Arma 3

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

Bohemia Interactive · Released Sep 12, 2013

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 296K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 909 in 30 days
Playing now: 4,040; peak 24h 5,135
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 3 weeks ago; Aug 26, 2026

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 295,594 reviews are positive · 85% of 909 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Arma 3 system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 123
Steam features: Workshop, Trading cards
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Multiplayer and co-op

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.