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Arma 2

Bohemia Interactive

Steam

ActionSimulationStrategy

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Releases: Jun 17, 2009 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Building on 10 years of constant engine development, ARMA II boasts the most realistic combat environment in the world. It models real world ballistics & round deflection, materials penetration, features a realtime day/night cycle and dynamic wind, weather and environmental effects.

4
playing now
84%
positive of 2.1k reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
2,000,000–5,000,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
0/100
critic score (2 outlets, IGDB)
75/100
IGDB user rating (73 ratings)
silver
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$2.59
steam price (US)

4 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 16:00 UTC (census sample)

Arma 2 is a 2009 tactical shooter simulation video game developed and published by Bohemia Interactive for Microsoft Windows. It is the second main entry in the Arma series and the third installment in the series overall. The game is set in the fictional Eastern European country of Chernarus during a civil war between the Chernarussian government and communist revolutionaries, and follows escalating tensions when the United States Marine Corps is deployed to defeat the rebels.

Health check

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  • · Not enough review history collected yet to judge health.
  • · Top 25% of 10,791 Action games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 42k–127k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 2,113 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)$2.59-80%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $1.94 at Steam (2015-06-17) · bundled 5×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $12.99 · on sale 12 of 23 observed days (census price snapshots)

Players online

402026-08-06 21:00 — 0 players2026-08-07 05:00 — 0 players2026-08-07 13:00 — 0 players2026-08-07 21:00 — 0 players2026-08-08 05:00 — 0 players2026-08-08 13:00 — 2 players2026-08-08 21:00 — 0 players2026-08-09 05:00 — 3 players2026-08-09 13:00 — 2 players2026-08-09 21:00 — 1 players2026-08-10 05:00 — 0 players2026-08-10 13:00 — 2 players2026-08-10 21:00 — 2 players2026-08-11 05:00 — 0 players2026-08-11 13:00 — 2 players2026-08-12 21:00 — 2 players2026-08-14 04:00 — 1 players2026-08-15 12:00 — 2 players2026-08-16 20:00 — 2 players2026-08-18 03:00 — 1 players2026-08-19 11:00 — 1 players2026-08-20 18:00 — 2 players2026-08-22 02:00 — 3 players2026-08-23 10:00 — 0 players2026-08-24 17:00 — 1 players2026-08-26 01:00 — 2 players2026-08-27 09:00 — 0 players2026-08-28 17:00 — 1 players2026-08-30 01:00 — 1 players2026-08-30 16:00 — 4 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$13.56$0.002015-01-012026-08-262015-01-01 — best price $2.592015-03-05 — best price $11.722015-04-09 — best price $11.442015-05-12 — best price $11.412015-06-20 — best price $0.002015-11-03 — best price $12.992016-02-12 — best price $12.992016-07-04 — best price $12.992017-01-02 — best price $12.992017-07-10 — best price $12.992017-11-28 — best price $12.992018-02-19 — best price $12.992018-06-21 — best price $2.592018-11-02 — best price $12.992019-02-04 — best price $2.592019-05-20 — best price $12.992019-09-12 — best price $2.592019-11-01 — best price $12.992019-12-04 — best price $12.992020-01-23 — best price $2.592020-06-01 — best price $12.992020-11-02 — best price $12.992021-02-15 — best price $12.992021-07-08 — best price $12.992021-12-01 — best price $12.992022-07-07 — best price $12.992022-11-29 — best price $12.992023-03-23 — best price $12.992023-07-13 — best price $12.992023-11-28 — best price $12.992024-03-21 — best price $12.992024-07-25 — best price $12.992024-12-04 — best price $12.992025-03-10 — best price $12.992025-06-22 — best price $12.992025-09-25 — best price $12.992025-12-08 — best price $12.992026-03-11 — best price $12.992026-07-09 — best price $12.992026-08-26 — best price $2.59
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Details

WindowsSingle-playerMulti-playerCo-opCaptions availablePartial Controller SupportIncludes level editorFamily Sharing1 DLC

Player tags

FPSWarCo-opActionShooterMilitaryModdableStrategyTacticalRealistic

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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