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ARMA: Gold Edition

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2011

Should you play it?

ARMA: Gold is pack of ARMA: Armed Assault and an expansion pack ARMA: Queen's Gambit. ARMA is a first person tactical military shooter with large elements of realism and simulation. This game features a blend of large-scale military conflict spread over large areas alongside the more closed quarters battle.

What works

  • Extensive mission editor and mod support
  • Realistic and challenging military simulation
  • Large open maps with varied vehicles and weapons
  • Runs well on older or low-end pcs
  • Strong single player campaigns and replayability

Things to keep in mind

  • Multiplayer community mostly dead
  • Technical issues and bugs present
  • Steep learning curve and complex controls
  • Campaigns sometimes considered dull or frustrating
  • Outdated graphics and animations

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • ARMA: Cold War Assault

  • Men of War™

  • Tank Squad

  • Joint Task Force

  • Easy Red 2

  • Faces of War

More competitive

Games that feels like ARMA: Gold Edition but with more competition against others

  • Wargame: Airland Battle

  • WARNO

  • War Thunder

  • Wargame: European Escalation

  • Arma 3

  • Arma Reforger

Less expressive

Games that feels like ARMA: Gold Edition but with less self-expression and customization

  • Six Days in Fallujah

  • Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30™

  • Full Spectrum Warrior

  • Men of War: Condemned Heroes

  • Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood™

  • Comanche 4

Less social

Games that feels like ARMA: Gold Edition but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Regiments

  • The Troop

  • Easy Red

  • Delta Force Land Warrior

  • Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes

  • Total Conflict: Resistance

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ARMA: Gold Edition: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026