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Arma 3 vs Arma Reforger
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Simulation games.
Arma Reforger is currently the more played game: 17,088 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 12,091 for Arma 3, about 41% more players. Arma Reforger has been ahead for 56 days straight. Arma 3 counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 80%.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
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Arma 3
231h
average of 46 members
Arma Reforger
240h
average of 14 members
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Player count history
Arma 3Arma Reforger
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Arma Reforger has had the higher daily player count for the last 56 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Arma 3 led 0 daysArma Reforger led 56 days
Days tracked
56
Current streak
56 days
Arma Reforger
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
22%
Sep 14, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 56 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Arma 3 | Arma Reforger |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 12,091 | 17,088 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,333 | 17,395 |
| 7-day average | 6,627 | 13,496 |
| 30-day average | 6,809 | 15,020 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | −5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,615 | 23,185 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 80% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 87% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 295,529 | 57,983 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~200,000 |
| Release date | Sep 12, 2013 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Price | $29.99 | $39.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Arma 3 | Arma Reforger | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 6,428 | 8,017 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 8,689 | 9,376 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 6,986 | 14,375 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 6,852 | 13,465 | 13,940 | 18,296 |
| Aug 2026 | 6,708 | 12,935 | 13,949 | 23,185 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 6,769 | 14,615 | 12,100 | 21,403 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Arma 3 or Arma Reforger?
Arma Reforger currently has more players: 17,088 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,091 for Arma 3, about 41% more players.
Is Arma 3 bigger than Arma Reforger on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Arma 3 averaged 6,809 concurrent players and Arma Reforger averaged 15,020. By that measure Arma Reforger is currently the bigger game.
Has Arma 3 ever had more players than Arma Reforger?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Arma Reforger has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 56 days both games have been tracked.
Is Arma 3 better than Arma Reforger?
By Steam review score, Arma 3 rates higher: 90% positive across 295,529 reviews vs 80% across 57,983 for Arma Reforger. Arma Reforger has the larger player base right now (17,088 vs 12,091 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Arma 3 growing or declining on Steam?
Arma 3 averaged 6,809 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,615.
Is Arma Reforger growing or declining on Steam?
Arma Reforger averaged 15,020 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 23,185.