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Arma 3

Open-world military simulation built around realistic combined-arms warfare

Bohemia Interactive · Released Sep 12, 2013

ActionSimulationStrategy

AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 249K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 555 in 30 days
Players
5,701
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 30, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 660
8 GB RAM · 50 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)

What is Arma 3?

A first-person military sandbox where you fight across large open islands on foot or using armored vehicles, helicopters, and jets. It includes single-player campaigns and scenarios alongside cooperative and competitive multiplayer, with campaigns set on Altis, Stratis, and Tanoa.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy patient, realistic combat and complex controls
  • +you want cooperative combined-arms missions in large open worlds
  • +you value extensive community-made content and multiplayer variety

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fast-paced shooting with little setup
  • −you want forgiving combat and simple controls
  • −you dislike long travel before brief, lethal firefights

What players say

90% of 248,632 reviews are positive · 89% of 555 in the last 30 days

Players praise the freedom, team-based multiplayer, mission variety, and large collection of community-made content. They often criticize the steep learning curve, inconsistent AI, and technical problems, particularly with heavily modded setups. The dominant recent complaint concerns the Arma 3 Pass subscription for DLC.

Players over time

▼ -13% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 8,120 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20265,701
Nov 6, 20264,543
Nov 5, 20264,356
Nov 4, 20264,289
Nov 3, 20264,316
Nov 2, 20265,119
Nov 1, 20265,331
Oct 31, 20265,403
Oct 30, 20264,215
Oct 29, 20264,240
Oct 28, 20264,015
Oct 27, 20263,044
Oct 27, 20264,156
Oct 26, 20264,775
Oct 25, 20266,112
Oct 24, 20266,018
Oct 23, 20264,734
Oct 22, 20264,385
Oct 21, 20264,303
Oct 20, 20264,391
Oct 19, 20265,523
Oct 18, 20266,786
Oct 17, 20266,041
Oct 16, 20264,793
Oct 15, 20264,881
Oct 14, 20264,613
Oct 13, 20264,878
Oct 12, 20266,244
Oct 11, 20267,026
Oct 10, 20266,190
Oct 9, 20265,099
Oct 8, 20264,949
Oct 7, 20264,718
Oct 6, 20264,887
Oct 5, 20265,977
Oct 4, 20267,267
Oct 3, 20266,409
Oct 2, 20264,949
Oct 1, 20264,780
Sep 30, 20264,686
Sep 29, 20264,773
Sep 28, 20266,003
Sep 27, 20267,481
Sep 26, 20266,816
Sep 25, 20265,384
Sep 24, 20265,119
Sep 23, 20264,040
Sep 23, 20265,135
Sep 22, 20265,149
Sep 21, 20268,120

How many players finish Arma 3?

3.3% of Steam players have unlocked «Question of Loyalty», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Arma 3 screenshot 1

Arma 3 system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 8 GB RAM, 50 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core quad-core or AMD Athlon quad-core
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7850 or Intel HD Graphics 4000, with 1 GB video memory
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
50 GB available space
Notes
Internet connection and free Steam account to activate Dual Layer compatible when installing from DVD

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i7-7700K or AMD Ryzen 3 3300X or better
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580, with 6 GB VRAM, or better
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
80 GB available space (SSD)
Notes
Internet connection and free Steam account to activate Dual Layer compatible when installing from DVD

Does Arma 3 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and LAN; PvP online and LAN. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Arma 3 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default configuration is not performant
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
123
Steam features
Workshop, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Slovak.

Does Arma 3 use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

Several post-release languages (specifically Bulgarian, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Slovak, and Latin) were experimentally translated using an AI model. The quality of these translations is not guaranteed, and they may contain mistakes. All other languages were translated by a team of human translators.

The statement mentions: Text & translations

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

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