Ace Combat 3
Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere is a 1999 combat flight simulation game by Namco for the PlayStation. The third game in the Ace Combat franchise, it was released in Japan on May 27, 1999, and internationally the following year. Players fly fighter aircraft and must complete a variety of mission objectives, such as destroying squadrons of enemy planes or protecting a base from an invading unit.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1999
- Developer
- Namco
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 27 May 1999 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Namco |
| Publisher | Namco, Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Platforms | PlayStation |
| Genres | Simulation |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2300289, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Ace Combat 3? How long to beat it
Total play time for Ace Combat 3 is about 14.4 hours to do everything, and around 3.9 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 3.9h | 59 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 12.5h | 23 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 14.4h | 14 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Ace Combat 3 sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Ace Combat 3 lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 58ahead of 12% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 40ahead of 81% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Ace Combat 3
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Common questions about Ace Combat 3
What platforms is Ace Combat 3 on?
Ace Combat 3 is available on PlayStation. It first released in 1999.
Who made Ace Combat 3?
Ace Combat 3 was developed by Namco and published by Namco, Sony Interactive Entertainment.
How long does it take to beat Ace Combat 3?
about 3.9 hours for the main story, 12.5 hours with the main extras, 14.4 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.