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Arma 3

A Shooter game by Bohemia Interactive Studio, released in 2013

73/100🟡Healthy🥇Proton GoldLinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

Arma 3 is a truly massive military simulation sandbox game. It offers a wide variety of true/sci-fi combat situations in both singleplayer and multiplayer modes. It also comes out of the box with a very powerful editor that allows players to create their own scenarios, campaigns and mapmodes both for single- and multiplayer use.

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operative

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Arma 3 Download Size

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Is Arma 3 Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟡Healthy
8.3KPlayers Online

There are currently 8,261 people playing Arma 3, placing it in the top 5% of active games. The community is alive and well.

Current Activity24h Peak: 9.9K
Estimated Match Wait: Standard (1-2 min)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Arma 3 save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Manual Backup Required
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Arma3\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/Arma3/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/Arma3/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Arma 3 Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Arma 3, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 359 user configs ↗

Can I Run Arma 3?

System requirements not available for this title.

Is Arma 3 Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

73
Rated 73 out of 100
Mixed Reviews5 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 5 critic reviews, opinion on Arma 3 is divided. While it offers some unique shooter mechanics, the score of 73 suggests inconsistent execution. We recommend checking gameplay footage before buying.

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