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The Sims(TM) 3

App ID 47890
App Type Game
Name The Sims(TM) 3
Store Name The Sims™ 3
Developer
Publisher Electronic Arts
Last Record Update (November 9, 2019 – 00:28:33 UTC)
Last Change Number 7171201
Release Date June 2, 2009 ()

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

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Currency Current Price Converted Price Lowest Recorded Price
us U.S. Dollar $19.99 Base Price $2.99 $2.99 at -85%
uk British Pound £24.99 $32.26 +61.43% $4.82 £3.74 at -85%
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User Tags

StrategyActionAdventureRPGCasualSimulationBuildingModdableComedyGreat SoundtrackSandboxMultiplayerFunnySingleplayerReplay ValueCharacter CustomizationRomanceFamily FriendlyNudityFemale Protagonist

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Additional Information

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clienttga e3439df9e6948e852d55a7525ec02541103f96f1
icon 9564e3a057b06fcafe81d816da9bdc07a51e8a60
logo 78af3ebeabd25304b18253e6b1ce29304a4619f0
logo_small 78af3ebeabd25304b18253e6b1ce29304a4619f0_thumb
gamedir The Sims 3
metacritic_name The Sims 3
metacritic_score 86
NoServers Yes
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-sims-3?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
primarycache 47891
state eStateAvailable
community_visible_stats Yes
InstallScript 47890_install.vdf
LegacyKeyRegistrationMethod registry
LegacyKeyRegistryLocation HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\TestApp47890\SteamKey
ShowCDKeyOnLaunch Yes
SupportsCDKeyCopyToClipboard Yes
LaunchEULA http://store.steampowered.com/eula/eula_47890
HasExternalRegistrationURL Yes
eulas
languages (extended) english,french,german,italian,dutch,swedish,danish,finnish,polish,portuguese,hungarian,czech,koreana,tchinese,russian,spanish,norwegian
Store Release Date June 2, 2009 ()
community_hub_visible Yes
small_capsule
  • english: capsule_231x87.jpg
header_image
  • english: header.jpg
Associations
  • 0/name: The Sims Studio
  • 0/type: developer
  • 1/name: Electronic Arts
  • 1/type: publisher
  • 2/name: The Sims
  • 2/type: franchise
Primary Genre 28 (Simulation)
Store Genres 28 (Simulation)
Supported Languages
  • czech/supported: true
  • danish/supported: true
  • dutch/supported: true
  • english/supported: true
  • finnish/supported: true
  • french/supported: true
  • german/supported: true
  • hungarian/supported: true
  • italian/supported: true
  • koreana/supported: true
  • norwegian/supported: true
  • polish/supported: true
  • portuguese/supported: true
  • russian/supported: true
  • spanish/supported: true
  • swedish/supported: true
  • tchinese/supported: true
Original Release Date June 2, 2009 – 07:00:00 UTC (1243926000)
Store Asset Modification Time July 22, 2014 – 23:02:49 UTC (1406070169)
library_assets
Web Assets
capsule_220x180.jpgLast-Modified: March 5, 2013 – 19:06:20 UTC
capsule_231x87.jpgLast-Modified: March 5, 2013 – 19:06:21 UTC
capsule_467x181.jpgLast-Modified: March 5, 2013 – 19:06:21 UTC
capsule_616x353.jpgLast-Modified: March 5, 2013 – 19:06:21 UTC
capsule_799x340.jpgLast-Modified: March 5, 2013 – 19:06:21 UTC
capsule_940x400.jpgLast-Modified: March 5, 2013 – 19:06:21 UTC
header.jpgLast-Modified: March 5, 2013 – 19:06:21 UTC
library_600x900.jpgLast-Modified: September 2, 2019 – 20:49:25 UTC
library_hero.jpgLast-Modified: September 2, 2019 – 20:49:25 UTC
logo.pngLast-Modified: September 2, 2019 – 20:49:25 UTC

Player counts

  • 2,669 players right now
  • 3,224 24-hour player peak
  • 9,621 all-time player peak January 1, 2019 – 20:30:03 UTC

SteamSpy Estimations

  • 0 minutes median playtime in last 2 weeks 12.2 hours median total playtime
  • 0 minutes average playtime in last 2 weeks 28.4 hours average total playtime
  • 2,000,000 .. 5,000,000 owners 75,507 followers

