Killing Floor 3 Reviews
Killing Floor 3 is a solid return to form, great fun with friends, but less engaging solo. It still needs more content variety to truly shine.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Killing Floor 3 is a sequel that’s marred by uneven execution and puzzling design choices.
Killing Floor 3 improves on the previous game in ways fans will appreciate, with new weapons, characters, classes, and better monetization. However, said monetization remains fairly aggressive, and the game suffers from a purposeful lack of content, relying on future updates to feel whole. Like Killing Floor 2, it may be best experienced a few years down the line.
In the end; Killing Floor 3 gives fans more of what they expect from the series and despite some bugs; delivers enough fun to make it worth your time.
Killing Floor 3 is a decent night with friends and a weak successor. It chases trends that do not fit the series, ships with a campaign that does not shape the action, and leans on grind to stretch content that should have been deeper instead of longer. Fans will find flashes to enjoy. Most players will bounce to other co‑op shooters that respect their time.
Tripwire Interactive takes us back to its zombie apocalypse with Killing Floor 3, a game that seeks to reinvent its identity but still needs some polishing. I find it hard to admit that it failed to produce that frenzy characteristic of the franchise in me. I felt exhausted while waiting for something to complete the experience, but it never came. I understand that it has all the potential to mark a turning point in the franchise. Tripwire Interactive deserves a vote of confidence. I'm sure the team is taking notes from community discussions to establish a harmonious roadmap that will finally establish Killing Floor 3.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Killing Floor 3 delivers a strong co-op experience centred on six defined perks, versatile weapon mods, and enemy AI with sharper movement.
Besides its shallow story, the gameplay enjoyed some good intensity during its moments of fast-paced escape and exploration. Dropping through a sunwindow and zipling down an elevator shaft while an entire horde fell from above was a thrilling feeling, especially knowing that some could sneak up on us from behind and ruin our run. However, the enjoyment ends there once you get into the game's incredibly superficial weapon progression and advancement mid-wave. Though the previous games had brief or no pauses between rounds, giving a tense moment to purchase new weapons before the zeds ate us, Killing Floor 3’s weapons felt ultimately generic and pointless, with the highest tier of weapons doing slightly more damage.
Killing Floor 3 is a totally decent horde zombie shooter that won’t make your jaw drop with revolutionary mechanics or over-the-top fun, but in today’s chronic drought of games like this, it’s a small light at the end of the tunnel -even if that tunnel is a bit wrecked and not in the best shape.
Review in Unknown | Read full review
Killing Floor 3 is a good game, flaws aside. In fact, in its best games, it still manages to deliver the same adrenaline, cooperation, and bloody thrills as it did in the past. But it's also a product that seems to be chasing modern trends—monetization, battle passes, seasonal content—to the detriment of the arcade purity that made the series so beloved. If you're playing with a group of friends and looking for a PvE experience filled with chaos and monsters, Killing Floor 3 has a lot to offer. But if you were expecting a sequel faithful to the spirit of the second installment, you might be disappointed by a whole series of systems and subsystems that, overall, weigh down the overall gaming experience.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Killing Floor 3 might feel a little bare bones at present, but there's still plenty to enjoy when you're blowing off zed's body parts with your friends.
Considering Killing Floor 3's core premise, the game is a success: fighting waves of monstrous enemies using powerful weapons and gadgets is always fun, especially with a well-coordinated squad. The problem is that, despite offering good variety at first, things become repetitive and uninspiring over time. It's a good suggestion for FPS fans or players who enjoy more hardcore cooperative games.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
If Tripwire wants to salvage this, it will take more than patches. It will require humility, serious reworking of core systems, and a willingness to actually listen to the community that helped build this franchise in the first place. But until that happens, Killing Floor 3 is nothing more than a cautionary tale about how not to follow up a cult hit.
Killing Floor 3 will need to develop a little longer to be worthwhile. It's a game that's easy to pick up, but we don't recommend playing it just yet. Maybe in about a year or so.
Review in Unknown | Read full review
Bloody Good With Room to Grow. Killing Floor 3 is not a finished masterpiece, but it is a promising evolution. It understands the heart of the series: frantic co-op action, over-the-top gore, and tactical survival. Yes, it needs more content. Yes, it needs more polish. But it’s clear that Tripwire is laying the groundwork for something that can eventually surpass its predecessors. If you’re a fan of the franchise or just love mowing down mutant horrors with friends, Killing Floor 3 is already a blast. Just know you’re buying into a game still finding its full form. But with time, this could become the definitive Killing Floor experience.
Killing Floor 3 provides a great FPS experience for people looking for a horde shooter to play with friends. It has deep, fulfilling customization for the genre, great feeling gunplay, surprisingly good melee combat, and fun perks to choose from. You might be quick to exhaust the content with only 8 maps to choose from if you don’t want to dive deep into multiple perks. I think Killing Floor 3 is one to watch if you aren’t sold yet. I think the fine folk at Tripwire are cooking something up that is only going to get better from here, despite feeling a little bare on release.
Killing Floor 3 is an absolute must play game of 2025, either solo or multiplayer, but it all depends on how you prefer your content. If you don’t mind the dripping release, then buy it. But if you prefer to have a more complete experience with all originally intended content, I suggest waiting a year or so after Tripwire Interactive has added everything.
If you're a big fan of the series or just looking for some mindless shooting fun with a group of friends, you'll definitely enjoy this. But don't expect a huge improvement over the previous installment. Killing Floor 3 is more of the same, albeit with some technical issues. Despite the game being €40—thankfully, they're not charging full price—the package is still a bit underwhelming for the price. It's not a bad game, but it definitely could have been better.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Killing Floor 3 isn't perfect. The optimization needs some work. For a full-priced game, there aren't enough weapons. And yes, even if it's just for looks (for now), having a cash shop in a paid game still leaves a bad taste. Even with these problems, Killing Floor 3 is one of the few modern games that is fun.