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Arma 2

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Steam reviews
84% of players recommend it, from 2,114 reviews — Steam calls that “Very Positive”
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ActionSimulationStrategy
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On Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine

Blocked by anti-cheatSteam Machine: Unsupported

Its anti-cheat (BattlEye) is not working on Linux for this game, so it won't run properly even where Proton otherwise could handle it. BattlEye runs on Linux in 26 other games Sifter tracks — so this is a per-game decision rather than a limit of the anti-cheat.

Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Machine. Valve marks it Unsupported on SteamOS.

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About this game

The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

Building on 10 years of constant engine development, ARMA II boasts the most realistic combat environment in the world. It models real world ballistics & round deflection, materials penetration, features a realtime day/night cycle and dynamic wind, weather and environmental effects. The simulation of a combat environment is so effective, the engine forms the basis for training simulators used by real armies the world over. Although ARMA II is set in the fictional ex-soviet state of 'Chernarus' the gameworld is actually a 225 square kilometer chunk of the real world! ARMA II's highly detailed landscape is a meticulous facsimile of real terrain, modeled using extensive geographical data. This recreated region is brought to life with spectacular environmental effects and populated with dynamic civilian settlements and wildlife. Wild animals roam the atmospheric forests while the people of Chernarus try to live out their lives among the war-torn streets. The 27th U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit have been deployed to the former soviet country of Chernarus in this third installment in the series of award winning PC war simulators from Bohemia Interactive, creators of Operation Flashpoint*: Cold War Crisis and ARMA: Combat Operations. Force Reconnaissance Team “Razor” are among the first to fight. This elite five-man team are about to fall down the rabbit hole, trapped in a war not only for control of the country, but the hearts and minds of its people. With the might of the USMC offshore and the Russians anxiously watching from the north, the stakes couldn't be higher. The fate of Chernarus is balanced on a razor's edge...

Key Features

  • https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/33900/extras/PlayerDrivenStory.jpg PLAYER-DRIVEN STORY - Command your troops through a branching campaign full of twists and surprises.
  • https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/33900/extras/ThrillingRealism.jpg THRILLING REALISM - Explore the 225 square kilometer of highly detailed landscape, modelled using real-world geographical data and master each of 81 weapons and 120+ vehicles.
  • https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/33900/extras/AuthenticSimulation.jpg AUTHENTIC SIMULATION - Game simulates various aspects of combat and evironment effects from bullet ballistics, material penetration, ammunition types and stopping power to weather conditions.
  • https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/33900/extras/AdvancedAI.jpg ADVANCED AI - Compete the ultimate next-gen AI: no scripts, no predefined pathways. All units react on actual game situation.
  • https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/33900/extras/MissionEditor.jpg MISSION EDITOR - Design your own missions by the intuitive, easy-to-use mission editor and become part of one of the biggest and most creative PC gaming community ever.
  • https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/33900/extras/CheatProtection.jpg CHEAT PROTECTION - Optional anti-cheat BattlEye available to help secure dedicated servers. In addition BE adds 'RCON' (remote control) for game's dedicated server software.

System requirements

As Steam lists them.

Windows

Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Dual Core CPU (Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz, Intel Core 2.0 GHz, AMD Athlon 3200+ or faster)
Memory
1 GB RAM
Graphics
GPU (Nvidia Geforce 7800 / ATI Radeon 1800 or faster) with Shader Model 3 and 256 MB VRAM
Hard Drive
10 GB free HDD space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10/11
Processor
Quad Core CPU or fast Dual Core CPU (Intel Core 2.8 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or faster)
Memory
2 GB RAM
Graphics
Fast GPU (Nvidia Geforce 8800GT or ATI Radeon 4850 or faster) with Shader Model 3 and 512 or more MB VRAM
Hard Drive
10 GB free HDD space

Downloadable content

Steam lists 1 item of downloadable content for this game.

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