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Markers

Date Label
January 27, 2011 – 18:25:00 UTC 📜 Now Available - The Sims 3
January 24, 2012 – 18:24:00 UTC 📜 New DLC Available - The Sims 3: Master Suite Stuff
March 6, 2012 – 17:27:00 UTC 📜 New DLC Available - The Sims 3: Showtime
September 10, 2013 – 18:10:00 UTC 📜 New DLC Available - The Sims™ 3 Movie Stuff
October 23, 2013 – 15:29:00 UTC 📜 New DLC Available - The Sims 3 - Into the Future

Bundles that include this app

ID Name % Created
1247 The Sims 3 Bundle -38% Yes August 13, 2016 – 00:02:10 UTC

Packages that include this app

SubID Name Billing Type Last Updated
769 ValveTestSub 769 Complimentary CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
2895 EA Public Comp CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
6971 Sims 3 Comp CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
7043 The Sims 3 Comp CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
7216 The Sims 3 Store September 30, 2019 – 17:00:46 UTC
7222 The Sims 3 Bundle Store November 13, 2015 – 20:37:32 UTC
8665 Sims 3 Pack - June 2011 Store November 13, 2015 – 20:43:56 UTC
12185 Sims 3 and Pets Combo Store November 14, 2018 – 19:59:03 UTC
13682 Sims 3 Showtime Standard Test CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
13683 Sims 3 Showtime CE Test CD Key November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
13709 The Sims 3 Plus Showtime Store November 14, 2018 – 19:59:03 UTC
19071 The Sims 3 Plus Pets Store November 21, 2018 – 17:43:14 UTC
26075 The Sims 3 + University Life Store November 21, 2018 – 17:43:14 UTC
27601 The Sims 3 + Late Night + High-End Loft Stuff Bundle Store November 4, 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
Cross reference packages and depots for this app

Downloadable Content

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AppID Name Last Updated
260481 SteamDB Unknown App 260481 (Sims 3 Dragon Valley (260481) Depot) August 8, 2018 – 11:22:28 UTC
260482 SteamDB Unknown App 260482 (Sims 3 Hidden Springs (260482) Depot) August 8, 2018 – 11:22:28 UTC
260480 SteamDB Unknown App 260480 (Sims 3 Barnacle Bay (260480) Depot) August 8, 2018 – 11:22:28 UTC
249180 The Sims 3 - Into the Future November 9, 2019 – 00:24:01 UTC
249181 The Sims 3 - Movie Stuff November 9, 2019 – 00:24:59 UTC
223598 Sims 3: Island Paradise (The Sims 3: Island Paradise) November 9, 2019 – 00:22:52 UTC
223597 The Sims 3: University Life August 8, 2018 – 11:18:55 UTC
223595 The Sims 3 70s, 80s, & 90s Stuff (The Sims 3 70's, 80's and 90's) November 9, 2019 – 00:26:24 UTC
223594 The Sims 3: Seasons August 8, 2018 – 11:18:55 UTC
223593 The Sims 3: Supernatural November 12, 2019 – 15:19:16 UTC
223592 The Sims 3: Diesel Stuff August 8, 2018 – 11:18:55 UTC
223591 The Sims 3: Katy Perry’s Sweet Treats (The Sims™ 3) October 19, 2018 – 17:30:30 UTC
47932 The Sims(TM) 3 Showtime (The Sims™ 3 Showtime) August 8, 2018 – 11:14:03 UTC
47933 Sims 3 Showtime Standard Key August 8, 2018 – 11:14:03 UTC
47934 Sims 3 Showtime Collectors Key August 8, 2018 – 11:14:03 UTC
47931 The Sims(TM) 3 Master Suite Stuff (The Sims™ 3 Master Suite Stuff) August 8, 2018 – 11:14:03 UTC
47930 The Sims(TM) 3 Pets (The Sims™ 3 Pets) March 14, 2019 – 17:33:23 UTC
47899 The Sims(TM) 3 Town Life Stuff (The Sims™ 3 Town Life Stuff) August 8, 2018 – 11:14:03 UTC
47898 The Sims(TM) 3 Generations (The Sims™ 3 Generations) August 8, 2018 – 11:14:03 UTC
47897 The Sims(TM) 3 Outdoor Living Stuff (The Sims™ 3 Outdoor Living Stuff) August 8, 2018 – 11:14:03 UTC
47896 The Sims(TM) 3 Fast Lane Stuff (The Sims™ 3 Fast Lane Stuff) August 8, 2018 – 11:14:03 UTC
47895 The Sims(TM) 3 High-End Loft Stuff (The Sims™ 3 High-End Loft Stuff) August 8, 2018 – 11:14:03 UTC
47894 The Sims(TM) 3 Late Night (The Sims™ 3 Late Night) August 8, 2018 – 11:14:03 UTC
47893 The Sims(TM) 3 Ambitions (The Sims™ 3 Ambitions) August 8, 2018 – 11:14:03 UTC
47892 The Sims(TM) 3 World Adventures (The Sims™ 3 World Adventures) October 4, 2018 – 08:18:17 UTC
47935 Sims 3 Showtime Venue Key August 8, 2018 – 11:14:03 UTC
47936 The Sims� 3 - Showtime Katy Perry Collector�s Edition (The Sims™ 3) October 19, 2018 – 17:30:35 UTC
223590 New Sims 3 DLC Range August 8, 2018 – 11:18:55 UTC
223596 SteamDB Unknown App 223596 (ValveTestApp223596) August 8, 2018 – 11:18:55 UTC

