Action · November 13, 2009

Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath (2009)

group100k–1M ownerstrending_up346 peak concurrentrecommend5.1k recommendations
In the name of Kane! The Command & Conquer™ series continues to thrive with Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath. As the expansion pack to the critically-acclaimed and fan favorite, Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™, this Real-time Strategy (RTS) game returns to the Tiberium Universe with Kane at the center of an epic new single player campaign spanning 20 years – from the rebirth of the Brotherhood of Nod after the Second Tiberium War through the dramatic events of the Third Tiberium War and beyond. This story will be told through a new set of high-definition, live action video sequences starring a celebrity cast including Joe Kucan, playing the megalomaniac leader of the Brotherhood of Nod, alongside new talent Natasha Henstridge and Carl Lumbly. With your help, Commander, the Dark Messiah may rise again! Unprecedented Multi-decade Campaign – Kane returns as the centerpiece of an epic new single-player campaign. Experience a new story that spans 20 years – from the rebirth of the Brotherhood of Nod after the Second Tiberium War through the dramatic events of the Third Tiberium War and beyond. Facilitate the rise of the Brotherhood leading up to and beyond the events of Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars. Global Conquest – Fight the Third Tiberium War your way. Take command in an all new global conquest mode. Position your forces on a strategic level and then wage conflict in the fast, fluid, furious, tactical gameplay that Command & Conquer pioneered. Map out your strategies on the planetary level and wage all-out war on the ground. Live Action Videos are back! – Witness the rise of the Brotherhood first hand through intense live action video sequences starring Joe Kucan, the actor who originated the role of Kane in the Command & Conquer series in addition to a new celebrity cast of characters. Introduction of new Epic-Units – Devastate the battlefield with the immense firepower of all-new Epic-units. Customize your Epic-Units mid-battle via garrisoning and upgrades. Position these units in the strategic, global conquest mode then lay siege to your enemy at the tactical, battle level. Take Command of a Whole New Army – With the introduction of new units, structures, and abilities to each of the three factions, the Tiberium Wars will never be the same. Conquer your enemies with new units on both land and air. Specialized Sub-factions – Play to your strengths with six unique sub-factions, each equipped with their own exclusive units, powers, and upgrades. Utilize the sub-faction of your choice to fully take advantage and compliment your play style.

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Family Friendly · 325
  • Level Editor · 323
  • Strategy · 320
  • Action · 307
  • Multiplayer · 298
  • Singleplayer · 294
  • Co-op · 280
  • Grand Strategy · 280
  • 3D · 274
  • RTS · 273
  • Base-Building · 240
  • Sci-fi · 176
  • FMV · 128
  • Story Rich · 123
  • Atmospheric · 117

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • Dutch
  • English volume_up
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  • Polish
  • Russian volume_up
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  • Swedish
  • Hungarian
  • Czech
  • Korean

Full audio (7)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Russian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Traditional Chinese

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume5.1k Steam reviewsTop 59% in Action
Positive rating94% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 19%
Metacritic77/100Genre average 77 — top 56% of Action titles
Concurrent peak346 playersTop 19% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours29 h averageTop 15% for session depth among Action

Reception Metrics

Steam community

94%Very Positive · 5.1k reviews

4.8k positive · 304 negative

Metacritic

77/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.1/10

Curator recommendations

5.1k

Peak concurrent players

346

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 13, 2009
DeveloperEA Los Angeles
PublisherElectronic Arts
Base priceFree-to-play
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player

Community

  • Steam Workshop
  • Steam Cloud

Other

  • Single-player
  • Includes level editor
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

29h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

7h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

10h

Current engagement

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