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Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3

Alternate-history RTS with three factions and land, air, naval warfare

EA Los Angeles · Published by Electronic Arts · Released Jan 8, 2009

ActionStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 15K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
82% of 57 in 30 days
Players
304
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Feb 27, 2025
Minimum PC
DirectX® 9.0c compatible
1 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)

What is Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3?

A real-time strategy game set in an alternate World War III between the Soviets, Allies, and Empire of the Rising Sun. Across three campaigns, you build bases, gather resources, and command unusual units in battles spanning land, air, and sea after Soviet time travel rewrites history.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy campy alternate history and unusual military units
  • +you want base building across land, air, and sea
  • +you prefer story campaigns with live-action cutscenes

Not for you if...

  • −you want a serious or realistic war setting
  • −you dislike micromanaging units and their active abilities

What players say

85% of 15,495 reviews are positive · 82% of 57 in the last 30 days

Players praise the humorous campaigns, live-action cast, soundtrack, and faction units. Complaints focus on the cartoonish tone, campaign co-commander, and unavailable online multiplayer servers. Some players also report campaign, performance, or graphics problems.

Players over time

▼ -8% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 441 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 screenshot 1

Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 system requirements

Minimum: DirectX® 9.0c compatible, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

Processor
Any Intel Core Duo machine; XP: Intel Pentium 4 2.2 GHz or better, AMD Athlon XP 2100+ or better; Vista: Intel Pentium 4 2.6 GHz or better, AMD Athlon XP 2800+ or better
Graphics
DirectX® 9.0c compatible video card, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better, ATI Radeon X800 or better
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
At least 10 GB of free space

Does Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Korean, Thai, Traditional Chinese.

Does Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

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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