Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 – Uprising

2009 EA Los Angeles Action, Strategy

Windows 11With a fix

MacNot sold

LinuxGold

Steam DeckPlayable

Gamicality score

Metacritic 644

OpenCritic Not rated

Steam players 811

How it’s combined

Playability today

3.5

Runs today3/5

Design today3.5/5

Steam user reviews

Very Positive

84%

5,324 reviews1

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Facts checked November 1, 2026

Does Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 – Uprising 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: Red Alert 3 – Uprising running today

If your monitor's resolution is not listed, open options.ini in the game's profile folder under AppData and set the Resolution line by hand (PCGamingWiki).
If there is no sound through Bluetooth headphones, switch the playback device from headphone to headset mode (Steam Community).

Synopsis

Uprising is a standalone, single-player expansion to Red Alert 3, the tongue-in-cheek real-time strategy game about an alternate Cold War between the Allies, the Soviets and the Empire of the Rising Sun. It offers four short campaigns told through live-action cutscenes, including a squad-based story starring the psychic schoolgirl Yuriko, plus a 50-scenario Commander's Challenge and skirmish battles with new units.

Developer: EA Los Angeles
Released: 2009
Genre: Action, Strategy

Reception

Critics in 2009 enjoyed the new units, the campy live-action scenes and the Commander's Challenge, but many found the missions unfairly tuned and regretted the missing multiplayer and co-op; it holds a PC Metascore of 64. Several reviews warned that it assumes players already mastered Red Alert 3. Steam players still rate it Very Positive, mostly out of affection for the series. It is no longer sold on its own on Steam.

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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)
The expansion is no longer sold on its own on Steam; its store page only offers it through EA Play, and it otherwise comes in the Command & Conquer Ultimate Collection (Steam).
Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
Widescreen and 4K are supported; the frame rate stays capped at 30 fps because game speed is tied to it (PCGamingWiki).
No full controller support and no remappable controls
The game has no controller support (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
PCGamingWiki lists no unresolved issues that crash or block progress (PCGamingWiki).

Design today

3.5/5

Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
The game uses standard real-time strategy mouse and keyboard controls with full key remapping; there is no controller support. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, gamingnexus.com.
Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screens
The interface supports widescreen and 4K resolutions, with unlisted resolutions set through a simple config edit. Source: pcgamingwiki.com.
Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
A failed attempt can be reloaded quickly, which the frequent defeats in the harder scenarios make necessary. Source: videogamer.com.
It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progress
A well-organized tutorial with filmed instructors walks through the core concepts of Red Alert 3 at a measured pace. Source: gamingnexus.com.
Pacing drags: grind, filler or forced backtracking
Without multiplayer balance to respect, many missions are tuned to test patience, with harsh starting conditions and waves of enemies, and the first mission is hard even on easy. Source: videogamer.com, metacritic.com, gamingnexus.com.
Camera or movement fights the player
Unit pathfinding is poor and units ignore fights outside a small radius, so groups sent without close supervision get lost or destroyed. Source: gamingnexus.com.