Status RileyMan03 Mar 27, 2026
I’ve made it to chapter 20 and so far I believe this edges to be a little bit better than uncharted 2, which from what I’ve seen is the franchise favorite. Can’t wait to see how it ends!
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (2011)
4.06 from 5055 ratings
9145 members have it in their collection · 166 playing now · 1487 backlogged · 820 wish listed
How long? Main story 10h · with extras 20h · 100% 14h (from 61 logged playthroughs)
Details
- Developers
- Naughty Dog
- Publishers
- Sony Computer Entertainment
- Genres
- Adventure, Platform, Shooter
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Historical
- Franchises
- Uncharted
- Series
- Uncharted
- Events
- Sony E3 2011 Press Conference, Spike Video Game Awards 2010
Release dates
- Nov 01, 2011 (North_America) PlayStation 3
- Nov 02, 2011 (Europe) PlayStation 3
- Nov 02, 2011 (Japan) PlayStation 3
- Nov 03, 2011 (Australia) PlayStation 3
Related
Remasters
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered (Oct 2015)
Editions
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - Collector's Edition (Nov 2011)
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - Explorer Edition (Nov 2011)
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - Special Edition (Nov 2011)
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - Game of the Year Edition (Sep 2012)
Standalone expansions
- Uncharted 3: Multiplayer (Feb 2013)
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Rating distribution
5 stars
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4 stars
2280
3 stars
961
2 stars
155
1 star
26
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Status RileyMan03 Mar 21, 2026
Made it to the start of chapter 10 and yes this still feels like a much faster pace than the previous two games. Still quite enjoying it
Status RileyMan03 Mar 20, 2026
I have absolutely no memory of playing this game back in the day but seemingly according to my time logged on ps3 I played enough to complete it. I made it to the start of chapter 5 and it definitely seems faster paced than the previous two titles. Having fun!
Review AndyMuller 4/5 · Jul 23, 2025
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
A worthy follow up to a great game which provides a bigger and more ambitious adventure.
Review V1CGaming 5/5 · Jan 29, 2025
The only thing that might surprise you about Uncharted 3's relentless roller coaster ride is that it doesn't advance the standards for video game action like its groundbreaking, mind-blowing, superlative-generating predecessor did. But it certainly does match them. There's a slight sense of "been there, done that" in the way this game hews so closely to Uncharted 2's masterful blend …
Read moreThe only thing that might surprise you about Uncharted 3's relentless roller coaster ride is that it doesn't advance the standards for video game action like its groundbreaking, mind-blowing, superlative-generating predecessor did. But it certainly does match them. There's a slight sense of "been there, done that" in the way this game hews so closely to Uncharted 2's masterful blend of puzzle-solving, parkour, and dizzying action scenes.
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Status Jusfei Mar 23, 2022
Finished on Explorer -- played via PS Now streaming service
Thoughts: Just like Uncharted 2: 3/5 very average gunplay, but 5/5 in terms of presentation, charming and memorable characters, and incredibly well-done cinematic moments. However, I personally can't enjoy this game because I have arachnophobia to play anything with spiders, and this game takes spider swarms as a RECURRING THEME …
Finished on Explorer -- played via PS Now streaming service
Thoughts: Just like Uncharted 2: 3/5 very average gunplay, but 5/5 in terms of presentation, charming and memorable characters, and incredibly well-done cinematic moments. However, I personally can't enjoy this game because I have arachnophobia to play anything with spiders, and this game takes spider swarms as a RECURRING THEME THROUGH THE WHOLE GAME with no explanations!
Status SIGINT Nov 7, 2021
Playing this game for the first time right after its 10th anniversary. I’m right around the halfway point according to a progress counter in the game. Seeing how poor this game’s actual gameplay is in many ways, it’s both sad and funny to then remember just how much worse it was in the first Uncharted. And yet, despite its …
Read morePlaying this game for the first time right after its 10th anniversary. I’m right around the halfway point according to a progress counter in the game. Seeing how poor this game’s actual gameplay is in many ways, it’s both sad and funny to then remember just how much worse it was in the first Uncharted. And yet, despite its shortcomings, this is still a great game in what I’ve played so far. Almost nobody does big setpiece moments this well, the main characters are all fun, the pace of storytelling and gameplay has been excellent, locations are varied and super detailed—and the game just looks really nice in its PS4 remaster. Barring any potential dip in quality in the second half, it seems just as good as Uncharted 2.
