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SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited

Isometric city builder with custom scenarios and player-triggered disasters

Maxis · Published by Electronic Arts · Released Mar 7, 2024

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Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 807
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 10 in 30 days
Players
32
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Mar 1, 2024
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
0.5 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited?

An isometric, single-player city-building simulation where you build and manage a city using buildings from Asian and European sets. You can play preset scenarios or create your own, design buildings, and trigger disasters.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy building and expanding cities at your own pace
  • +you like a city-building challenge that includes managing budgets
  • +you want to create scenarios as well as play them

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fast action to planning and building cities
  • −you want a city builder without financial pressure

What players say

84% of 807 reviews are positive · 90% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the familiar city-building gameplay and the chance to revisit a game they remember. The most common complaint is overly fast map scrolling; some players also report crashes and building-related bugs.

Players over time

▼ -46% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 68 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

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

Recommended

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

Does SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Native resolution not supported
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish.

Does SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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