Arma 3

Arma 3

Steam Deck Unsupported

Bohemia Interactive · Military · Sep 12, 2013

Yes, worth buying.

At $29.99. It has been as low as $8.99.

90%
Very Positive
295k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Multiplayer: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Performance: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 295k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are caveats
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
Want to play PvP instead of PvE?
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
While it's definitely playable, it's fairly easy to turn into a slideshow on more intense scenarios.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
It's a bit obtuse and janky, but its totally forgivable considering how much replayability it has to offer.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
arma by itself is a good game. mods greatly improve the experience, but aren't needed. you can play through bootcamp, and the east wind campaign, from start to finish, without issues, by just playing the vanilla game. you'll have some learning pains having to command the a.i, especially since the east wind campaign forces you to do this (do learn it, not because of the east wind campaign, but because of how useful the a.i can be if you take the time to properly learn it. especially since it'll give you an edge on other players should you ever play PVE multiplayer, or even PVP multiplayer.)
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Arma 3: a truly well optimized game where running on low settings and hitting 30 to 40 fps makes you feel like you’ve discovered time travel. ai so smart and realistic it teaches you the true meaning of dying out of nowhere. coop with friends is flawless if your squad doesn’t mind experiencing death every time you reach an objective and develop mild ptsd. a masterpiece for anyone who enjoys patience, mild frustration, and real milsim gun and vehicle physics while your cpu silently cries in the corner. will i ever hit more than 45 to 50 fps on high visuals with an overpowered gpu?
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
Arma 3: a truly well optimized game where running on low settings and hitting 30 to 40 fps makes you feel like you’ve discovered time travel. ai so smart and realistic it teaches you the true meaning of dying out of nowhere. coop with friends is flawless if your squad doesn’t mind experiencing death every time you reach an objective and develop mild ptsd. a masterpiece for anyone who enjoys patience, mild frustration, and real milsim gun and vehicle physics while your cpu silently cries in the corner. will i ever hit more than 45 to 50 fps on high visuals with an overpowered gpu?
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Multiplayer48 reviews
Performance40 reviews
Gameplay35 reviews
Story and characters29 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Co-op7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat24 reviews
92%
Optimization18 reviews
89%
Monetization15 reviews
60%
Servers and matchmaking15 reviews
60%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes14 reviews
79%
Bugs9 reviews
67%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $29.99. The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $29.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
123
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.