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Arma 2
Building on 10 years of constant engine development, ARMA II boasts the most realistic combat environment in the world. It models real world ballistics & round deflection, materials penetration, features a realtime day/night cycle and dynamic wind, weather and environmental effects.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Deep, realistic tactical simulation” (13 of 96 reviews); the most common complaint is “Outdated or frustrating gameplay” (6). What reviewers agree on ↓
View on Steam ↗ $12.99 (US · as of 2026-10-23)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 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
13 of the 96 reviews raise this.
3 of the 96 reviews raise this.
6 of the 96 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
5 of the 96 reviews raise this.
“Got removed from my library?????”
4 of the 96 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
4 of the 96 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
3 of the 96 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 96 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 83.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Great game!”
— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs played“Am reviewing past games and this was one of my earliest PC experiences. As known by most, it was all worth it just for the DayZ mod.”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“Never played the actual game, just used it for a niche underground mod called dayz, wonder if they ever made a full game of it”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-23). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Combined Operations Compatibility data patch released
A 160MB data patch ensuring Arma 2's compatibility with the recent Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead update has been released.
Combined Operations Compatibility data patch released
A 160MB data patch ensuring Arma 2's compatibility with the recent Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead update has been released.
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Simulation · Military · Action · Multiplayer · Tactical · Realistic · FPS · Open World · Strategy · Shooter · War · First-Person (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Captions available · Partial Controller Support · Includes level editor · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Official site | http://www.arma2.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Dual Core CPU (Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz, Intel Core 2.0 GHz, AMD Athlon 3200+ or faster) Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: GPU (Nvidia Geforce 7800 / ATI Radeon 1800 or faster) with Shader Model 3 and 256 MB VRAM Hard Drive: 10 GB free HDD space