Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath

Sci-fi real-time strategy with base building and global conquest

EA Los Angeles · Published by Electronic Arts · Released Nov 13, 2009

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 5,888
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 42 in 30 days
Playing now: 342; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath?

A sci-fi real-time strategy expansion set in the Tiberium universe, where you build bases, command land and air units, and fight tactical battles. Its single-player campaign follows Kane and the Brotherhood of Nod across 20 years, while Global Conquest adds planetary force management between battles.

For you if...

+you like fast RTS battles and large armies
+you want distinct factions, new units, and strategic variety
+you enjoy campaigns framed by live-action cutscenes

Not for you if...

−you prefer turn-based strategy to fast real-time battles
−you want slow combat centered on detailed micromanagement

What players say

93% of 5,888 reviews are positive · 88% of 42 in the last 30 days

Players praise the fast base-building battles, faction variety, new units, skirmishes, and Global Conquest mode. The most common complaint is frequent crashing, including during large skirmishes, saving, exiting matches, or startup; some also criticize AI balance and unit pathfinding.

Screenshots and trailer

Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP/Vista (64-bit not supported)
Processor: 2GHz (2.2GHz Vista)
Graphics: nVIDIA GeForce 4, ATI Radeon 8500 or greater (ATI Radeon 9200 and 9250 PCI, nVIDIA Geforce 4 MX cards not supported.); for Vista NVIDIA GeForce 6100 or ATI Radeon 9500 or greater
Memory: 512 MB (1GB Vista)
Storage: 6GB of free space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
The native resolution is not the default one
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish - Spain. Text only: Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Hungarian, Czech, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Traditional Chinese.