Choose The Sims™ 3
Choose The Sims™ 3 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 20,341 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Sims™ 3 vs TV Show: Home MakeOver
The Sims™ 3 and TV Show: Home MakeOver both land in Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Simulation games on Steam. The Sims™ 3 (2011) is 15 years older than TV Show: Home MakeOver (2026). The Sims™ 3 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; TV Show: Home MakeOver has no Deck rating yet. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose TV Show: Home MakeOver
Choose TV Show: Home MakeOver if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. TV Show: Home MakeOver launched in 2026.
Both The Sims™ 3 and TV Show: Home MakeOver sit in Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Sims™ 3 |  TV Show: Home MakeOver | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2026 |
| Genres | Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (20,341 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Sims Studio, Maxis | Two Cats Games |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- The Sims™ 3 (2011) is 15 years older than TV Show: Home MakeOver (2026).
- The Sims™ 3 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; TV Show: Home MakeOver has no Deck rating yet.
The Sims™ 3 vs TV Show: Home MakeOver — FAQ
- Should I play The Sims™ 3 or TV Show: Home MakeOver first?
- If you want chronology, The Sims™ 3 (2011) came out before TV Show: Home MakeOver (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Sims™ 3 and TV Show: Home MakeOver similar?
- They overlap on Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.