Jagged Alliance 3

Turn-based tactical RPG about mercenaries fighting for a divided nation

Haemimont Games · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Jul 14, 2023

Action Strategy

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 15K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 86 in 30 days
Playing now: 324; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 year ago; Mar 14, 2025

Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is Jagged Alliance 3?

An isometric tactical RPG set in Grand Chien, where a paramilitary force seizes the countryside after the president disappears. You recruit and equip mercenaries, explore an open campaign map, fight turn-based battles, capture and defend territory, train locals, and manage multiple squads while searching for the president.

For you if...

+you enjoy detailed turn-based combat and careful squad planning
+you want open-ended campaigns shaped by strategic decisions
+you like recruiting, equipping, and developing distinct mercenaries

Not for you if...

−you dislike managing territory, equipment, and multiple mercenary squads
−you prefer real-time action over turn-based planning
−you want a strictly linear campaign

What players say

89% of 14,894 reviews are positive · 79% of 86 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the tactical combat, where positioning, squad composition, and preparation can change battle outcomes. Common complaints target unclear onboarding and the jokey writing, while recent co-op players report frequent server outages and no peer-to-peer option.

Screenshots and trailer

Jagged Alliance 3 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 & 11 (64 bit)
Processor: Intel Quad Core or AMD Ryzen with 3 GHz
Graphics: DirectX12 compatible card with 2GB of VRAM, NVIDIA Geforce GTX 950 or AMD Radeon R7 370 with 2GB of VRAM
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 20 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: Some modern integrated GPUs from Intel, and all AMD Ryzen integrated GPUs are compatible, but performance may be low

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 50
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Default controller config not fully functional
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: German, Russian, French, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Indonesian.