Depots

ID Name Max Size OS Extra Info
260481 Sims 3 Dragon Valley (260481) Depot No size Unused DLC 260481
260482 Sims 3 Hidden Springs (260482) Depot No size Unused DLC 260482
260480 Sims 3 Barnacle Bay (260480) Depot No size Encrypted DLC 260480
249180 The Sims 3 - Into the Future (249180) Depot 1.98 GiB DLC 249180
249181 The Sims 3 - Movie Stuff 258.27 MiB DLC 249181
223598 The Sims 3 Island Paraside 1.71 GiB DLC 223598
223597 The Sims 3 University Life 1.99 GiB DLC 223597
223595 The Sims 3 70s, 80s, & 90s Stuff 112.99 MiB DLC 223595
223594 The Sims 3 Seasons 1004.50 MiB DLC 223594
223593 The Sims 3 Supernatural 2.19 GiB DLC 223593
223592 The Sims 3 Diesel Stuff 83.80 MiB DLC 223592
223591 The Sims 3 Katy Perry’s Sweet Treats 121.76 MiB DLC 223591
47937 sims_3_poster 45.83 MiB Optional
47932 The Sims(TM) 3 Showtime 2.79 GiB Optional DLC 47932
47933 Showtime Standard Key 498 B DLC 47933
47934 Showtime Collectors Key 498 B DLC 47934
47931 The Sims(TM) 3 Master Suite Stuff 95.84 MiB Optional DLC 47931
47930 The Sims(TM) 3 Pets 3.12 GiB Optional DLC 47930
47899 sims_3_sp4 114.26 MiB Optional DLC 47899
47898 The Sims(TM) 3 Generations 962.98 MiB Optional DLC 47898
47897 The Sims(TM) 3 Outdoor Living Stuff 111.41 MiB Optional DLC 47897
47896 The Sims 3 Fast Lane Stuff 154.25 MiB Optional DLC 47896
47895 The Sims 3 High-End Loft Stuff 188.39 MiB Optional DLC 47895
47894 The Sims 3 Late Night 2.29 GiB Optional DLC 47894
47893 The Sims 3 Ambitions 2.37 GiB Optional DLC 47893
47892 The Sims 3 World Adventures 3.38 GiB Optional DLC 47892
47891 sims_3_content 7.18 GiB

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 172264
beta 172264
world_beta 137464

Other

Name Value
overridescddb 1
baselanguages english, german, french, italian, koreana, spanish, tchinese, russian, portuguese, polish, danish, dutch, finnish, norwegian, swedish, hungarian, czech
markdlcdepots 1

Raw Information

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Launch Options

Description Executable Arguments Type OS Extra Info
None Game\Bin\Sims3Launcher.exe Default
View Support Information Support\EA Help\Electronic_Arts_Technical_Support.htm Default

Configuration

Key Value
launch See section above
contenttype 3
installdir The Sims 3

History