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The Sims™ 3 Pets

The Sims™ 3 Pets

The Sims Studio | Oct 18, 2011 | DLC

Released

DLCfor The Sims™ 3

SimulationSteam Store

  • Steam app typeDLC
  • Steam App ID47930
  • Price$19.99
  • Release dateOct 18, 2011
  • DeveloperThe Sims Studio

The Sims™ 3 Pets is a Steam DLC entry. SteamPulse displays its Store metadata without treating it as a live playable game.

  • Steam app typeDLC
  • Steam App ID47930
  • Price$19.99
  • Release dateOct 18, 2011
  • DeveloperThe Sims Studio
  • PublisherElectronic Arts
  • Parent gameThe Sims™ 3

Genres: Simulation

Company pages: Developer: The Sims StudioPublisher: Electronic Arts

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Game overview

Overview

The Sims™ 3 Pets is a Steam DLC connected to The Sims™ 3. It was prepared by The Sims Studio, published by Electronic Arts, and released on Oct 18, 2011. This page focuses on the store listing, screenshots, price, requirements, and its relationship to the main game rather than presenting it as a normal live-player game.

Store reviews and relationship

The Sims™ 3 Pets is a DLC, so player-count observations and tracked peak are not meaningful in the same way they are for a base game. The useful signals here are reviews, store recommendations, price, platform support, and the link back to The Sims™ 3.

Language and system requirements

The Sims™ 3 Pets is available in 17 languages including:

EnglishCzechDanishDutchFinnishFrenchGermanHungarianItalianKoreanNorwegianPolishPortuguese - PortugalRussianSpanish - SpainSwedishTraditional Chinese

3 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, and usk

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedFor XP 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent / For Windows Vista and Windows 7 2.4 GHz P4 Processor or equivalent. For NVIDIA ION™ computers, the game requires at least 2.0 GB RAM.For XP 1 GB RAM / For Windows Vista and Windows 7 1.5 GB RAM. For NVIDIA ION™ computers, the game requires at least 2.0 GB RAM. Hard Disk Space: At least 3.5 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games. 9.6 GB of hard drive space is required if installing with The Sims 3. Video Card: 128 MB Video Card with Pixel Shader 2.0 support Supported Video Cards: Nvidia GeForce 6 series or better, and all NVidia G, GT, GTS, and GTX video cards. ATI Radeon™ series card 9500 series or better, and all ATI X, X1, and HD video cards; Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA): GMA 3-Series, GMA 4-SeriesNot listedNot listed

Recommendations and store value

The Sims™ 3 Pets has 332 Steam recommendations. Twitch streaming and unit-sales estimates usually belong on the parent game page, while this page is better for checking the DLC, price, media, and store details.

Detailed game overview

The Sims™ 3 Pets overview details

The Sims™ 3 Pets is tracked as Steam Store content with pricing, reviews, packages, media, requirements, and its relationship to the parent app.

Steam Store description

Create perfect—or imperfect—pets for your Sims, from fierce guard dogs to destructive kittens to trusty horses and more as you determine not only how your Sims’ pets look but their personality traits as well. With a variety of new activities and social interactions, take control of these pets and experience the world from their perspective. Give your Sims a new member of their household and discover all-new ways to play with life! Key features: More pets mean more fun! Create a wide variety of unique dogs, cats, and—for the first time ever—horses! Think your Sim has what it takes to tame a wild horse? Be the Pet. Wield control of your Sim’s pet to chase, dig, tackle and more. Be the perfect companion or wreck havoc on your Sims! Pets have their own traits! From intelligent, brave, and friendly to hydrophobic, skittish, and clueless to gentle, fast, and agile, determine the personality of your Sims’ pets. Pets can learn skills. Cats and dogs can learn to hunt, dogs can learn to locate collectibles and fetch your Sims a date, and horses can learn racing and jumping. Sims can take their pets outside! Take Spike to the park, bring Whiskers to the library, or ride Star to the new Equestrian Center. Online Disclaimer INTERNET CONNECTION, ONLINE AUTHENTICATION, ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT, AND LATEST THE SIMS 3 PATCH UPDATE REQUIRED TO PLAY THE SIMS 3 DIGITAL DOWNLOAD PRODUCT. ACCESS TO ONLINE SERVICES INCLUDING SIMPOINTS AND DOWNLOADS REQUIRES AN INTERNET CONNECTION, EA ACCOUNT AND GAME REGISTRATION WITH THE PROVIDED ONE-TIME USE SERIAL CODE. REGISTRATION IS L…

