Battlefield 3™
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ActionSingleplayerShooterMultiplayerFPSFirst-Person

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Peak in the last 24 hours: 141

Peak in the last 7 days: 172

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Game description

Enjoy total freedom to fight the way you want. Explore 29 massive multiplayer maps and use loads of vehicles, weapons, and gadgets to help you turn up the heat. Every second of battle gets you closer to unlocking tons of extras and moving up in the Ranks. So get in the action.

Basic info

DeveloperDICE
PublisherElectronic Arts
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateJun 11, 2020
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 64-bit
Processor2 GHz Dual Core (Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Althon X2 2.7 GHz)
Memory2 GB
GraphicsGraphics card (AMD): DirectX 10.1 compatible with 512 MB RAM (ATI Radeon 3000, 4000, 5000…
Storage20 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 359 reviews from the past 1 year

76.3/ 100
Bottom 40%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (72%)

Metacritic: 89 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

A shooter that still looks sharp but can be hard to launch today, Battlefield 3™ scores 76.3 across 359 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

96 reviews praise the story campaign, and some call it cinematic, with a breathtaking musical score and memorable characters. 78 say they love it and find the shooting fun, even with launcher issues. 59 say the graphics still hold up, with clear visibility, destruction and a distinctive blue tint. Story & World ranks 477th of 1096, and Visuals & Sound ranks 446th of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

32 reviews fault the publisher's support and launcher, with some saying every session needs minutes of fixes before play. 32 report crashes or a game that will not launch, and a few mention broken co-op missions. 28 say the community has shrunk, with few active servers left and matches hard to find. Tech & Support appears in 42% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1282nd of 1399, Multiplayer ranks 538th of 642, and Gameplay ranks 1156th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“game is very good, 9/10 rating” · 96 reviews
“fun game and love it despite launcher issues” · 78 reviews
“the game looks nice and runs smoothly” · 59 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding -2.59 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Negative “confusing login system requires EA client and browser redirection” · 9 reviews

Progression 2% · Difficulty 6% · Freedom 3% · Strategy 4% · Controls & feel 21%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 56% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Story +2.75 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “game is very good, 9/10 rating” · 96 reviews
Negative “campaign boring, planes too difficult, later missions mediocre” · 13 reviews

Characters 5% · World 16%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Variety +0.83 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Positive “good variety of maps, vehicles and weapon arsenal better than Battlefield 4” · 3 reviews
Negative “однотипные задания и скучные, никакого разнообразия” · 1 review

Volume 16% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 37% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.17 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “the game looks nice and runs smoothly” · 59 reviews
Negative “dated visuals and mechanics feel rough by modern standards” · 3 reviews

Audio 15%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Community -2.14 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Negative “small player base makes multiplayer difficult” · 28 reviews
Positive “active online community with full servers across multiple modes” · 1 review

Playing together 17% · Servers & Connection 10%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.13 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “Wait for a sale, not worth full price” · 9 reviews

Anti-cheat 4% · Balance 4% · Matchmaking 5%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 42% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.82 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “EA launcher broken, requires 20 minutes fixing every session” · 32 reviews

Stability 19% · Performance 8%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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