Arma 3 on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information
Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploying a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, over 20 vehicles and 40 weapons, and limitless opportunities for content creation, this is the PC’s premier military game. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.
Arma 3 is a military, action and multiplayer game
developed and published by Bohemia Interactive.
Released on September 12th 2013 is available on Windows and MacOS
in 14 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Turkish.
It has received 281,552 reviews of which 254,591 were positive and 26,961 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 27.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 11.90€ on Instant Gaming.
The Steam community has classified Arma 3 into these genres:
System requirements
These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.
Windows
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 7 SP1 (64bit)
- Processor: Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT / AMD Radeon HD 5670 / Intel HD Graphics 4000 with 512 MB VRAM
- DirectX®: 10
- Hard Drive: 45 GB free space
- Audio: DirectX®-compatible on-board
MacOS
The macOS port of Arma 3 is considered experimental and has various limitations. Please review them before making a purchase for this platform.
Minimum:
Minimum:
- OS: macOS Big Sur 11
- Processor: Apple M1 or 2-core Intel Core i5 1.4 GHz or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5000 or better
- GPU Memory: 1 GB
- Hard Drive: 45 GB
User reviews & Ratings
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Arma 3 3,789 Hours Played Pros: Unmatched Realism: From ballistics and advanced medical systems to vehicle mechanics and tactical planning, Arma 3 is the gold standard for military simulation. Endless Content: With thousands of community-made mods, missions, and campaigns, the possibilities are limitless. Whether you want hardcore mil-sim, zombie survival, or casual sandbox fun, there’s something for everyone. Multiplayer Variety: Diverse game modes, from cooperative missions and roleplay servers like Altis Life to massive PvP battles. Massive Maps: Explore sprawling terrains like Altis and Tanoa, packed with strategic depth and environmental detail. Active Modding Community: Mods like ACE3, RHS, and CUP elevate the gameplay to new heights, ensuring the game feels fresh even after thousands of hours. Cons: Steep Learning Curve: New players may feel overwhelmed by the complexity and number of controls. Performance Optimization: Even on high-end hardware, the game can struggle with large-scale battles or heavily modded servers. Time Commitment: Multiplayer sessions can last hours, which may not suit everyone. Key Stats: Playable Maps: 10+ official terrains, with countless user-created maps. Mods Available: 50,000+ on the Steam Workshop. Community Rating: Very Positive (90%+). Recommendation: Arma 3 is not just a game; it’s a platform. With its realism, modding potential, and dedicated community, it’s the ultimate experience for fans of tactical shooters and military simulations. However, if you’re looking for fast-paced, casual action, this might not be the right choice. Final Verdict: Highly Recommended For Mil-Sim Enthusiasts: 10/10 For Casual Players: 6/10
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2800 hours of single-player ARMA 3. I mean, I have a family, a job, friends, a live. I don't know how I managed to sink that many hours of gameplay into this game. This is my favorite single-player game ever (and I am playing computer games for more than 35 years). I can not rate the multi-player aspect of ARMA 3, just because I do not have the flexibility to be a regular in a community. ARMA 3 is not Battlefield where you can match up with strangers to have mindless fun for an hour. ARMA deserverse more. It deserves being played with a group that you know and that you can trust. As for single-player, the possibilites are endless. You just want a quick fight before going to the gym? No problem. There are ton's of scenarios out there and setting up a fight in the editor is no rocket science. You want a more involved mission? No problem. Lot's of missions and dynamic mission generators are out there, with Dynamic Recon Ops still being my favorite. But for me, ARMA shines when you are going on a long term mission. Be it an whole island war head to head with helis, jets, tanks, infantry, or an assymetric war where you are the invading force going against the lokal "terrorists" and try to install "peace". Or the other way around, where you start as a bunch of freedom fighters that try to fight their oppressors and liberate your country. In these modes I spend weeks on one playthrough. Don't let you turn away from comments, that the AI enemies makes for no fun gameplay, or that your AI teammates can not be controlled. Configure the AI in the options, install one or two AI mods, learn how to really control your AI teammates and you are good to go. If you are a single-player like me, buy the base game and at least the Apex DLC, play the base game missions and then go to YouTube and watch videos about essential mods to play with. Play scenarios by other peoples or go look for scenario generators like GlobalOps, ALiVE, Antistasi Ultimate, Ravage, Dynamic Recon Ops or RIS.
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I have played Arma 3 for a long time. It didn't feel right to make comments on the game for a long time because I'm rather biased. To say it simply... This is my favorite game. I've played Arma 3 for a long time. I've been in so many different units and played so many different gamemodes. I enjoy many aspects of this game, my personal favorite of which being to Zeus. This game has one of the toughest learning curves of any game known to man. I get that. However, once you make it past that, this game has some of the Highest Highs of fun that you can have out of a videogame. I recommend this game for everyone to try, for it is possible to find a community that you mesh well with, that you spend time with, that takes much of your free time, because you love hanging out with them. I've found my places, not every one is perfect. I know this, people in the communities know it. Yet I still go back, week by week. Despite any changes in my life that have occured since I bought the game back in late 2014, a year after the game came out. I've made my way through this game, I've found a place to call home on multiple occassions. I recommend all to try for this game has nigh infinite possibilities. There's something that you can enjoy in this game, you just gotta find it.
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---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☑ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☑ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☐ Floppy Disk ☐ Old Fashioned ☐ Workable ☑ Big ☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive ☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☑ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☐ Nothing to grind ☑ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☑ Average ☐ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☐ Average ☐ Long ☑ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☑ Worth the price ☐ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☐ Never heard of ☑ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☑ 9 ☐ 10
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TLDR: Arma 3 has more content and runs like horseshit Arma reforger has less content but better mod support and runs well This is to anyone who cant decide between picking up Arma 3 or reforger
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Online players
9,801
Developer
Bohemia Interactive
Publisher
Bohemia Interactive
Release
12 Sep 2013
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