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Arma 3
Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
72 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Its an amazing game, loved (nearly) every hour I put into it. But oh my god BI is getting too greedy. I'm leaving this negative review because of the Gold Edition bundle and the monthly subs thing. Game is dead in the…”
“If you don't have or can afford reforger, this is still an amazingly fun game in 2026.”
“Arma 3 is a alright game but an amazing mod platform instead of relying on constant content updates from the developers this 2013 era game is best with the mods made by and for its community well made high quality mods…”
23 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Arma 3 is a alright game but an amazing mod platform instead of relying on constant content updates from the developers this 2013 era game is best with the mods made by and for its community well made high quality mods…”
“It is good milsim game, but im lookin for reforger so yeah, but amazing game so many mods and noob friendly.”
“My first military sim. Love the Eden editor, you can really recreate cool call of duty style missions with cool sight seeing if you learn how to use it. sure the combat is not as fast paced as COD but still fun. I've…”
17 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Iv had a ton of great moments in this game, many more memories. find you a group of pals and go forth and do stuff.”
“I was exposed to this game many years ago when it first came out through a friend. He gifted me the game and I have honestly been hooked on the helicopter part of the game since then. The whole thing is awesome, very…”
“My first military sim. Love the Eden editor, you can really recreate cool call of duty style missions with cool sight seeing if you learn how to use it. sure the combat is not as fast paced as COD but still fun. I've…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Arma 3 is a alright game but an amazing mod platform instead of relying on constant content updates from the developers this 2013 era game is best with the mods made by and for its community well made high quality mods…”
“Probally the best game with some of the greatest modding support and amazing communities for mil sim or just cool military ops”
“I absolutely love this game! Endless amounts of stuff to do thanks to the bad ass modding community. Find a milsim community. This is where all the player base has gone. AntiStasi and KP Liberation are great! Make your…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Honestly, the game needs a lot of work - Especially in terms of bugs, script errors, etc. But with the right mods, and the right community, the game is indeed fabulous. And to say it's getting bloody old, it still holds…”
“Had fun with the RP in this game Lots of dlc that costs alot of penny either way its still worth it for the fun of it”
“Worth it. Matter of fact, more than you think, despite its age. Customizable, rich, accessible and fun experience. No matter if it is solo or in multiplayer, there's so much stuff to do even players with 1000 hours…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Subscription model? For a 13 year old game? Nice corporate greed right here”
“They forced Subscription BS into old game that was already clunky and outdated when it was released. They also slightly increased price of the game in europe and most likely will get less discounts in the future.…”
“Badger video comes out, then bohemia is exploiting the influx with a subscription for a game that goes on sale regularly. I knew bohemia is greedy by their other titles but yeah it's a bad look for them exploiting an…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is the biggest POS software I have ever had the displeasure of interacting with. Mission building is 25% making missions, and 75% fighting this games unoptimized engine. Even simple things like updating mods,…”
“Honestly, the game needs a lot of work - Especially in terms of bugs, script errors, etc. But with the right mods, and the right community, the game is indeed fabulous. And to say it's getting bloody old, it still holds…”
“Honestly both exactly what I anticipated and better than I hoped. Some small bugs here and there but Arma 3 is one of the best games I have had on Steam in years. Its also the hardest I've focused while playing in a…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is the biggest POS software I have ever had the displeasure of interacting with. Mission building is 25% making missions, and 75% fighting this games unoptimized engine. Even simple things like updating mods,…”
“very fun game i place down many many AI in editor and play 5 fps until many AI die and i get more fps, free dopamine :DDD”
“its kinda realistic but be prepared to wait a while once you start the game you will see why”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“I was exposed to this game many years ago when it first came out through a friend. He gifted me the game and I have honestly been hooked on the helicopter part of the game since then. The whole thing is awesome, very…”
“took me an hour into the game to figure out how to use ironsights, 10/10 imma play from another 10 hours now”
“Honestly, the game needs a lot of work - Especially in terms of bugs, script errors, etc. But with the right mods, and the right community, the game is indeed fabulous. And to say it's getting bloody old, it still holds…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“They forced Subscription BS into old game that was already clunky and outdated when it was released. They also slightly increased price of the game in europe and most likely will get less discounts in the future.…”
“This game is the biggest POS software I have ever had the displeasure of interacting with. Mission building is 25% making missions, and 75% fighting this games unoptimized engine. Even simple things like updating mods,…”
“its surprising how this game is both fun, and unfun at the same time and varying intervals, very enjoyable game.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“if you are considering getting reforger or already, get this game. its a more polished and overall better game. Its carried by modding but still amazing to play”
— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs played“This game has everything a military nerd needs to feel like they are in the battle be it WWII, or modern day it has you covered. Best part about this old ass game is that the news still occasionally uses footage from in game as news images by mistake and that just makes me super…”
— a player, Steam review · 2,285 hrs played“A subscription model has no place in this form for video games, it only can make sense for MMO's where they need that reoccurring income constantly to keep up, you greedy scumbags just want more money for no effort.”
— a player, Steam review · 613 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:50 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
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.
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.
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Latest official news
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Steam Flash Sale
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Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered Is Out Now!
25 years after players first deployed to Everon, Bohemia Interactive is proud to announce the release of Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered . The game that started it all returns on a modernized engine
Steam Summer Sale 2026
The Steam Summer Sale 2026 is here! ☀️ Pick up Arma 3 Gold Edition or Arma 3 Platinum Edition for yourself or a friend at 70% off or its DLCs and CDLCs for up to 67% off! 🔥 https://store.steampowered.
Announcing Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered
25 years after the release of Operation Flashpoint, we're releasing Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered, now with widescreen support and updated code for better compatibility with modern hardware. Curre
Bohemia Interactive Publisher Sale 2026
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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.
| Genres | Action, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Military · Action · Multiplayer · Shooter · Simulation · Realistic · First-Person · Open World · Tactical · FPS · War · Co-op (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · LAN PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · LAN Co-op |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish * |
| Achievements | 123 |
| Estimated owners | 10,000,000 – 20,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.arma3.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core quad-core or AMD Athlon quad-core Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7850 or Intel HD Graphics 4000, with 1 GB video memory DirectX®: 10 Storage: 50 GB available space Audio: DirectX® compatible Other: Internet connection and free Steam account to activate Dual Layer compatible when installing from DVD