Battlefield 3™ overview

Overview

Battlefield 3™ comes from DICE and is published by Electronic Arts. It arrived on Steam on Jun 11, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Steam Trading Cards. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Battlefield 3™'s latest SteamPulse observation recorded 75 players at 13 September 2026 - 05:42:37 UTC, with a tracked peak near 821. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 72% positive across 19,212 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Battlefield 3™ is available in 12 languages including:

11 regional rating boards including dejus, fpb, csrr, crl, and esrb

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Battlefield 3™ has sold up to 580,000 units and has 16,339 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $10,700,000. On Twitch, 1 streamers are live with around 1 total watchers.

Battlefield 3™ overview details

Battlefield 3™ combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Ramp up the intensity in Battlefield™ 3 and 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. Plus, every second of battle gets you closer to unlocking tons of extras and moving up in the Ranks. So get in the action. Key features Play to your strengths — The 4 player classes — Assault, Engineer, Support, and Recon — each have specialties, and working together is key to victory. Go anywhere, do anything — Commandeer any vehicle you come across, from tanks and buggies to helicopters and jets. Even slam your F/A-18E Super Hornet directly into an enemy combatant! Experience total mayhem — Enjoy 29 multiplayer maps. Massive destructible environments? Yup. Wide open spaces for crazy vehicular combat? Roger that. Grab loads of unlockables — Every battle gains you Ranks, Ribbons, Medals, and more, enhancing your prowess. Stick with your helicopter, master your piloting, and unlock IR flares to ward off oncoming missiles or opt to increase your stealth. Battlefield 3 Premium Edition includes: The game and all 5 expansion packs — The Premium Edition includes 20 new maps, 20 new weapons, 10 new vehicles, and 4 new game modes. Multiplayer Head Start kit — Instantly unlock 15 advanced weapons, plus gadgets, vehicle upgrades, and more. Powerful new features — Reset your stats for a fresh start, get priority in server queues, and score new decals for Platoon emblems. Plus, join unique events like Double XP weekends and take part in exclusive competitions. Exclusive in-game…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Battlefield 3™ is listed as a game with $39.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Steam Trading Cards, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 75 players at 13 September 2026 - 05:42:37 UTC, a tracked peak of 821, and 72% positive reviews.

Overview tags

ActionMultiplayerShooterSingleplayerFPSFirst-PersonTeam-BasedPvPTacticalDestructionAtmosphericWarMilitaryViolentCo-op

Content descriptors

Strong Language Violence

Highlighted achievements

Support and legal notes

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.