Top 15% / 85.1% Top 10% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 27.6K Top 2% / 30.6K Top 2% |
| Curators | 583 reviews Top 1% |
| Median Play Time | 89.3 hours Top 1% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 4.5 hours Top 2% |
| Followers | 103K Top 2% |
| Owners | ± 2.1M Top 2% |
| Copies Sold | ± 1.8M Top 1% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 18.7M Top 2% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows The Sims™ 3's Steam rating and reviews from January 2011 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 100% (March 2011) to 82.8% (April 2019).
With its 30.6K reviews Top 1%, The Sims™ 3 is indisputably a major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows The Sims™ 3's review languages. The most popular language is English (65%), followed by Simplified Chinese (6%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 28 languages represented. The game is translated in 17 languages, which is nice.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in The Sims™ 3, comparing positive and negative reviews. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 368 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 4.1 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (149 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of The Sims™ 3's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
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These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's 86.3% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of The Sims™ 3's review data that Steam provides. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.
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