Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

2007 EA Los Angeles Action, Strategy

Windows 11With a fix

MacNot sold

LinuxGold

Steam DeckPlayable

Gamicality score

Metacritic 854

OpenCritic Not rated

Steam players 871

How it’s combined

Playability today

Runs today3/5

Design today4.5/5

Steam user reviews

Very Positive

90%

8,497 reviews1

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Facts checked November 1, 2026

Does Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11With a fix

Runs with a fix. See the steps below.1

Mac (Apple Silicon)Not sold

No Mac version is sold.

LinuxGold

Through Proton. ProtonDB: Gold, runs perfectly after tweaks.3

Steam DeckPlayable

Playable, as rated by Valve. May need some setup.1

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How to get Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars running today

Install the community C&C3 FPS patch listed on PCGamingWiki to raise the 30 fps cap without speeding up the game.
For online play, use the fan-run C&C:Online service described on PCGamingWiki, since the original GameSpy servers are gone.

Synopsis

A real-time strategy game that returns the series to the Third Tiberium War between GDI and the Brotherhood of Nod, with the alien Scrin arriving as a third faction. You build bases, harvest Tiberium and send mixed armies across campaign missions framed by live-action cutscenes, plus skirmish against the AI.

Developer: EA Los Angeles
Released: 2007
Genre: Action, Strategy

Reception

Critics welcomed it as a fast, accessible return to classic Command & Conquer, praising the campy full-motion video and the three distinct factions while noting it changed little about the formula. Some reviewers found a few late campaign missions to be drawn-out endurance tests against fast-building enemies. Players today still recommend it as one of the best entries in the series, though many point to the close default camera, the 30 fps cap tied to game speed, and the loss of the original online service. On Steam it is now sold only as part of The Ultimate Collection bundle.

Trailer from Steam

Playability today

The average of two parts, each from 1 to 5. Tap a check to see why. How it works

Runs today

3/5

Not sold or given away today by any official source
Needs fan patches to run well on Windows 11
?Not confirmed yetSingle-player works without an internet connection
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
Some content no longer works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
Steam now sells it only inside the Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection bundle, and the official GameSpy online service shut down in 2014, so online play relies on the fan-run C&C:Online (PCGamingWiki).
Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
Widescreen and 4K resolutions are supported (PCGamingWiki).
No full controller support and no remappable controls
There is no controller support on PC (PCGamingWiki).
Steam Deck Verified or Playable
No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
No known game-breaking bugs in the current version
Its one listed crash affects only Kane Edition maps in skirmish on the Steam and EA versions, not the campaign (PCGamingWiki).

Design today

4.5/5

Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
It uses standard RTS mouse controls: drag a box to select units and right-click to move or attack, with a sidebar for building. Source: eurogamer.net.
Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screens
Widescreen and 4K resolutions are supported natively, with some unusual resolutions added through an options file edit. Source: pcgamingwiki.com.
Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
The campaign writes save files to the Saved Games folder, and a failed mission can be reloaded or restarted; one GDI story choice is bugged and keeps the bad ending even after a reload or a campaign restart. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, cnc.fandom.com.
It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progress
Each mission lists its main objectives plus optional bonus goals, and the campaign tells the player plainly what to destroy and where; an in-game database explains units and factions as they unlock. Source: eurogamer.net, cnc.fandom.com.
Pacing holds up: little grind, filler or forced backtracking
Missions are tightly scripted with clear objectives and optional side goals; only a few late missions drag into endurance tests against fast-building enemies. Source: eurogamer.net, ign.com.
Camera or movement fights the player
The camera sits close to the battlefield with a fixed zoom limit, and players keep asking how to zoom out further, including in the campaign where zoom mods do not apply. Source: steamcommunity.com, steamcommunity.com.