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America's Army 3
The first 3 hours are a test
Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Fully opens up by 20h rated like by long-time players
Started playing 20% of owners
Steam reviews 71% positive of 2,482
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (49%); after 20h it's 1 in 12 (8%).
- Fully opens up by hour 20.
- The opening is criticised more than in 77% of games we track.
- The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
- Only 20% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 2,478 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 14h for positive, 2h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (19.6% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
This game has no story achievements, so we can't tell where players quit.
All achievements (71)
story milestone ending side
- No "I" in Team Stay linked to your team the entire round. 100%
- Army Service Ribbon Graduate from Basic Training. 90%
- Hawkeye Neutralize 5 enemies in one round (awarded on after enemy is confirmed). 61%
- What's That? You or a linked teammate finds your first ES2 object. 53%
- Deadeye Neutralize 3 NME's without lowering sights. 50%
- Walk It Off Complete an objective after being revived. 50%
- One Man Army Win a match without ever being neutralized. 45%
- Spotless Record Complete 30 consecutive rounds without any ROE violations. 45%
- Expert Life Saver Badge Qualify Expert on the Combat Life Saving course. 44%
- Army Overseas Service Ribbon Play a match on every map (any mission). 44%
- Clean Sweep Be part of a squad that finds five ES2 objects during one round. 43%
- Distinguished Rifleman Win 50 rounds as a Rifleman. 42%
- Clean Air Action Be on the winning team on a COOP mission without throwing any smoke grenades. 42%
- "V" for Victory Win 100 matches (any mission/map). 41%
- Mr. Zip Cuff Secure 50 enemies. 41%
- Basic Rifle Marksmanship Badge Qualify Basic Rifle Marksmanship by hitting 23 targets. 40%
- Tag and Bag Confirm 50 enemies. 40%
- Sharpshooter Basic Rifle Marksmanship Badge Qualify as Sharpshooter in Basic Rifle Marksmanship by hitting 30 targets. 40%
- Defense Specialist Win 50 rounds while playing Defense (Defend, Ambush, or Counter). 38%
- Suppressive Results Damage at least 2 enemies with a single trigger pull 50 times as an Automatic Rifleman. 38%
- Czervenia Campaign Ribbon Accumulate 20 hours of online play. 38%
- Weapon Bar: Carbine Qualify Expert with the M4 in Tier 1 Advanced Rifleman. 38%
- Avenger Neutralize 20 enemies after being revived that had incapacitated you earlier in the round. 37%
- Up and At 'Em Revive 50 teammates. 37%
- Against All Odds Win the round while the last man left on your team and outnumbered. 37%
- Expert Basic Rifle Marksmanship Badge Qualify as Expert in Basic Rifle Marksmanship by hitting 36 targets. 37%
- Got Your Back Be linked to a teammate when they complete an objective 50 times. 36%
- Mission First Complete 50 objectives as a Rifleman. 36%
- Two Birds, One Stone Neutralize two enemies with one grenade as Grenadier (awarded on after enemy is confirmed). 36%
- Weapon Bar: Rifle Qualify Basic Rifle Marksmanship with the M16A4. 36%
- Distinguished Automatic Rifleman Win 50 rounds as an Automatic Rifleman. 35%
- Expert Weapons Badge Qualify Expert on every station in Weapons Familiarization. 35%
- Stick to the Plan Complete 30 Squad Leader assigned objectives. 35%
- Combat Infantryman Badge Accumulate 2 hours of playtime in each MOS role. 35%
- Physical Fitness Badge Qualify Expert on the Obstacle Course. 35%
- Weapon Bar: M320 Qualify Expert with M320 in Tier 1 Grenadier. 35%
- ES2 Trained Soldier has completed ES2 training in MOUT. 34%
- Assault Specialist Complete 50 Activated objectives. 34%
- Consummate Professional Neutralize 50 enemies with sighted headshots as a SDM. 34%
- Distinguished Grenadier Win 50 rounds as a Grenadier. 34%
- Follow Me Win 50 rounds as Squad Leader. 34%
- Security Specialist Capture 50 Take & Hold objectives. 34%
- Expert Infantryman Badge Qualify Expert on every Basic Combat Training level. 34%
- Distinguished Squad Designated Marksman Win 50 rounds as a Squad Designated Marksman. 34%
- Ultimate Sacrifice Dive on a live grenade saving at least one teammate from certain death. 34%
- Pursuit of Happiness Play America's Army anytime between July 1st and July 31st and help celebrate America's Birthday and America's Army 10th Year Anniversary! 34%
- Finders Keepers Neutralize another player within five meters of an ES2 object you have reported. 33%
- Soldier Sensor (Bronze) Report at least 50 ES2 objects. 33%
- Best Patient Ever Always wait for a teammate to revive you instead of using the MEDEVAC option in COOP play. 33%
- What's Yours Is Mine Take an item from an ES2 object previously reported by the other team. 33%
- Soldier Sensor (Silver) Report at least 100 ES2 objects. 32%
- What's Mine Is Yours Give all of items in an ES2 object you find to teammates. 32%
- Weapon Bar: Auto. Rifle Qualify Expert with Auto. Rifle in Tier 1 Automatic Rifleman. 32%
- Not On My Watch Neutralize the VIP 50 times. 32%
- Army Commendation Medal Qualify Expert on all training missions (BCT & AIT). 32%
- Weapon Bar: M16DMR Qualify Expert with M16DMR in Tier 1 Squad Designated Marksman. 32%
- I Spy Find five useful ES2 objects in one round. 31%
- Very Important Player Extract 50 times as the VIP. 31%
- Soldier Sensor (Gold) Report at least 500 ES2 objects. 31%
- Recovery Specialist Recover and Extract 50 carryable objectives. 31%
- Cleaning Crew Be part of a squad that earns "Cleen Sweep" in every round in a match. 30%
- Soldier Sensor (Platinum) Report at least 1,000 ES2 objects. 30%
- Up In smoke Soldier has revived a teammate under the cover of an M106 or M83. 29%
- Incredible Shot Bronze (300m) Hit a head shot neutralization at a distance between 300 and 400 meters. 27%
- Ninja Soldier Complete the winning action on any COOP map or mission without being hit by any bullet or grenade. 27%
- Never Quit Complete the winning action on Airfield or Ranch while not linked to a teammate. 27%
- Ammo Conservationist Complete the winning action in any COOP mission without firing a shot or throwing an M67. 27%
- Incredible Shot Gold (> 500m) Hit a head shot neutralization at a distance over 500 meters. 26%
- Incredible Shot Silver (400m) Hit a head shot neutralization at a distance between 400 and 500 meters. 26%
- Never Miss Fire at least 30 rounds and hit the NME with every round. 26%
- VIP Rescue Rescue the VIP from a human NME team after they have revived him. 26%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.