Action · September 20, 2016

Cossacks 3 (2016)

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HISTORICAL BATTLES The Standard edition includes five singleplayer campaigns, which are based on the historical events of the 17th and 18th centuries. Liberate Turin from the French garrison, overcome Ottomans in the Battle of Khotyn, defeat English rebels in the Battle of Edgehill, defend Mogilev against Polish troops, and establish your superiority at la Manche! Prove your strategic skills in battles that determined the course of history. GRAND SCALE Become the commander of a colossal force, leading your troops into mass fights with up to 32 000 units present on the battlefield at the same time. 20 unique nations, 100 research opportunities, over 220 different historic buildings, and 120 unit types are at your command. Besides the epic battles on land, you are welcome to build the greatest armada the world has seen and dominate your enemies at sea. CLASSIC GAMEPLAY Send your peasants down the mines, chop forests for wood, and don’t forget to manage the crops. Keep an eye on your town's prosperity and the field victories simultaneously, as if you are the true eminent hetman! Dive into the Golden Age of the RTS genre and explore infinite tactical options, including buildings construction and resource production, a broad selection of various units, and the landscape influence. STRATEGIC CHALLENGE Once the singleplayer campaigns are completed, advance to conquer the title of the Greatest General in the multiplayer! Up to 8 commanders can compete for the victory or forge alliances against an AI opponent. Do you have what it takes to outsmart the adversaries? Game Features: Historical campaigns on the territory of XVII-XVIII centuries Europe in singleplayer. Grandiose battles with up to 32,000 units on the battlefield. 20 playable nations. 100 research opportunities. 220 different historical buildings. Battles on land and sea. A significant influence of the landscape on the tactics of battles. Flexible map generator for multiplayer and singleplayer.

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Community Tag Signals

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

  • Strategy · 532
  • RTS · 379
  • War · 339
  • Multiplayer · 334
  • Singleplayer · 318
  • Historical · 318
  • Resource Management · 315
  • Action RTS · 309
  • Base-Building · 308
  • PvP · 304
  • PvE · 299
  • 3D · 292
  • City Builder · 273
  • Action · 271
  • Isometric · 268

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume14.8k Steam reviewsTop 31% in Action
Positive rating82% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 64%
Metacritic63/100Genre average 77 — top 93% of Action titles
Concurrent peak446 playersTop 16% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours37 h averageTop 11% for session depth among Action

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

82%Mostly Positive · 14.8k reviews

12.1k positive · 2.7k negative

Metacritic

63/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

6.4/10

Curator recommendations

11.8k

Peak concurrent players

446

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop
  • Steam Cloud

Other

  • Single-player
  • Includes level editor
  • Commentary available

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Czech
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Ukrainian
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Portuguese - Portugal
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Turkish

Press Quotes

“Instant classic” Eurogamer Italy “Straightforward, simple, but slick and solid” Rock Paper Shotgun “Old school real time strategy gameplay” Meristation

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Engagement Profile

All-time avg

37h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

11h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

18h

Current engagement

Achievements

103

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateSep 20, 2016
DeveloperGSC Game World
Base price$6.79 -66%
DLC / Add-ons8 released
PlatformsWindows, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Cossacks 3