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Sims™ 3 Pets is listed as a DLC with $19.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Downloadable Content, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Simulation. Because it is a DLC, SteamPulse focuses on its Store listing, relationship to the parent app, media, packages, and metadata rather than treating it like a standalone concurrency page.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Sims™ 3 Pets
Steam App ID47930
TypeDLC
Release dateOct 18, 2011
DeveloperThe Sims Studio
PublisherElectronic Arts
Price$19.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresSimulation
CategoriesSingle-player, Downloadable Content, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Swedish, Traditional Chinese
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed playersNot applicable
SteamPulse tracked peakNot applicable
Positive reviews200
Negative reviews45
Total reviews245
Positive percent82%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations332
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 18, 2011
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)10 July 2026 - 15:22:51 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)Not applicable
Store metadata updated (UTC)10 July 2026 - 15:22:51 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT AND LATEST THE SIMS 3 PATCH UPDATE REQUIRED TO PLAY. ACCESS TO ONLINE SERVICES INCLUDING SIMPOINTS AND DOWNLOADS REQUIRES AN INTERNET CONNECTION, EA ACCOUNT AND GAME REGISTRATION WITH THE ENCLOSED ONE-TIME USE SERIAL CODE. REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO ONE EA ACCOUNT PER SERIAL CODE AND IS NON-TRANSFERABLE. EA ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.EA.COM. YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER FOR AN EA ACCOUNT. MAC USERS MUST UPDATE TO THE LATEST VERSION OF THE SIMS 3 LAUNCHER TO ACCESS ONLINE SERVICES, INCLUDING SIMPOINTS AND DOWNLOADS. IN…

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/dlc/47930
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/47930/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/47930
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Sims™ 3 Pets

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Sims™ 3 Pets?

The Sims™ 3 Pets is tracked here as a Steam DLC, so SteamPulse does not treat it like a standalone live-player game. The useful activity signals for this kind of page are price, reviews, metadata, media, and its relationship to the parent app when one exists.

Is The Sims™ 3 Pets growing or declining recently?

The Sims™ 3 Pets does not have enough dated player-history points yet to calculate a reliable growth or decline percentage. Once SteamPulse has at least two tracked player-history points, this answer will compare the first available chart point with the latest tracked point.

What country-level audience data is available for The Sims™ 3 Pets?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (61.4%), Canada (8.6%), Australia (7.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (49.9%), Canada (7.4%), Australia (6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (60.8%), Canada (6.5%), Australia (5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (41.3%), China (7.2%), Canada (6.4%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Sims™ 3 Pets?

The Sims™ 3 Pets currently sits at 82% positive across 245 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 200 positive reviews and 45 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Sims™ 3 Pets have?

SteamPulse is not treating the current Twitch number as authoritative because the Twitch category for this app is not resolved yet or the Twitch API credentials are unavailable.

What is the current Steam price for The Sims™ 3 Pets?

The Sims™ 3 Pets is currently listed at $19.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 332, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

82% positive, 200 positive, 45 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Downloadable Content, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

No data available

DLC and packages

The Sims™ 3 PetsBuy The Sims™ 3 Pets #12005$19.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

OS *: XP SP2 / Vista SP1 / Windows 7 Processor: For XP 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent / For Windows Vista and Windows 7 2.4 GHz P4 Processor or equivalent. For NVIDIA ION™ computers, the game requires at least 2.0 GB RAM. Memory: For XP 1 GB RAM / For Windows Vista and Windows 7 1.5 GB RAM. For NVIDIA ION™ computers, the game requires at least 2.0 GB RAM. Hard Disk Space: At least 3.5 GB of hard drive space…

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