Special Forces Group 2 vs Special Forces Group 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Special Forces Group 2
Engage in intense 3D first-person shooter battles with bots or other players online. Choose from multiple game modes, customize your loadout with numerous weapon skins, and strategize across a variety of maps.
- Singleplayer with bots
- Online and Wifi Multiplayer
- 9 distinct game modes
- 114 weapon skins
- 30+ maps
- Multiple weapon types
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3D First Person Shooter in real-time. -Singleplayer(with bots) -Multiplayer Online and with Wifi Multiplayer. -9 game mode (Classic,Resurrection,Capture the Flag,Zombie Mode,BombMode,Knives,Deathmatch,ArmsRace,Sniper) -Weapons Skins (114 pieces) -8 Characters per team -30+ Maps -9 Pistols -4 Shotgun -6 Submachine guns -12 Rifles -5 Sniper-rifles -3 MachineGun -3 Grenades -3 Bulletproof vest -10 Languages(English,Русский,Espanol,Deutsch,Francais,日本人,中国,Türk, Português, Indonesia)
Special Forces Group 3
Engage in intense real-time PvP battles as a counter-terrorist or guerilla fighter. Experience nostalgic arenas and weapons with enhanced graphics and performance. Customize characters and weapons with a new progression system.
- Real-time PvP shooter
- New graphics and visuals
- 40+ maps
- Weapon and character customization
- 9 game modes
- 8v8 PvP battles
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Special Forces Group 3 is a sequel to the world-famous action PvP shooter series SFG2. Hop in and join furious never-ending clash of of counter terrorists and guerilla fighters. SFG 3 brings nostalgia with familiar arenas, weapons and fighters on a whole new level of visual, graphics and technical performance. Gameplay is a fast, competitive and skill-based FPS just as you like it in SFG2. New progression system featuring top notch fighters and guns customization will keep you engaged even in the long run. New and improved part of the famous 3D First Person Shooter in real-time SFG2. -New Graphics and Visuals -New and Improved Menu -40+ Improved and New Maps of SFG 3 -Improved guns -New Characters, Weapons and Characters Skins (100+ pieces) -Play Online with Friends -9 Game Modes (Classic, Resurrection, Capture the Flag, Zombie Mode, Bomb Mode, Knives, Deathmatch, ArmsRace, Sniper) -8v8 PvP -9 Pistols -4 Shotguns -6 Submachine guns -12 Rifles -5 Sniper-rifles -3 Machine Guns -3 Grenades -3 Bulletproof vests -10 Languages (English, Русский, Espanol, Deutsch, Francais, 日本人, 中国, Türk, Português, Indonesia) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555780431274 SFG VK: https://vk.com/forgegamesgroup
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Special Forces Group 2 at 80% against Special Forces Group 3's 31%. Special Forces Group 2 also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 134) and rating (4.2 vs 3.9). Special Forces Group 3's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Special Forces Group 2 sells 36 one-off in-app purchases and Special Forces Group 3 sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Special Forces Group 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Special Forces Group 2 has 15K ratings behind it against 134, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Special Forces Group 2's written reviews are positive against 31% of Special Forces Group 3's.
Special Forces Group 2 ships an update monthly, Special Forces Group 3 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Special Forces Group 2 | Special Forces Group 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (15K ratings) — better | 3.9 (134 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews — better | 31.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 134 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #144 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 647 MB | 1.4 GB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | GD Company | Forge Games FZE |
Customer experience
Special Forces Group 2
Special Forces Group 3
User reviews
Special Forces Group 2
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game like Counter-Strike
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay and performance
- 💡 Offline mode with bots
- 👍 Variety of maps and game modes
- 👍 Nostalgic and memorable experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Hackers and cheaters in multiplayer
- 🔍 Lack of customization options
- 💰 Too many ads and in-app purchases
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches, especially in new updates
- 🔒 Security issues with login and account management
Special Forces Group 3
From 134 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Improved graphics and control customization
- 💡 Ability to change button locations
Room to improve
- 🐛 Shooting issues with auto-fire mode
- 🔒 Pay-to-win mechanics
- 🔒 Unfair character abilities and weapon unlock system
- 🐛 Disconnection issues with control customization
- 🐛 Slow player movement speed
Bugs and requests
Special Forces Group 2
Reported bugs
5 issues- Weapons not working properly after map changes
- Spawning issues and getting stuck in the environment
- Crashes and freezes, especially on older devices
- Multiplayer matchmaking and connectivity problems
- Incorrect or missing in-game information
Requested features
7 requests- Add more guns and weapon customization
- Improve bot AI and add more advanced bots
- Implement a proper anti-cheat system for multiplayer
- Add more maps, especially larger and more diverse ones
- Improve graphics and visual fidelity
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- Introduce a squad/clan system for multiplayer
- Add gyroscope/controller support for better aiming
Special Forces Group 3
Reported bugs
2 issues- Disconnection issues when using control customization
- Slow player movement speed
Requested features
5 requests- Add gyroscope support
- Implement offline mode and bot matches
- Improve lighting to match SFG2
- Balance player health and weapons
- Remove level requirements for weapons
In-app purchases
Special Forces Group 2
- M16 Digital Woodland$0.99
- Spas12 Digital Desert$0.99
- M16 Digital Desert$0.99
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- M16 Digital Urban$0.99
- AK47 Digital Desert$0.99
- LR300 Digital Urban$0.99
- Pecheneg Digital Desert$0.99
- LR300 Digital Woodland$0.99
- HK416 Digital Urban$0.99
- AWP Digital Urban$0.99
- HK416 Digital Desert$0.99
- AK47 Digital Urban$0.99
- Double Barrel Digital Urban$0.99
- M82 Digital Desert$0.99
- Desert Eagle Progress$1.99
- M4A1 Progress$1.99
- Desert Eagle Gold$1.99
- ak74 hexagon$1.99
- ak12 eagle$1.99
- g36 progress$1.99
- ak47 firebird$1.99
- AK74 Phoenix$1.99
- AK47 Progress$1.99
- AK47 Frost$1.99
- AWP Progress$1.99
- AK47 Gold$1.99
- Karambit Claw$1.99
- awp snake$1.99
- AK74 Frost$1.99
- ak47 shark$1.99
- ak47 eagle$1.99
- Bizon Russian Ornament$1.99
- awp firebird$1.99
- m4a4 skull$1.99
- Anti-Advertising$4.99
- Get 3000$ for each round$7.99
Special Forces Group 3
- P228 Tier 2 Pistol$0.99
- Newbie Pack$0.99
- In-game Item: Glock$1.99
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- In-game Item: Winchester$1.99
- Currency Pack: Gold 270$1.99
- Currency Pack: Silver 60k$1.99
- Small Gold Pack$1.99
- In-game Item: MP5$1.99
- In-game Item: M4A4$1.99
- In-game Item: M24 Tier 2$1.99
- In-game Item: Fireknife$1.99
- In-game Item: AK-47$4.99
- In-game Item: P90$4.99
- Ad Free$7.99
- Currency Pack: Gold 1.2k$8.99
- Big gold pack 5k$8.99
- Currency Pack: Silver 240k$8.99
- In-game Item: RPK$19.99
- Currency Pack: Silver 1.1M$39.99
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