Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead

Buy92%

Very Positive · 22k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Bohemia Interactive · Simulation · Jun 29, 2010

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
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
8
Full audio1 of 8
Subtitles7 of 8

Should I buy Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 22k 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
42% of themes are praise25% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Positive Reviews: Players praise the game’s realism, open-world sandbox, and modding community.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Set in a fictional conflict in the Middle Eastern region of Takistan, the game emphasizes realism, large-scale combat, and open-world sandbox gameplay.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Beyond the campaign, the mission editor and cooperative multiplayer modes provide a platform for more creative and collaborative gameplay, allowing groups of players to tackle custom scenarios or large-scale battles together.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Additionally, the game's modding community has contributed to the visual enhancements, providing a wide range of high-quality user-created mods that further enhance the game's visuals.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Especially having the ability to play campaign in coop with a friend just adds to the value of this amazing game

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay25 reviews
Combat15 reviews
Multiplayer15 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Co-op8 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
60% still recommend
Crashes
33% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
56% still recommend
Story
88% still recommend
Performance
83% still recommend
Cheating
50% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Captions available
  • Includes level editor

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $19.99