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Review Felix54288 4/5 · Aug 5, 2021
Great
The golden one. I absolutely love this game. The storyline is even more interesting than the prior ones, so many interesting events happen and the characters develop quite nicely. The beginnings of the uncharted games are always super fun, and this one just proves that. You get a closer look into Nate's relationship with Sully, which reveals their past, how …
Read moreThe golden one. I absolutely love this game. The storyline is even more interesting than the prior ones, so many interesting events happen and the characters develop quite nicely. The beginnings of the uncharted games are always super fun, and this one just proves that. You get a closer look into Nate's relationship with Sully, which reveals their past, how they met each other and the large influence Victor has had on Nathan up until now. It is always super interesting to play as the main protagonist in their childhood, and to gain more knowledge on them and their past, so getting to do that was a big bonus. I really adore this game.
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Review Prophdng 3/5 · Apr 17, 2021
Honestly I liked this one the best so far. Maybe because I cared more about the characters at this point. Not tremendously different from 2.
Review DirtyMidnighter 4/5 · Oct 26, 2020
A Total Eclipse of the Heart
Uncharted 3 is another thrilling adventure from Naughty Dog that focuses largely on the relationship between Nathan and Sully. It's a bit less focused than Uncharted 2 from a narrative standpoint and features a whole lot of wandering around in the desert, which is simply less interesting than the Himalayan setting of 2. There are a bunch of great moments …
Read moreUncharted 3 is another thrilling adventure from Naughty Dog that focuses largely on the relationship between Nathan and Sully. It's a bit less focused than Uncharted 2 from a narrative standpoint and features a whole lot of wandering around in the desert, which is simply less interesting than the Himalayan setting of 2. There are a bunch of great moments but for whatever reason, this one just isn't quite as compelling. It's still miles better than the first game though, earning it middle-of-the-pack status within the series. I had a lot of fun with the multiplayer in this one, I will say. Either way, it was definitely time for Naughty Dog to shake things up and try something else for a bit, which is thankfully exactly what they did for their next project.
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Status na77ator Oct 22, 2020
Я играл в Uncharted 3 уже после прохождения Uncharted 4 и Uncharted Legacy и поэтому мне сначала было непросто привыкнуть к устаревшей графике и угловатому управлению персонажами. Тем не менее, история достаточно интересна и заслуживает прохождения игры от начала до конца. К тому же было любопытно посмотреть на истоки современных игр по этой франшизе.
Review ATadMad 4/5 · Jun 9, 2020
This got a four star because combat is improved, it's visually appealing and it is admittedly fun to play. However, storyline is lacking and some parts felt sooo drawn out and essentially useless to the main plot. Still worth a play though.
Review DucksOnQuack 4/5 · Apr 7, 2020
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
I guess I could say that I finished the Uncharted games, but I haven't beaten Uncharted 4 because it's not on PSNow anymore and I also don't have a PS4 so that is a bummer. Uncharted 3 is right down the middle between 1 & 2. Well since I considered Uncharted 1 to be a bad game and Uncharted 2 …
I guess I could say that I finished the Uncharted games, but I haven't beaten Uncharted 4 because it's not on PSNow anymore and I also don't have a PS4 so that is a bummer. Uncharted 3 is right down the middle between 1 & 2. Well since I considered Uncharted 1 to be a bad game and Uncharted 2 to be amazing, how does 3 do?Well...
Uncharted 3 is a good game. I could say that it is almost great. But I do have some issues here and there. There are moments where the story beats were very forced. Like why did Nathan give the 2nd half of the amulet to Cutter moments after Cutter was about to choke Nate to death? There are also moments of plot armor to keep the story going. How did Talbot survive Cutter's gunshot? That was never explained. At least in Uncharted 1 when Sulley was shot, it's because
As for the good, it's more of Uncharted 2, so of course it's good. The puzzles are the best of the 3 games. They're not the best ever but they actually require you to look around your environments and are less simplistic. I liked the idea of a silenced pistol, though I would've liked for it to appear more frequently. An idea would be like in Counter-Strike where you can attach or detach the silencer on the fly. Stealth and melee combat is more accessible now. I remember using more melee attacks that I did in Uncharted 2. The setpieces are still batshit crazy, though not as much as 2. I liked the relationship with Nathan and Sulley. The game still looks incredible, even on the PS3. I was surprised with what the game offered visally. Uncharted 3 is when Naughty Dog started to peak in animation and they still look incredible and badass. U3 used 100% of the Cell's power this time around. The ship levels were some of the best levels in the series despite being plot filler. They were still a ton of fun and reminded me of A Hat in Time's Seal the Deal DLC.
I wish that I could finish this series. I don't think I've played a series back to back since the Batman Arkham games. It was interesting to see how far Naughty Dog has come during the late 2000's to now. It sucks that Last of Us 2 is delayed. I have yet to beat TLOU1. But for half the development team, Uncharted 3 is a great game.
