The Sims 3/Similar games
Games like The Sims 3
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like The Sims 3” means here
Life SimSimulationSandboxFunnyCharacter CustomizationBuilding
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
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Nobody - The Turnaround
Life Sim · Simulation · Character Customization · Romance
60% of 14,296 reviews positive
87%
match
5
87%
match
7
The Sims™ 4
Life Sim · Character Customization · Romance · Building
86% of 197,856 reviews positive · 36,810 playing now
86%
match
9
My Time at Sandrock
Life Sim · Building · Character Customization · Sandbox
88% of 28,821 reviews positive
84%
match
10
Car Dealership Simulator
Life Sim · Simulation · Casual · Family Friendly
72% of 1,888 reviews positive
84%
match
11
The Coin Game
Life Sim · Character Customization · Simulation · Family Friendly
93% of 5,923 reviews positive
83%
match
14
Youtubers Life
Life Sim · Character Customization · Simulation · Family Friendly
77% of 15,409 reviews positive
79%
match
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79%
match
16
78%
match
17
Farmer's Dynasty - Final Harvest Edition
Life Sim · Simulation · Building · Family Friendly
75% of 4,299 reviews positive
78%
match
19
Coral Island
Life Sim · Character Customization · Building · Simulation
89% of 27,267 reviews positive
77%
match
20
Stardew Valley
Life Sim · Building · Simulation · Sandbox
98% of 1,025,933 reviews positive · 65,787 playing now
77%
match
21
Streamer Life Simulator 2
Life Sim · Character Customization · Simulation · Building
81% of 6,921 reviews positive
77%
match
23
Disney Dreamlight Valley
Life Sim · Character Customization · Sandbox · Simulation
92% of 24,459 reviews positive
76%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to The Sims 3?
The closest matches to The Sims 3 on Steam are Dude Simulator 2, inZOI, The Guild II, Nobody - The Turnaround, Streamer Life Simulator. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with The Sims 3's — shared tags include Life Sim, Simulation, Sandbox.
How are games like The Sims 3 chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Life Sim, Simulation, Sandbox count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches The Sims 3's. Popularity never affects the ranking.