America's Army 2.8.5 in your browser

The original game.
Zero installs.

Classic America's Army, running right in your browser. One account, your name in game, and community servers.

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Fan project, not affiliated with the U.S. Army. America's Army is a trademark of the U.S. Army.

Ranked players-
Kills tracked-
Servers online-
Classic maps40+

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Servers

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Personnel jacket · Honor · Battletracker style

Ranking

Full ranking
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Deploy in three steps

From the browser to the front line

  1. 01

    Enlist

    Create an account with a player name, or sign in with Discord or Google. It is your name in game, on the scoreboard and in your personnel jacket.

  2. 02

    Pick a server

    See the map, the players and the ping, and join with one click. Training missions teach the basics, free roam lets you walk the maps.

  3. 03

    Deploy

    The game loads in the tab. Choose your team and weapon class, follow the Rules of Engagement and complete the mission with your squad.

Why AAO285

The game you remember, without the hassle

2.8.5 client

The original, not a remake

The 2.8.5 client itself runs in your browser: the same maps, weapons, ballistics, ROE and round flow. Translated to WebAssembly and drawn with WebGL, so it starts from a link.

Honor and personnel jacket

Honor, rank insignia, per-map stats and name history, tracked like in the Battletracker days. Every ranked round goes into your jacket.

One world, every device

Browser players, the PC launcher for Windows XP to 11 and phones meet on the same servers with the same accounts.

Fair play first

Rules of Engagement, Leavenworth for teamkillers, reports for cheating and griefing, and a staff team on chat and servers.

Your settings follow you

Resolution, mouse, sound and ini files are saved to your account and load on any computer you sign in from.

From recruit to general

Ranks by Honor

Your rank follows your Honor, like in the original game. Honor grows only on ranked servers with at least three players; score and objectives raise it, ROE penalties take it away.

Classic maps

Every theatre you fought in

Community

Squad up

Discord

Find a squad, organise clan matches and scrims, report bugs and hear first about new servers and maps.

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PC launcher

Prefer the native client? The desktop launcher installs and starts the original 2.8.5 on Windows XP SP3 to Windows 11 and joins the same servers.

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FAQ

Questions from the barracks

Is it free?

Yes. Playing is free, with no paid advantages in the game.

Do I have to install anything?

No. The game runs in a browser tab. The first start downloads the game files once; the next start is much faster.

Which browsers and computers work?

Current Chrome, Edge and Firefox work best; Safari is supported. A desktop or laptop with WebGL2 graphics, keyboard and mouse recommended. Phones get touch controls.

Does my old account work?

The original login servers are gone, so accounts live on our servers. Create a new account; you can keep your old player name if it is free.

Is this an official game?

No. AAO285 is a non-commercial fan project that keeps the 2.8.5 community alive. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Army.

Can I host my own server?

Yes, a guide for the dedicated server is coming. Community servers appear in the same server browser for every player.

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