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SimCity 3000 Unlimited brings you the classic strategy gaming of SimCity 3000 with all-new scenarios that open up a whole world of city planning and building possibilities! The thrills of the classic SimCity 3000 are here again!

SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited is a simulation, strategy and city builder game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts.
Released on March 07th 2024 is available only on Windows in 6 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Dutch and Swedish.

It has received 567 reviews of which 484 were positive and 83 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited into these genres:

Simulation Strategy City Builder Casual Singleplayer Classic Retro Isometric 1990's

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
  • Processor: 1.8 GHz
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 500 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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Feb. 2025
I never thought I'd say this but thank you EA for releasing SimCity 3000 in a playable state on Steam. I played this game so many times at home and at the after-school club. There was always a competition about who could have the best city and if someone had a skyscraper in their city they had bragging rights. Of course, most of us didn't have any skyscraper in their city. We were all bad but the game was just so much fun so it didn't really matter Funny enough, no one was talking about Mario or Zelda. Nintendo has never really been big except for Pokémon where I live. It was mostly Counter Strike , SimCity 2000 and SimCity 3000 and of course a lot of PlayStation games there was popular when I was growing up
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Feb. 2025
started a game on hard mode in debt, had to build a dense coastal city with endless pollution, acid rain, crime, no amenities, and accepted a garbage contract from a neighboring city, all just to pay off my crippling debt. As the garbage began piling up on the streets and empty lots as the landfills were overflown, I realized I made NYC, and just left it there to make me taxes while I built a nice town on the neighboring island that was connected via bridge. I then added a supermax prison for profit to the main city, a bunch of jails, a defense contractor plant, and a statue to myself. 10/10
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Nov. 2024
SC3K was my first game in the SimCity series and it got me hooked. This was from the golden age of Maxis before EA came around. I'm so glad to see this on Steam after feeling pretty much lost. I believe it was only available on GOG for years. I love getting these old games on my Steam library. Also has an amazing score. I'd say SimCity 4 has better music overall, but the quality they put into it is amazing. Not sure if this will bring in any new players with its age, but if you played this back in the day it brings back a lot of memories. SC4 is the best city sim in my opinion with better mods and CC options available on Simtroplis, but SC3K still holds up.
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Oct. 2024
Back to basics classic city-simulating. Nostalgia is a powerful draw, but the fact remains that this was a game made by a studio with people who poured their heart, souls, and creativity into the project. Going from Simcity 2000 to 3000 was a monumental leap and despite it's limitations compared to modern city building offerings, the game holds up exceptionally well with layered complexity beneath the surface. The music (particularly the jazzy numbers) is a bright red cherry on top of a great late 90's early 00's experience.
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June 2024
A game where I can demonstrate my inability to manage a budget without my wife getting mad. Good to see I haven't gotten any better at this game since childhood.
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Frequently Asked Questions

SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.

SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited received 484 positive votes out of a total of 567 achieving a rating of 8.01.
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SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited was developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts.

SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited is playable and fully supported on Windows.

SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited is not playable on MacOS.

SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited is not playable on Linux.

SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited is a single-player game.

SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited does not currently offer any DLC.

SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited does not support Steam Remote Play.

SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited
4.99€
8.0
484
83
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56
Developer
Maxis
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Release 07 Mar 2024
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