The Sims™ 3
Is The Sims™ 3 worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first.
The average Coilr player has put 18h into The Sims™ 3. Steam reviews are very positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 74% positive, 12 points below its all-time 86%, so something may have changed lately.
18h avg86% positive74% recently ▾
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
901
24h peak
1,106
Peak (tracked)
1,693
Coilr players
6
Player count
This game's player count is measured about every 10 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
86%
Total reviews
34,346
Pos / Neg
29,610 / 4,736
% positive by month
Player retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 6 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 6
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
67%
🇫🇷FR
33%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when The Sims™ 3 is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Americas (~33%).
Americas
33%
Europe & Africa
31%
Russia & CIS
20%
Asia-Pacific
16%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 18:00 with about 1,496 people in game — 2.0× as many as at 06:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about The Sims™ 3
How many people play The Sims™ 3?
As of September 2026, about 901 people are playing The Sims™ 3 on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 1,106 concurrent players.
Is The Sims™ 3 worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first. The average Coilr player has put 18h into The Sims™ 3. Steam reviews are very positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 74% positive, 12 points below its all-time 86%, so something may have changed lately.
How many hours does it take to play The Sims™ 3?
Across 6 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in The Sims™ 3 is about 18 hours.
Where are most The Sims™ 3 players from?
The Sims™ 3's player activity peaks around 18:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 33% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)