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Arma 3

Bohemia Interactive · 2013-09-12

Steam

ActionSimulationStrategy

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Releases: Aug 31, 2015 (Linux), Sep 12, 2013 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Aug 31, 2015 (Mac)

Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.

8,508
playing now
90%
positive of 295k reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
10,000,000–20,000,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
288
twitch viewers (latest)
73/100
critic score (5 outlets, IGDB)
76/100
IGDB user rating (135 ratings)
71h
time to beat (IGDB)
gold
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$29.99
steam price (US)

8,508 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 00:00 UTC (census sample)

Arma 3 is an open world tactical shooter simulation video game developed and published by Bohemia Interactive exclusively through the Steam distribution platform. It is the third main entry in the Arma series, and the eighth installment in the series overall. Arma 3 was released for Microsoft Windows on September 12, 2013, and for macOS and Linux on August 31, 2015.

Trailer

Arma 3 trailer thumbnail

Arma 3 - Launch Trailer

≈1,000,000 YouTube results for this game's trailer search

Health check

Healthy
  • · 8,508 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 7,631 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~954/week).
  • · Review velocity down 28% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 1% of 10,710 Action games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 12M–24M copies

Review-multiple estimate from 294,688 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)$40.51

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $2.99 at Steam (2024-06-27) · bundled 5×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $40.79 · on sale 14 of 100 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
5.1k5.1k20182026Week of 2018-01-01: 1,069 positiveWeek of 2018-01-01: 197 negativeWeek of 2018-02-01: 850 positiveWeek of 2018-02-01: 139 negativeWeek of 2018-03-01: 652 positiveWeek of 2018-03-01: 110 negativeWeek of 2018-04-01: 869 positiveWeek of 2018-04-01: 180 negativeWeek of 2018-05-01: 685 positiveWeek of 2018-05-01: 118 negativeWeek of 2018-06-01: 805 positiveWeek of 2018-06-01: 182 negativeWeek of 2018-07-01: 673 positiveWeek of 2018-07-01: 162 negativeWeek of 2018-08-01: 564 positiveWeek of 2018-08-01: 94 negativeWeek of 2018-09-01: 563 positiveWeek of 2018-09-01: 127 negativeWeek of 2018-10-01: 445 positiveWeek of 2018-10-01: 90 negativeWeek of 2018-11-01: 2,751 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 129 negativeWeek of 2018-12-01: 727 positiveWeek of 2018-12-01: 124 negativeWeek of 2019-01-01: 572 positiveWeek of 2019-01-01: 106 negativeWeek of 2019-02-01: 840 positiveWeek of 2019-02-01: 176 negativeWeek of 2019-03-01: 443 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 66 negativeWeek of 2019-04-01: 412 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 61 negativeWeek of 2019-05-01: 626 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 142 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 2,908 positiveWeek of 2019-06-01: 174 negativeWeek of 2019-07-01: 3,753 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 221 negativeWeek of 2019-08-01: 422 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 104 negativeWeek of 2019-09-01: 463 positiveWeek of 2019-09-01: 142 negativeWeek of 2019-10-01: 1,139 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 107 negativeWeek of 2019-11-01: 5,089 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 218 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 3,625 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 218 negativeWeek of 2020-01-01: 3,685 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 284 negativeWeek of 2020-02-01: 2,112 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 137 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 2,832 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 257 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 3,592 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 430 negativeWeek of 2020-05-01: 2,219 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 225 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 1,987 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 191 negativeWeek of 2020-07-01: 2,175 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 212 negativeWeek of 2020-08-01: 1,627 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 154 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 1,946 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 243 negativeWeek of 2020-10-01: 2,440 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 323 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 3,127 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 231 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 2,553 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 263 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 2,569 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 219 negativeWeek of 2021-02-01: 2,530 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 309 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 2,168 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 376 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 1,629 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 138 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 2,991 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 401 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 2,206 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 261 negativeWeek of 2021-07-01: 2,125 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 246 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 2,037 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 226 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 1,963 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 227 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 1,466 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 122 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 2,905 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 271 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 2,019 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 206 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 2,072 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 195 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 1,745 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 173 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 1,955 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 477 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 2,106 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 277 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 1,340 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 145 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 1,842 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 233 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 1,974 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 233 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 1,247 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 117 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 1,859 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 235 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 1,408 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 155 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 2,257 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 172 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 1,585 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 154 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 1,983 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 216 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 1,207 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 137 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 1,589 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 172 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 1,289 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 141 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 1,250 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 131 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 1,408 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 167 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 2,069 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 291 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 1,158 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 114 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 1,830 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 280 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 1,252 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 122 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 2,556 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 268 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 1,404 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 193 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 1,481 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 206 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 1,097 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 111 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 1,279 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 146 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 1,198 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 180 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 973 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 121 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 1,294 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 279 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 2,414 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 506 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 1,331 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 216 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 1,145 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 185 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 962 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 109 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 1,919 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 201 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 1,728 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 204 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 1,531 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 243 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 879 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 109 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 1,318 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 219 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 842 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 134 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 1,047 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 151 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 1,297 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 271 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 1,354 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 267 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 987 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 153 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 1,412 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 264 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 990 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 130 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 1,265 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 99 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 874 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 135 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 926 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 137 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 787 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 94 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 912 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 111 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 836 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 151 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 694 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 180 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 767 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 102 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 817 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 108 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 275 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 23 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

