ARMA 3
Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.
- Released
- 2013
- Developer
- Bohemia Interactive
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 74
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is ARMA 3?
Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 12 September 2013 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Bohemia Interactive |
| Publisher | Bohemia Interactive |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter, Simulation |
| Languages | 18 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q676123, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was ARMA 3 received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | Steam Workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | 22 DLC listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Content descriptors
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of ARMA 3 on 30 August 2026 looking for recurring complaints. Nothing came up often enough to report: no theme was mentioned by more than 3% of them. That is not a claim that the game is bug-free, only that the people who disliked it were not agreeing about why.
Games like ARMA 3
24 games overlap with ARMA 3 on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are ARMA 2, Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead and Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered.
Common questions about ARMA 3
What platforms is ARMA 3 on?
ARMA 3 is available on PC. It first released in 2013.
How much does ARMA 3 cost?
$29.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend ARMA 3?
90% of 294,969 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for ARMA 3?
74 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does ARMA 3 work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates ARMA 3 as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made ARMA 3?
ARMA 3 was developed by Bohemia Interactive and published by Bohemia Interactive.