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.
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77
24h peak
201
All-time peak
201
SteamScope Score
43.0
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Steam intelligence
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1,000,000 .. 2,000,000
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SteamSpy positive reviews
11K
SteamSpy negative reviews
4.6K
Steam reviews
Community sentiment and review volume tracked from the Steam store.
Total reviews
6.3K
Positive
4.4K
Negative
1.8K
Score
71%Mostly Positive
SteamScope Score
A composite score built from live player data, growth trends, retention, and longevity.
SteamScope Score
Higher scores indicate stronger recent momentum, sustained activity, and healthier long-term player retention.
Player growth windows
24 hour
-10.5%
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Battlefield 3™ is tracked on SteamScope with live Steam concurrent player data, historical charts, and a SteamScope activity score of 43/100. Search for "Battlefield 3™ player count" or "Battlefield 3™ steam charts" to monitor how many people are playing right now and how activity compares with past peaks.
Battlefield 3™ is developed by DICE, published by Electronic Arts, released 11 Jun 2020, a Action title. Available on Windows.
Battlefield 3™ currently reports 77 concurrent Steam players with a 24-hour peak of 201 and an all-time peak of 201.
Player counts fell -10.5% over the past 24 hours, signalling a notable decline.
Among tracked Steam titles, Battlefield 3™ ranks #3288 of 4,432 by momentum score.
Battlefield 3™ has lost momentum recently. Retention sits at 38/100, suggesting fewer players relative to its all-time peak of 201.
Battlefield 3™ has 34 Steam achievements tracked on SteamScope.
The average global unlock rate across all achievements is 3%, giving a baseline for overall completion difficulty.
The most common achievement is "M.I.A" with a 9.6% unlock rate.
The rarest achievement is "Complete Warrior" — only 1.5% of players have unlocked it (Very Hard).
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Store Details
Controller support: Full controller support
Steam achievements: 34
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Battlefield 3™ Premium Edition - $39.99
Pricing
Lowest tracked price: £34.99 in United Kingdom
| Region | Price | Discount |
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| Australia | A$49.95 | — |
| Brazil | R$199 | — |
| Canada | CA$54.99 | — |
| Germany | €39.99 | — |
| France | €39.99 | — |
| United Kingdom | £34.99 | — |
| Poland | PLN 179.90 | — |
| United States | $39.99 | — |
Tracked Steam store price snapshots over time.
Battlefield 3™ is currently $39.99 on Steam. The lowest tracked store price is $34.99 (recorded Jul 23, 2026). The highest tracked store price is $49.95. SteamScope has 12 price snapshots in its tracked history.
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Battlefield 3™ has 71% Steam reviews across 6.3K user reviews. Steam labels this as "Mostly Positive". Review volume grew by 11 reviews over the tracked period. SteamScope stores 7 review history snapshots for trend analysis.
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Achievements
This game
3% avg unlock
40 peer games
16.6% median
Comparison
Harder than peers
Achievements
33 standard · 1 hidden · Updated 23h ago
3%
average global unlock
Most Common
M.I.A
9.6% unlock rate
Rarest Achievement
Complete Warrior
1.5% unlock rate
Achievement_GOSCC_ACH36_00
9.6%
global unlock
Took your first enemy Dog Tag
Achievement_GOSCC_ACH37_00
6.2%
global unlock
3rd MVP in a ranked match
Achievement_GOSCC_ACH38_00
5.9%
global unlock
2nd MVP in a ranked match
Achievement_GOSCC_ACH39_00
5.3%
global unlock
MVP in a ranked match
Achievement_GOSCC_ACH34_00
5.1%
global unlock
Received all 4 weapon efficiency ribbons
Achievement_GOSCC_XP2ACH01_00
4.1%
global unlock
Won a round in Conquest Domination
Achievement_GOSCC_XP2ACH02_00
3.9%
global unlock
Completed a round of Gun Master
Achievement_GOSCC_ACH33_00
3.8%
global unlock
Received all 4 support efficiency ribbons
Achievement_GOSCC_XP2ACH04_00
3.3%
global unlock
Without dying, got a kill with a Carbine, Pistol and Rocket Launcher
Achievement_GOSCC_ACH40_00
3.2%
global unlock
Rank 45 achieved!
Achievement_GOSCC_XP3ACH01_00
3.0%
global unlock
Got one kill with the Gunship
Achievement_GOSCC_XP3ACH02_00
2.8%
global unlock
Destroyed the Gunship
Achievement_GOSCC_XPACH05_00
2.8%
global unlock
Took a swim in the Oman Hotel swimming pool
Achievement_GOSCC_ACH32_00
2.7%
global unlock
Received all 3 vehicle warfare ribbons
Achievement_GOSCC_XP2ACH03_00
2.3%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
Achievement_GOSCC_XP5ach04_00
2.2%
global unlock
Destroyed an air vehicle using the AA jeeps
Achievement_GOSCC_XP4ACH05_00
2.2%
global unlock
Found the secret reptile
Achievement_GOSCC_XP5ACH02_00
2.2%
global unlock
Captured one flag while playing CTF
Achievement_GOSCC_XP4ACH02_00
2.2%
global unlock
Picked up 50 weapons in Scavenger mode
Achievement_GOSCC_XP5ACH01_00
2.2%
global unlock
Killed an enemy after successfully paradropping a vehicle
Achievement_GOSCC_XP3ACH04_00
2.0%
global unlock
Won one round of Tank Superiority
Achievement_GOSCC_XP5ACH03_00
1.9%
global unlock
Got a kill from the passenger position on a motorcycle
Achievement_GOSCC_XP4ACH01_00
1.8%
global unlock
Unlocked all xbow parts
Achievement_GOSCC_XP3ACH03_00
1.8%
global unlock
Got one kill with the Quad bike
Achievement_GOSCC_XPACH02_00
1.8%
global unlock
Got a kill with each of the following vehicles: the BTR-90, DPV and F-35.
Achievement_GOSCC_XP4ACH03_00
1.7%
global unlock
Destroyed an enemy vehicle using the xbow
Achievement_GOSCC_XP4ACH04_00
1.7%
global unlock
Without dying, got a kill with xbow, primary weapon, and hand grenade
Achievement_GOSCC_XP2ACH05_00
1.7%
global unlock
Got 10 kills with all ten CQ weapons
Achievement_GOSCC_ACH35_00
1.6%
global unlock
Received one of each ribbon in the game
Achievement_GOSCC_XP3ACH05_00
1.6%
global unlock
Got 10 kills each with Tank destroyers and Mobile Artilleries
Achievement_GOSCC_XPACH03_00
1.6%
global unlock
Got 10 kills with each of the ten Back to Karkand weapons
Achievement_GOSCC_XP5ach05_00
1.6%
global unlock
Transported a flag carrier in an air vehicle in CTF
Achievement_GOSCC_XPACH01_00
1.5%
global unlock
Got a kill with the following weapons in a single life: Assault Rifle, Jet, Tank
Achievement_GOSCC_XPACH04_00
1.5%
global unlock
Got a kill with the skid loader
