Killing Floor 3 Reviews
Killing Floor 3 does everything you want right, but at the same time, it lacks some of the magic seen in the older games.
Killing Floor 3 is bloody and fun, but stuck in the past: a solid co-op shooter with old-school charm, yet lacking innovation and at risk of becoming repetitive without fresh content.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Killing Floor 3 is a good sequel, with interesting additions and the refinement of a formula that works as well as ever. However, it has little launch content and relies too heavily on its progression system.
Review in Spanish | 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
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.
Killing Floor 3 seemed like a fun game to play, but it doesn't offer everything it could to be a truly rewarding experience.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Killing Floor 3 delivers satisfying co-op carnage and smart upgrades, but leans on familiar ground while setting the stage for stronger updates ahead. Those seeking innovation or narrative complexity will find more engaging options elsewhere. But for players who enjoy wave-based co-op shooters… it delivers precisely what it promises.
Killing Floor 3 has a decent and enjoyable loop that you and your friends will quickly slip into and appreciate for a few hours at a time, mindlessly blasting zeds while also trying to find the right build and class to suit your playstyle. Aesthetically, the high tempo you expect from the series is ever present and the promise for the future seems bright for the game, but for right now, there’s definitely limitations and in such a competitive market for the genre, that makes it a trickier sell. You hope Tripwire will get the chance to fulfil some of their lofty ambitions, the question is how long will it be before those come to fruition. A feat by which these live service titles live….and unfortunately, might die.
Killing Floor 3 is a smooth and immediate cooperative shooter, but too basic to be fully convincing. As it stands, the production lacks content, variety and depth. Survival mode is fun and well polished, but it's also the only thing the game has to offer, and after a few hours you start to feel the repetitiveness. The overall feeling is that of a project still in progress.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Killing Floor 3 offers a technically solid and graphically appealing basis for an intense co-op shooter experience. The survival mode for up to six players ensures exciting battles against monstrous zeds and the new weapon system brings tactical depth to the game. However, the current lack of content, especially the small number of bosses and game modes, significantly limits long-term motivation.
Review in German | Read full review
Faster, bloodier, and more intense than ever - Killing Floor is back, hitting every mark when it comes to brutal dismemberment, all while being insanely fun and nerve-racking.
Killing Floor 3 is NOTHING like the older games—and while that’s not all bad, it loses much of the chaotic charm in trying to be something new. It takes itself too seriously, trading identity for polish, but without the baggage of its predecessors, there’s still fun to be had.
At its core, "Killing Floor 3" is a more than solid game. The gameplay feels good, albeit underwhelming, and it offers varied levels, a good number of different enemies, and a sufficiently large selection of weapons to keep you interested.
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