12k3.8k2026-08-06 21:00 — 7,345 players2026-08-07 05:00 — 4,076 players2026-08-07 13:00 — 6,433 players2026-08-07 21:00 — 9,801 players2026-08-08 05:00 — 4,980 players2026-08-08 13:00 — 7,664 players2026-08-08 21:00 — 11,445 players2026-08-09 05:00 — 5,255 players2026-08-09 13:00 — 8,146 players2026-08-09 21:00 — 10,099 players2026-08-10 05:00 — 4,297 players2026-08-10 13:00 — 6,436 players2026-08-10 21:00 — 7,331 players2026-08-11 05:00 — 4,028 players2026-08-11 13:00 — 5,786 players2026-08-12 21:00 — 7,148 players2026-08-14 04:00 — 4,201 players2026-08-15 12:00 — 7,151 players2026-08-16 20:00 — 12,279 players2026-08-18 03:00 — 4,415 players2026-08-19 11:00 — 5,230 players2026-08-20 18:00 — 8,874 players2026-08-22 02:00 — 6,617 players2026-08-23 09:00 — 6,232 players2026-08-24 17:00 — 8,351 players2026-08-26 01:00 — 5,583 players2026-08-27 09:00 — 4,350 players2026-08-28 17:00 — 8,485 players2026-08-30 00:00 — 8,508 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$59.99$2.992015-01-012026-08-182015-01-01 — best price $29.992015-03-16 — best price $36.682015-05-19 — best price $38.972015-07-07 — best price $41.682016-02-29 — best price $55.992016-07-04 — best price $39.992017-04-24 — best price $39.992018-01-04 — best price $39.992018-11-01 — best price $39.992019-05-16 — best price $10.192019-11-11 — best price $10.192020-03-19 — best price $8.992020-10-14 — best price $7.492021-02-23 — best price $7.492021-10-28 — best price $7.492022-06-02 — best price $7.492022-11-22 — best price $7.492023-06-03 — best price $7.492024-01-18 — best price $18.182024-07-02 — best price $17.282024-12-19 — best price $4.792025-06-08 — best price $4.792025-10-06 — best price $29.992026-05-18 — best price $40.692026-05-29 — best price $40.702026-06-09 — best price $40.342026-06-20 — best price $40.132026-07-01 — best price $39.802026-07-11 — best price $39.952026-07-22 — best price $39.892026-08-02 — best price $40.422026-08-12 — best price $40.312026-08-18 — best price $40.51
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Attention

9571752026-05-14 — 298 pageviews2026-05-17 — 222 pageviews2026-05-20 — 284 pageviews2026-05-23 — 233 pageviews2026-05-26 — 261 pageviews2026-05-29 — 219 pageviews2026-06-01 — 230 pageviews2026-06-04 — 264 pageviews2026-06-07 — 245 pageviews2026-06-10 — 362 pageviews2026-06-13 — 284 pageviews2026-06-16 — 175 pageviews2026-06-19 — 339 pageviews2026-06-22 — 372 pageviews2026-06-25 — 376 pageviews2026-06-28 — 279 pageviews2026-07-01 — 243 pageviews2026-07-04 — 226 pageviews2026-07-07 — 193 pageviews2026-07-10 — 197 pageviews2026-07-13 — 235 pageviews2026-07-16 — 259 pageviews2026-07-19 — 234 pageviews2026-07-22 — 339 pageviews2026-07-25 — 265 pageviews2026-07-28 — 230 pageviews2026-07-31 — 226 pageviews2026-08-03 — 217 pageviews2026-08-06 — 257 pageviews2026-08-09 — 250 pageviews2026-08-12 — 248 pageviews2026-08-15 — 207 pageviews2026-08-18 — 230 pageviews
Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Twitch viewers

42712026-08-26 19:15 — 377 viewers2026-08-26 21:34 — 205 viewers2026-08-27 01:34 — 25 viewers2026-08-27 04:34 — 5 viewers2026-08-27 07:33 — 3 viewers2026-08-27 10:34 — 76 viewers2026-08-27 13:34 — 30 viewers2026-08-27 16:34 — 54 viewers2026-08-27 19:34 — 177 viewers2026-08-27 23:34 — 83 viewers2026-08-28 02:34 — 134 viewers2026-08-28 05:34 — 61 viewers2026-08-28 08:34 — 7 viewers2026-08-28 11:34 — 20 viewers2026-08-28 14:34 — 104 viewers2026-08-28 17:34 — 108 viewers2026-08-28 20:34 — 419 viewers2026-08-28 23:34 — 130 viewers2026-08-29 02:34 — 94 viewers2026-08-29 05:34 — 42 viewers2026-08-29 08:34 — 63 viewers2026-08-29 11:34 — 103 viewers2026-08-29 14:34 — 179 viewers2026-08-29 17:34 — 149 viewers2026-08-29 20:34 — 115 viewers2026-08-29 23:34 — 57 viewers2026-08-30 02:34 — 71 viewers2026-08-30 05:34 — 13 viewers2026-08-30 08:34 — 68 viewers2026-08-30 11:34 — 24 viewers2026-08-30 14:34 — 200 viewers2026-08-30 15:34 — 288 viewers
Hourly Twitch viewers (census snapshots).

Completion

60+
achievements tracked
92.8%
earned "This is War"
3.6%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSSingle-playerMulti-playerPvPOnline PvPLAN PvPCo-opOnline Co-opLAN Co-opSteam AchievementsSteam Trading Cards22 DLC

17 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese…

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)121,8570%123

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Where its players are

Share of Steam reviews by language (top languages measured) — a proxy for where the player base lives.

Player tags

FPSWarCo-opActionSandboxShooterMilitaryStrategyTacticalRealistic

Census log

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

Recent updates

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