Electronic Arts

Crysis 3

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2013

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    12*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    12*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Series

  • Crysis

Engines

  • CryEngine 3

Localized titles

  • Crysis 3

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Full controller support*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Japanese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Polish*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Russian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Turkish*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*

Community tags · historical

  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    118*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    96*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    83*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    67*
  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    60*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    58*
  • Violent*
    Votes · historical
    48*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    45*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    45*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    45*
  • Stealth*
    Votes · historical
    33*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • Aliens*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    23*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Benchmark*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • Post-apocalyptic*
    Votes · historical
    14*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    13*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    7*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 or Windows 8*
    Processor alternatives
    2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / 2.7 GHz AMD Athlon 64X2*
    Memory
    3 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    1 GB Video RAM or better / NVidia GTS 450 or AMD Radeon HD5770*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    17 GB available space*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    2.4 GHz Intel Core i5-750 / 2.7 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 805*
    Graphics alternatives
    1 GB Video RAM or better / NVidia GTX560 or AMD Radeon HD5870*
    Memory
    4 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*
    Video memory
    1 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Silver*
    Reports
    63*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Crytek UK
  • Crytek*

Publishers

  • Electronic Arts

Release history

  • 2013-02-19
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2013-02-19 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2013-02-19*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 2013-02-19 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2013-02-19*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jun 4, 2020*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / 2.7 GHz AMD Athlon 64X2*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
1 GB Video RAM or better / NVidia GTS 450 or AMD Radeon HD5770*
Windows minimum memory requirement
3* GB
Name
Crysis 3*
Windows recommended processor requirement
2.4 GHz Intel Core i5-750 / 2.7 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 805*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
1 GB Video RAM or better / NVidia GTX560 or AMD Radeon HD5870*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,013*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / 2.7 GHz AMD Athlon 64X2*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
1 GB Video RAM or better / NVidia GTS 450 or AMD Radeon HD5770*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
3 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
2.4 GHz Intel Core i5-750 / 2.7 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 805*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
1 GB Video RAM or better / NVidia GTX560 or AMD Radeon HD5870*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Crytek
Crytek*
Developers · PlayStation 3
Crytek
Crytek*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
ESRB · PlayStation 3
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · PlayStation 3
shooter game
shooter game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
shooter game
shooter game*
stealth game
stealth game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
12*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
12*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2013-02-19 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2013-02-19*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2013-02-19 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2013-02-19*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
44* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
433* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Full controller support*
Developers
  • Crytek*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
44* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
144* min
Metacritic score
76*
Name
Crysis® 3*
Negative reviews · historical
829*
Peak ccu
9*
Positive reviews · historical
4,716*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.0*
Publishers
  • Electronic Arts*
Recommendations
4,643*
Store release date · historical
Jun 4, 2020*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Developers
Crytek
Crytek*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 4, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
617* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
518* min
Ccu
9*
Developer
Crytek*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
617* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
268* min
Name
Crysis 3*
Negative reviews · historical
829*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
4,716*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
Electronic Arts*
Community tags · historical
  • Action*
  • Shooter*
  • Adventure*
  • Multiplayer*
  • FPS*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Violent*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Gore*
  • Strategy*
  • Stealth*
  • First-Person*
  • Aliens*
  • Story Rich*
  • Open World*
  • Benchmark*
  • Post-apocalyptic*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-Op*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Turkish*
Community tags · historical
Action
Action*
Shooter
Shooter*
Adventure
Adventure*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
FPS
FPS*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Violent
Violent*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Gore
Gore*
Strategy
Strategy*
Stealth
Stealth*
First-Person
First-Person*
Aliens
Aliens*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Open World
Open World*
Benchmark
Benchmark*
Post-apocalyptic
Post-apocalyptic*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Tags votes
Action
Votes · historical
118*
Shooter
Votes · historical
96*
Adventure
Votes · historical
83*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
67*
FPS
Votes · historical
60*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
58*
Violent
Votes · historical
48*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
45*
Gore
Votes · historical
45*
Strategy
Votes · historical
45*
Stealth
Votes · historical
33*
First-Person
Votes · historical
31*
Aliens
Votes · historical
24*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
23*
Open World
Votes · historical
21*
Benchmark
Votes · historical
20*
Post-apocalyptic
Votes · historical
14*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
13*
Co-op
Votes · historical
9*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
7*
Specifications 5 · 23 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Full controller support*
Developers
  • Crytek*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
76*
Name
Crysis® 3*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or Windows 8 Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / 2.7 GHz AMD Athlon 64X2 Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: 1 GB Video RAM or better / NVidia GTS 450 or AMD Radeon HD5770 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 17 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Publishers
  • Electronic Arts*
Recommendations total
4,639*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jun 4, 2020*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), Italian (full audio), German (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Japanese (full audio), Polish (full audio), Russian (full audio), Turkish (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Developers
Crytek
Crytek*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 or Windows 8*
Processor alternatives
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / 2.7 GHz AMD Athlon 64X2*
Memory
3 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
1 GB Video RAM or better / NVidia GTS 450 or AMD Radeon HD5770*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
17 GB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 4, 2020*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 6 · 21 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,822*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
63*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
silver*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Windows recommended video memory · 2026-06-27
1* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,020*
Title
Crysis 3*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Silver*
Reports
63*
Community confidence
strong*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*
Video memory
1 GB*

* Provisional data