Review Information

• Time Played: 13 hours
• Where I played the game: Steam. I also tried the web browser version first.
• How I got the game: The game is free to add to your Steam library.

Review Overview: Turns Out I Am Not Meant for Esports

3D Aim Trainer is a collection of tests and challenges to show your ability to aim in FPS (first-person shooter) games. While I am not particularly good at anything in the game, I enjoyed the challenges, and they are fun to play in short bursts.

What Works

• There are many game modes to try.
• The game has more serious types of training if you want that.
• You can be very competitive with leagues, rankings, and leaderboards if you want that.

What Doesn’t

• Less of a game and more of a tool. No traditional gameplay.
• If you are not competitive, the game won’t seem attractive.
• Some of these tests and training are very hard (to me).

Boring Tech Stuff

My Computer Setup

• CPU: Intel Core i7-14700KF
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
• RAM: CORSAIR VENGEANCE RGB, DDR5, 560 Mhz, 64GB
• OS: Windows 11 23H2
• Drive Type: 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD
• Main Display: LG 32″ UltraGear 4K UHD Gaming Monitor, 3840×2160, 144Hz,

How the Game Ran on My Computer

3D Aim Trainer is simple and does not have demanding graphics or system requirements. You can play the game in a web browser or download a client. I went with the Steam version because it is convenient.

I had no issues playing this game, and I don’t expect most people to have any.

Gameplay review

How 3D Aim Trainer Works

3D Aim Trainer is a collection of various aiming tests and challenges.

You shoot at different targets. The targets take many shapes and forms. The game aims to improve your ability to click on things with a mouse when playing FPS games.

My Thoughts on the Controls

All you need is a mouse to move and click on things. The controls and settings work well. Having a better mouse would help here.

You can adjust mouse sensitivity with a built-in tool. It worked well.

Game Systems and Features

About Casual Game Modes

The first game mode you see is called causal play. These game challenges are like mini-games. The goal is to shoot at targets to get a high score. These games are fun enough, and I like the variety. Some of these challenges are quite hard.

In Attack Bombsite and Defend Bombsite, you fight bots, and they shoot back. These two modes are the closest to a more featured game in 3D Aim Trainer.

I wish there were more game modes like these two. However, that starts to scope creep past being aiming challenges and tests. I need to play more single-player FPS games.

My best game mode is Defend Bombsite. My worst game mode is Tile Frenzy.

About Skills Training

Skills training is when the game gets semi-serious. Each challenge teaches you something about aiming. The categories are flicking, switching, clicking, and tracking.

These game modes are designed to help you with a specific part of aiming. Eventually, this type of practice becomes repetitive.

About Daily Challenges

Every day, there is a specific challenge. These challenges are pulled from the skill training game modes. It seems like it, anyway.

Doing something specific every day is fun. It gives me something to try a few times. I never do too well on the leaderboards, though.

About Global Aim Rank

The global aim rank is where things are the most serious.

If you want to see how you compare to the players in the game, you need to take the Global Aim rank tests. There are 12 tests, and they are grouped into flicking, switching, clicking, and tracking. The same groups as in the skills training game modes.

3D Aim Trainer helped me see any dreams of being an esports FPS player I had are long dead. I try my best. I frantically shake and move the mouse in a frenzy. But I am not impressing anyone with my scores.

Overall, I found these tests fun because I want to do well on them even if they are hard. The tests make me want to do better because of how crazy they get sometimes.

Difficulty and Balance

Since these are aim challenges, the difficulty depends on you. These game modes are challenging because they test you. The game wants you to get better or prove your skills. So, no one game mode is particularly easy.

The challenges are fair. You are good at aiming, or you are not. There is nothing that made me feel I was cheated. It doesn’t look like anyone is cheating either. Some people are just aiming gods.

I don’t like a few specific challenges because they force you to click in to aim. It is a minor nitpick.

Game Length

Each challenge lasts a few minutes or so. You can play these game modes quite fast.

In some challenges, you must survive or last as long as possible. Those game modes can be longer. But unless you are very good at the game, don’t expect anything to last more than about 5 minutes or so.

I Like the Variety

I like the different game modes. Each one has different targets and different guns. Not every challenge uses a machine gun or a pistol.

My favorite game modes have you use a light gun that shoots out a laser beam. Often, the goal of these tests is to track and follow targets.

This Is the Game for You if You Like Being Competitive

Want to pretend to be a serious FPS player? This game is for you!

There are multiple ways to rank and track yourself compared to the other players. Every game mode has a leaderboard, and as mentioned before, you can take tests and get a global aiming rank.

Graphics & Visual Style

Since this game also runs in a web browser, it looks very basic.

Most serious FPS gamers don’t particularly like high-end graphics anyway. They are known to turn settings down to get better performance.

The levels remind me of old Source games like the Stanly Parable or Counter-Strike maps. But a bit simpler than that even. The game is functional, and that is what matters. Don’t expect to be wowed by any graphics here.

The guns look neat, and they are not just static props. They are fully functional and sound and feel like they are shooting the targets.

Sound & Music

The guns sound nice. I particularly like the light gun. It has a nice laser beam sound.

The sounds for hitting and missing the targets are also neat. They could be better. But I have weirdly high standards. Some games have just perfected the “you got it” sound.

The music in the game is good enough. There is not much, though, and often there is no music in the game modes.

I like the bombsite attack and defend songs. I like dubstep music and wish all the songs sounded like these.

I tried to find the Bombsite songs online but could not find them. So, I recorded the audio in OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) and edited it into an MP3 file. That gives you an idea of how much I liked some of the music in this game.

Overall, the sounds and music are good enough. Since you will hear them a lot, I appreciate that some effort was put into making them sound good. But outside of a few specific songs, nothing is impressive here.

Is 3D Aim Trainer worth playing?

The game is free to play, and there is nothing to buy. You must create another online account and download the game for the best experience.

The best part is that since you can play 3d Aim Trainer in a web browser, you can play some challenges without an account and see if you like them before downloading anything.

If you enjoy what you see, make an account and play the game on Steam. It loads faster and works better. The game is less than 1 GB, so it is not big.

This game is worth playing. But it depends on how much you like FPS games and if you are OK with something challenge based.

3d Aim Trainer is not a game in the standard sense. Outside of two specific game modes, there is no traditional gameplay. The goal is to shoot targets and get better. Then, test how good you are compared to the other players.

Final Thoughts & Recommendations

3D Aim Trainer does a good job of being a collection of aiming tests and challenges. I enjoy the game in small sessions, occasionally.

The Steam version is basic since it is based on a web browser game. But the game is free without a single purchase in sight. You get many things to do, and you can be as serious as you want. This game is a great way to see how you rank compared to other FPS players if you take the time to do the tests.

Best Suited For

• FPS game lovers
• People are highly competitive
• You like doing different mini-games and challenges
• Something to do in a few minutes

Maybe Skip If You

• Hate FPS games
• Don’t feel particularly competitive
• Don’t want to test your skills
• Want more out of a game than small tests and challenges

Will I Play 3D Aim Trainer After the Review?

I will play this game more.

Since each test only takes a few minutes, I have the time to play the game occasionally. I like to see how I rank in daily challenges. I also want to improve my global aim rank.