Resident Evil 3 Nemesis (1999)

Resident Evil 3 Nemesis (1999)

Steam Deck Playable

CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Survival Horror · Apr 2, 2026

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $4.99.

89%
Very Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 31 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise42% are divided25% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The environments are beautifully crafted with incredible story telling and detail.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
🎮Gameplay - RE 3 offers a more action feel to the game compared to the likes of RE1 and RE 2.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Do yourself a service, embrace those crunchy PS1 graphics and funny voice work, and experience a true horror like no other (and don't let anyone try and say fixed cameras and tank controls are "outdated" or "bad", not only are they great fun but they enhance the game with their inclusion)
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Combined with effective sound design—ranging from distant groans to sudden crashes—the atmosphere remains thick with tension from beginning to end.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters54 reviews
Gameplay50 reviews
Graphics40 reviews
Audio23 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Controls42 reviews
62%
Interface27 reviews
78%
Difficulty21 reviews
90%
Steam Deck21 reviews
57%
Linux compatibility8 reviews
38%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes31 reviews
48%
Combat27 reviews
93%
Bugs9 reviews
56%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

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Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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Player review score
89%
Very Positive
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