Birthplace of the DayZ mod and great mods
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“DayZ Mod was ahead of its time, and there is still no game like it that has captured the same feeling/essence as it did”
Steam review · 742.5 h played ↗
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 92%Very Positive · 92%Bohemia Interactive2010Simulation · Action · Strategy
The verdict
A sprawling, janky classic milsim sandbox, still loved for DayZ mods, the editor and co-op. Skip it if you want polish, active servers or a painless launch on Windows 11.
Great for
Mod fans, DayZ-mod nostalgia seekers, editor tinkerers and co-op players with friends on modest PCs
Main risk
Crashes, broken saves, BattlEye and Windows 11 problems, plus dead servers, can make it unplayable
What players love
Nostalgic classic with lasting memories
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“This game was my childhood”
Steam review · 96.6 h played ↗
Realistic milsim with huge maps and big arsenal
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“The gunplay, AI, and squad control are impressive. The game offers strong visuals, great atmosphere, immersive music, and a huge arsenal of weapons and vehicles”
Steam review · 759.8 h played ↗
Great co-op and CTI/Warfare modes
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“CTI is the predecessor to the "Warlords" MP option in Arma 3”
Steam review · 404.8 h played ↗
Mission editor and sandbox freedom
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“the editor is what i've sank most of the time played in this game to.”
Steam review · 193 h played ↗
Runs on low-end PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 25 positive reviews
“If your computer can't run ArmA 3, or ArmA Reforger, this'll run.”
Steam review · 27.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Multiplayer broken, empty or hard to join
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“cant get in any online game at all, it just kicks you and does not explain why.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Buggy, janky campaign and missions
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“I encountered no less than THREE (3) game breaking bugs in the FIRST mission.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Won't launch or crashes on Windows 11 and BattlEye
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“This sucks, it won't even start up on Windows 11.”
Steam review · 1 h played ↗
Poor optimization and low fps
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“This game is very poorly optimized.”
Steam review · 11.8 h played ↗
Clunky controls and awkward AI
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“press 300 different ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ keys to do this and that”
Steam review · 0.7 h played ↗
Saves can't load or crash
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“Cannot save mid mission and reload that save or else you get a crash”
Steam review · 6.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable10 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core 2.4 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz
Memory1GB
GraphicsNvidia Geforce 8600GT or ATI Radeon 3650 or faster with Shader Model 3 and 512 MB VRAM
Storage10 GB free space
Recommended
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5 or AMD Athlon Phenom X4 or faster
Memory2GB
GraphicsNvidia Geforce GTX 260 or ATI Radeon HD 5770 or faster with Shader Model 3 and 896 MB VRAM
Storage20 GB free space
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core 2.4 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz
Memory1GB
GraphicsNvidia Geforce 8600GT or ATI Radeon 3650 or faster with Shader Model 3 and 512 MB VRAM
Storage10 GB free space
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