Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Multiplayer: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Combat: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Servers and matchmaking: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Cheating: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 4k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise42% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The real ace 70% of this game is the Melee combat which is entirely skill based, requiring extreme reflexes and tactics to lure the enemy into range of your bayonet/sword while avoiding getting stabbed yourself, a very direct & primitive dance of combat in terms of gaming mechanics will develop which many old but also new players may appreciate.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has the silly charm of half life 2 graphics if that makes sense but you also have a musket.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Battle Grounds III is a rare gem in the world of multiplayer shooters — a game that doesn’t try to mimic modern trends, but instead dives deep into a niche era of warfare and delivers an experience full of authenticity, challenge, and charm.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Also this game just has great gun play for the source engine and melee combat is really good also this game especially when playing with friends is just really funny, I mean there is a dedicated key to say FREEDOM or FOR KING AND COUNTRY or the elders have foreseen victory.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay25 reviews
Graphics19 reviews
Multiplayer18 reviews
Co-op12 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance75% still recommend
Audio75% still recommend
Story67% still recommend
Difficulty100% still recommend
Interface67% still recommend
Players complain
Combat71% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking30% still recommend
Cheating50% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- Online PvP
- PvP
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Includes Source SDK
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
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