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Arma 3

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Arma 3

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.

Military Action Multiplayer Shooter Simulation
Players now
4,652
All-time peak
13,070
24-hour change
+4.52%
Steam reviews
90.4% positive
283,264 reviews · via SteamSpy

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Authentic, diverse, open: Arma 3 sends you to war. The third installment in the legendary Arma franchise is the gold standard military sandbox on PC, featuring combined arms warfare, authentic weapons and assets, and a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content. Arma 3 now includes the Apex and Contact expansions, offering hundreds of hours of additional gameplay right out of the box. And for those who want all available official content from the get-go, Arma 3 Platinum includes the base game and every official expansion and DLC.

Deploy into massive open worlds where ballistics are realistic, maneuvering keeps you alive, and teamwork is your strongest weapon. Drive tanks, fly jets, command a squad, or play a range of infantry roles: Arma 3 gives you the freedom to fight your way in the most comprehensive military sandbox on PC, now enhanced with the Apex and Contact expansions.

From battling it out on the arid islands of Altis and Stratis in the East Wind campaign, to infiltrating the fierce jungles of Tanoa in the cooperative campaign of the Apex Protocol, to navigating mankind's encounter with an alien presence in First Contact, Arma 3 offers countless hours of replayable singleplayer and cooperative campaigns, scenarios, showcase missions, challenges, virtual arsenal and garage, and more.

Fight online in the massive military sandbox that is Arma 3. Form a squad and team up against your enemy in the official Combat Patrol, Escape and Warlords multiplayer scenarios, or jump into one of the many popular unofficial game modes developed by the Arma 3 community. Experience engaging multiplayer scenarios in Arma 3 Zeus, where Game Masters can curate and influence the battlefield of other players in real-time. To get the most out of your multiplayer milsim experience, you can even join one of the long-standing and dedicated multiplayer community units.

Customize your loadout down to the last detail for any mission and engagement. With over 80 weapons, customizable loadouts with short- and long-distance attachments, and a plethora of clothing and equipment to choose from, Arma 3 opens up a world of tactical opportunities.

Head into combat on foot, drive various types of light and heavy armor, operate autonomous vehicles, or take to the skies in helicopters and jets. Conduct combined arms operations over air, land, and sea, with over 40 intricately modeled and accurately simulated vehicles to drive and pilot.

Master combined arms warfare across the sun-scorched Mediterranean islands of Altis, Stratis, and Malden, navigate the dense, hostile jungles of the South Pacific in Tanoa, and survive the militarized temperate woodlands of Livonia. Arma 3 features massive terrains totaling over 610 km² of open-world terrain. 

Explore over 160,000 user-generated items available for download on the Steam Workshop, ranging from custom weapons and vehicles to intense singleplayer scenarios and entirely new multiplayer game modes. Create your own intricate and immersive scenarios with Arma 3's comprehensive and intuitive Eden editor, and share your content with the community.

Arma 3 can be enhanced with a vast library of DLC that adds new assets, capabilities, and transports you to entirely new theaters of war. Additional weapons, tanks, jets, helicopters, and more are available for purchase as official DLC and Creator DLC (CDLC) to expand and customize your Arma 3 experience. Expansive terrains transport you to the treacherous jungles of Vietnam, the fields and forests of Cold War Germany, and to the sun-scorched desert of the Sahara, and more, giving you thousands of additional hours of playtime. For those who want all available official content from the get-go, Arma 3 Platinum includes the base game and every official expansion and DLC.

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System requirements Windows · macOS

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
  • Processor: Intel Core quad-core or AMD Athlon quad-core
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7850 or Intel HD Graphics 4000, with 1 GB video memory
  • DirectX®: 10
  • Storage: 50 GB available space
  • Audio: DirectX® compatible
  • Other: Internet connection and free Steam account to activate
    Dual Layer compatible when installing from DVD

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K or AMD Ryzen 3 3300X or better
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580, with 6 GB VRAM, or better
  • DirectX®: 11
  • Storage: 80 GB available space (SSD)
  • Sound: DirectX® compatible
  • Other: Internet connection and free Steam account to activate
    Dual Layer compatible when installing from DVD

macOS

Minimum

The macOS port of Arma 3 is considered experimental and has various limitations. Please review them on our official website before making a purchase for this platform.

Minimum:
  • OS: macOS Big Sur 11
  • Processor: Apple M1 or 2-core Intel Core i5 1.4 GHz or better
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5000 or better
  • GPU Memory: 1 GB
  • Hard Drive: 45 GB

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  • OS: macOS Big Sur 11
  • Processor: Apple M2 or 6-core Intel Core i5 3.7 GHz or better
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon Pro 580X or better
  • GPU Memory: 2 GB
  • Hard Drive: 130 GB
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Bohemia Interactive
USK rating
16
Brazilian rating
16
Steam Germany rating
16
Content warning
This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent and Intense Violence, Bad Language, General Mature Content.
Achievements
123
Metacritic
74
Features
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, Steam Workshop, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Includes level editor, Steam Timeline
Languages
English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Slovak
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

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Native Steam builds
Windows: unknown
macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
playable
Valve compatibility test
Launcher interaction may require manual input.
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (18)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
FrenchYesNoYes
ItalianYesNoYes
GermanYesNoYes
Spanish - SpainYesNoYes
CzechYesNoYes
PolishYesNoYes
Portuguese - BrazilYesNoYes
RussianYesNoYes
JapaneseYesNoYes
KoreanYesNoYes
Simplified ChineseYesNoYes
Traditional ChineseYesNoYes
TurkishYesNoYes
BulgarianYesNoYes
HungarianYesNoYes
UkrainianYesNoYes
SlovakYesNoYes

Third-party requirements shown by Steam

Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA Arma 3 EULA
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Game Insights

Buy Verdict

Wait — $29.99.

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▬ ~13 days until next sale

Player Health

Declining — 5.5K daily average.

Player count up 1% over recent period.

▬ +1% trend

Multiplayer Viability

Healthy — 5.2K CCU.

Strong player base for matchmaking.

▬ Stable population

Update Momentum

Moderate Updates — 0 patches in last 30 days.

13 patches and 13 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.

▼ No recent patches

Value Score

Fair Value — 94th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 94th percentile. Priced as Premium at $29.99.

▲ Premium pricing tier

Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 45%
Growth Rate Top 50%
Value Ratio Top 6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Arma 3 worth buying right now?
Wait — $29.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Arma 3 go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
How many people play Arma 3?
Declining — 5.5K daily average. Player count up 1% over recent period.
Is Arma 3 multiplayer dead?
Healthy — 5.2K CCU. Strong player base for matchmaking.
Is Arma 3 still getting updates?
Moderate Updates — 0 patches in last 30 days. 13 patches and 13 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
How many players are currently playing Arma 3?
4.7K players are currently in-game on Steam.
Is Arma 3 free to play?
Arma 3 costs $29.99 on Steam.
What genre is Arma 3?
Arma 3 is a Action, Simulation, Strategy game.
Who developed Arma 3?
Arma 3 was developed by Bohemia Interactive and published by Bohemia Interactive.
What platforms does Arma 3 support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS.

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