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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 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

70.4%positive2,459 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“This game is everything AA3 should have been. It feels a lot like the original AA but a more focused on CQB with slightly faster rounds. I think the developers did a great job understanding exactly what the existing AA base wanted and giving new players a tighter, more welcoming…”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“This game is dead because the Obama administration had it shut down.”

— a player, Steam review · 163 hrs played
Not recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Shouldve never been removed/ delisted and left to be forgotten. Damn shame”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:35 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

0playing at last check
124-hour peak
858all-time peak
0 500 1k 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2026 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 2026-07-25.

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 7.1% 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 2026-07-26 08:39 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 2026-05-20.

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
Estimated owners1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy)
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