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America's Army 3

America's Army 3

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Released Jun 17, 2009 Developer U.S. Army Platforms Windows ActionFree to PlayFPSMultiplayerMilitary
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-08-12)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-15.

70.9%positive2,482 reviews
Recommended · 131 found this helpful

“By no means is this "the best FPS ever", but you will be hard pressed to find a more realistic shooter. The physics are realistic, weapons are not one-shot death-lasers, and if you want any medical attention you will need to emphasize teamwork. But probably the best thing about…”

— a player, Steam review · 201 hrs played
Recommended · 240 found this helpful

“Although this game has been abandoned, it was still one of the best FPS games out there. Not only was it free, but it offered a completely different kind of tactical gameplay not found other shooters. The entire games foundation was based on teamwork and communication and…”

— a player, Steam review · 288 hrs played
Not recommended · 241 found this helpful

“This was an amazing game. It got me hooked in the realistic war sim genre and I met some of the nicest gamers in this game. The community was amazing, the game was tense, and my adrenaline would flow when I was being shot at while giving medical treatment to my buddy. Most…”

— a player, Steam review · 475 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-02 via SteamCharts.

858all-time peak
0 500 1k 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 536 avg · Jul 2012

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-25.

71achievements
6.8%median completion
5.1%rarest: VIP Rescue
19.6% of players 17.7% of players 12.0% of players 10.4% of players 9.8% of players 9.7% of players 8.9% of players 8.8% of players 8.6% of players 8.6% of players 8.4% of players 8.3% of players 8.2% of players 8.0% of players 8.0% of players 7.9% of players 7.8% of players 7.8% of players 7.5% of players 7.5% of players 7.5% of players 7.4% of players 7.3% of players 7.3% of players 7.2% of players 7.2% of players 7.1% of players 7.1% of players 7.1% of players 7.1% of players 6.9% of players 6.9% of players 6.8% of players 6.8% of players 6.8% of players 6.8% of players 6.7% of players 6.7% of players 6.7% of players 6.7% of players 6.7% of players 6.7% of players 6.7% of players 6.6% of players 6.6% of players 6.6% of players 6.5% of players 6.5% of players 6.5% of players 6.4% of players 6.3% of players 6.3% of players 6.3% of players 6.2% of players 6.2% of players 6.2% of players 6.1% of players 6.1% of players 6.0% of players 6.0% of players 19.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
19.6%No "I" in Team — Stay linked to your team the entire round.
17.7%Army Service Ribbon — Graduate from Basic Training.
12.0%Hawkeye — Neutralize 5 enemies in one round (awarded on after enemy is confirmed).
Rarest badges of honor
5.1%VIP Rescue — Rescue the VIP from a human NME team after they have revived him.
5.1%Never Miss — Fire at least 30 rounds and hit the NME with every round.
5.1%Incredible Shot Silver (400m) — Hit a head shot neutralization at a distance between 400 and 500 meters.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

Freecurrent · sampled 2026-08-12 07:53 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-11

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 14, 2013
America's Army: Proving Grounds Available on Steam August 29

Register your Soldier name! Watch the Teaser Trailer, get Screenshots, Missions, see Weapons NOW! Check it at http://bit.ly/1cCfoeC

Jun 29, 2012
America's Army 3.3 Released!

Redstone Arsenal, AL (June 28, 2012) - The U.S. Army released America's Army 3.3, which introduces AI for the 4th of July! Read the full SITREP , download the update, and join the fight against the NM

Dec 12, 2011
America's Army 3.2 Released!

Redstone Arsenal, AL (December 08, 2011) --The U.S. Army released America's Army 3.2, which introduces the M106 Fast Obscurant Grenade (FOG) into game-play. With its short fuse, the M106 has the abili

Jun 19, 2009
America's Army 3 is a HUGE success

Too huge it seems. We are overwhelmed by the amount of downloads and people hitting the game. Right now the database backend is struggling to keep up. People are seeing lag in the singleplayer and mul

Jun 18, 2009
America's Army 3 is a HUGE success

Too huge it seems. We are overwhelmed by the amount of downloads and people hitting the game. Right now the database backend is struggling to keep up. People are seeing lag in the singleplayer and mul

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.

GenresAction
Player tagsAction · Free to Play · FPS · Multiplayer · Military · War · Simulation · Realistic · Shooter · First-Person · Tactical · Strategy (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements71
Official sitehttp://www.americasarmy.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Supported OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP SP2/Vista Processor: 3.0 GHz Single Core Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Direct X 9.0c compliant, Shader 3.0 enabled video card with 256MB RAM (NVIDIA 6600 or better/ATI X1300 or better) DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c Sound: Direct X 9.0c compliant sound card Hard Drive: 5 GB of Available Hard Disk Space Input: Keyboard and mouse Multiplayer: Broadband Internet connection