Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3

Buy85%

Very Positive · 16k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

EA Los Angeles · Strategy · Jan 8, 2009

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$6.96
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio6 of 12
Subtitles9 of 12

Should I buy Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 16k 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
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game’s scale is much smaller than RA2’s, but it introduces significant, new mechanics that leads to interesting strategies and tactics.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This entry continues in this legacy and presents a humorous story with real actors, as well as unique and interesting units for each faction.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The great addition is that you can play all three campaigns in a co-op with a friend or random player.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game’s art style is something that I really adore, as it is quite unique and colourful.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound effects of all the weaponry, machinery, and explosions are just great, but what really stands out is the soundtrack, which is a mix of several genres, mostly industrial metal with presented vocals.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Additionally, the game’s AI offers a decent challenge, with adaptive strategies that prevent it from becoming monotonous, although experienced players might find some AI behaviors predictable at higher difficulty levels.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay38 reviews
Story37 reviews
Co-op35 reviews
Graphics22 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Difficulty11 reviews
Combat10 reviews
Interface6 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
70% still recommend
Crashes
50% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer
67% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$6.96

The lowest we've tracked is $6.56.

7 points recordedtoday · $6.96

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