Worth it, length, price, and deals

Is The Sims™ 3 worth it?

Developer: The Sims Studio

Verdict

Excellent value

Best current deal

$19.99

Steam

Cost / hour

$0.36

Based on best available price

Steam reviews

86%

34,270 total reviews

Quality-adjusted $/hr

$0.42

Cost/hr ÷ positive review ratio

Is The Sims™ 3 worth it?

The Sims™ 3 is excellent value at $19.99 from Steam. The estimate uses about 54.9 hours of playtime, giving a current cost of $0.36 per hour. Steam players are 86% positive across 34,270 reviews.

Summary

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

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How long is The Sims™ 3?

Main story

54.9 hours

Main + extras

97.0 hours

Completionist

154.0 hours

Price and value

Steam price

Current Steam price

$19.99

Best price source

Used for $0.36 per hour

Steam

Purchase timing

Should you buy The Sims™ 3 or wait?

GamingMetric says

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Low confidence • Based on current price, recorded low, quality-adjusted value, and available similar-game deals. Sale timing is not predicted until enough price-history observations are stored.

Price position

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Recorded low

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Potential savings

N/A

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