FINAL RATING: 7.5/10
Status MrSatoru Mar 26, 2020
When I played Uncharted 3 for the first time in 2017 after finishing the masterpiece that is Uncharted 2. I had very high expectations. A couple of hours in I was happy. The gunplay was way better, the melee combat is better, the stealth is better. It also has a fantastic opening. The most memorable one from all 4 main …
Read moreWhen I played Uncharted 3 for the first time in 2017 after finishing the masterpiece that is Uncharted 2. I had very high expectations. A couple of hours in I was happy. The gunplay was way better, the melee combat is better, the stealth is better. It also has a fantastic opening. The most memorable one from all 4 main games. I didn't feel the same way by the time I finished it. Charlie was fun, probably the best looking and most varied locations in the series that far. But as a whole in felt lacking compared to 2. After finishing Uncharted 4, I always ranked it 3rd in the ranking the series. I decided to replay 3 after a long time since I enjoyed its combat the most. I think I finally understood this game. It has flaws in its story but the core relationship, the one between Sullivan and Drake is the focus of the story. Spoilers......................There are a lot of examples of this but the most important one is the ending. I always thought that the focus was on Elena and Drake. This scene is sort of the conclusion of the whole story. Sully gives Nathan his ring back. He knows he hasn't been the best role model. As he says it's what you do with the hand you're dealt. Drake shouldn't throw away his life and loved ones for some obsessive dream, he should enjoy what he has. And Sully is the one who facilitates Drake and Elena getting back together. This is in counter to what Marlowe says earlier did Sullivan truly save him or lead him to this dangerous path. Sully shows his true colors he isn't doing this just for riches but because he cares for/loves Drake.
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Status Predefiance Mar 12, 2019
Putting in the man hours with this one. Up to the last chapter but I think I'll try and finish it off tomorrow. The game is beautiful and and the set pieces are great but feels incredibly padded out in places.
Status Predefiance Mar 10, 2019
Put a bit of time into this over the weekend when the gf was out. Solid fun though I'm playing on Hard so some sections can be a bitch. Couldn't imagine the game on Crushing.
Status Mako_Bomb Oct 9, 2018
This game felt like a bit of step back from Uncharted 2 in a few ways. From the get go the gun play mechanics just didn't feel quite right to me and it took me quite a while to adjust. Worst of all though was the enemy AI which would often either sprint around maniacally in random directions (or just …
This game felt like a bit of step back from Uncharted 2 in a few ways. From the get go the gun play mechanics just didn't feel quite right to me and it took me quite a while to adjust. Worst of all though was the enemy AI which would often either sprint around maniacally in random directions (or just into the open) or just straight up rush you. It felt really jarring a lot of the time. The hand to hand combat felt good first but it got quite repetitive as the game wore on especially as we are forced to go hand to hand on several occasions. Much to my surprise I actually got sick of the kneeing my foes in the groin. The story had some odd pacing issues too especially one particular section that just brought the games momentum to a screaming standstill.
It wasn't all bad though, the final showdown with the main antagonist was nice change to the poorly executed boss fights of the first 2 instalments. Simple but effective would be the best way to describe it. Uncharted 3 also gave me probably one of my favourite "levels" in the series which takes place on a sinking ship and is beautiful and epic all at once.
Review Akai_Shuichi 4/5 · Dec 1, 2017
The Uncharted series...
The Uncharted series...well if you are looking for one of the best tittles ever created on the " Adventure ", you definitely found some flash for your teeth.
Review lukebacich 3/5 · Jan 20, 2017
Pretty good
I was not blown away with this. Excited to start Uncharted 4 though.
Review TheKentuckian 3/5 · Jul 22, 2016
Deceptively Dull
For me, I find Uncharted 3 to be the middle child of the series. It wasn't quite as fun as the 2nd &, in hindsight, didn't have the story strength of the 4th. It just hit an average note. I didn't find Marlowe all that interesting a villain. They were trying to make a deep, psychological baddie, but I didn't …
Read moreFor me, I find Uncharted 3 to be the middle child of the series. It wasn't quite as fun as the 2nd &, in hindsight, didn't have the story strength of the 4th. It just hit an average note. I didn't find Marlowe all that interesting a villain. They were trying to make a deep, psychological baddie, but I didn't feel they gave her enough development to achieve that. The supernatural element behind the treasure seemed half-baked too, it's just a jar of hallucinogens compared to a village of purple hulks or cursed gold statue.
The whole ship graveyard section was annoying filler that didn't further the treasure hunt any. The worst part is they just swarm you with goons with no viable cover to get your bearings. I did enjoy the whole set piece fight on the plane and actually enjoyed the level where you only wandered through the desert, great ambiance and cinematography.
Review Quillshott 4/5 · Mar 20, 2015
Perhaps stifled by my high hopes after the outstanding Uncharted 2, Drake's Deception was a slight let-down, but still an entirely fantastic game to wrap up the PS3's trilogy of our favourite treasure hunter.