
- 68/100
- Players25 ratings
- 80/100
- Critics1 review
More scores
- Metacritic20 critic reviews
- 63/100
- Metacritic usersuser score
- 66/100
- GameFAQsJust Right-Tough
- 3.25/5
- Player reviews
- 82% positive12,436 reviews
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Runs on
- Windows, Linux
- Price
- US$19.99
Where to get it

2016 · Remake · GSC Game World · Historical · Real-time strategy
Cossacks 3
Remake
Cossacks 3 is the third main game in the long-running historical real-time strategy series. This entry is described as a remake of the concept of the original games and it has a mix of different elements such as base building, resource gathering and the production of raw materials, a technology tree and a full economy, but also the large-scale battles with up to 10,000 units on a single battlefield in full 3D similar to the Total War series. Battle elements include a limited supply of weapons, the impact of the landscape, and the use of tactical formations.
- Released
- 20 September 2016
- Platforms
- LinuxWindowsmacOS
- Genres
- HistoricalReal-time strategyStrategy
- Developers
- GSC Game World
- Publishers
- GSC Game World
- Series
- Cossacks
- Modes
- Co-opMultiplayerSingle-player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Themes
- ActionFantasyHistorical
- Country
- Ukraine
- Age ratings
- PEGI 12USK 12
- Languages
- Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish (Spain), Turkish, Ukrainian
- Time to beat
- 35hmain story105hcompletionist
About
Cossacks 3 (Ukrainian: Козаки 3) is a real-time strategy video game for Microsoft Windows by the Ukrainian developer GSC Game World. It is a remake of the 2000 game Cossacks: European Wars and is once again set in 17th and 18th century Europe.
The main differences from the old game are the modern 3D graphics capabilities, updated models and textures, dynamic lighting and full support for mods.
Players say
Media
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
The original 12 nations make a return, as well as 70 types of unit, 100 technologies, and over 140 historical buildings. The game features support for up to 8 players (1 more than the original) with armies numbering in the thousands. Revamped game mechanics, a vast selection of unit types, ranged and close quarters combat, terrain bonuses, and a realistic ballistics engine provide the player with an unlimited number of tactical opportunities against both human and AI opponents. The game also reintroduces the flexible customization of random maps.
Development
Beta testing began in April 2016, and the game was available worldwide on Microsoft Windows on 20 September the same year. A Linux version was released on 20 June 2017.
The developers have mentioned official modding support and their intention to release the tools used to make the game. They have also stated that they will be working closely with the modding community and aim to add more content to the game after release.
Reception
Cossacks 3 received "mixed or average" reviews from professional critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic – the average mark was 63 out of 100 points.
German magazine GameStar scored the game at 68 points out of 100, saying that it relies on nostalgia and that the imitation of the original does not contribute to the development of the game.
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Editions and related releases
- Based on
- Cossacks: European Wars
- Included in
- All Cossacks and American Conquest
- Downloadable content
- Cossacks 3: The Golden AgeCossacks 3: Summer FairCossacks 3: Rise to GloryCossacks 3: Path to GrandeurCossacks 3: Guardians of the HighlandsCossacks 3: Days of Brilliance
- Part of
- Cossacks: European Wars
- Remake of
- Cossacks: Back to WarCossacks: European Wars
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Collections3 collections
Years
- Games released in 2016List › July–September
Genres
- Real-time strategy gamesList of games
- Real-time strategy gamesList of expansions
- Historical gamesGames set in the Age of Discovery (1500–1800)
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