

The new "cover mode" ability allows the player to leave Commandos waiting at a door or behind cover, ready to shoot at any enemy that comes within range, often more accurately than when controlled manually. Commandos such as the Green Beret or Spy, who were only armed with pistols in previous installments, can now use all small arms except for the sniper rifle. When searching enemy bodies or supply crates, a smaller box is shown for their capacity. The previous "knapsack" setup, simply showing a picture of all the items the currently selected commando has in his possession, has been abandoned in favor of a "box" system.

Additionally, all units can use weapons such as the grenade, rather than just the Sapper as in previous games. Gameplay experience and strategy differ from the previous games of the series, particularly around addition of an assault rifle, a weapon less powerful than a rifle but more powerful than a pistol. However, it has fewer hotkeys compared to the previous installment and the user must press buttons on the action bar. The gameplay is similar to the previous games, allowing the player to see all enemies on the map and using a " point and click" control scheme. The only available Commandos characters are the Green Beret, the Sniper, the Marine, the Sapper, the Spy, and the Thief. Natasha (aka "Lips"), who was introduced in Commandos: Beyond The Call of Duty, is also absent. Destination Berlin marks the first installment of the Commandos series not to feature the Driver, who was part of the original Commandos team. The player controls a group of Commandos that are used to complete missions. A remaster of the game, titled Commandos 3 - HD Remaster, developed by Raylight Games, was released in August 2022 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The Mac OS X version of the game was released in May 2005 by Feral Interactive along with Commandos 2: Men of Courage as part of the Commandos Battle Pack. The game is the first in the series to use a true 3D engine as well as introduce deathmatch multiplayer mode. It was developed by Pyro Studios and published by Eidos Interactive in October 2003 for Windows. Commandos 3: Destination Berlin is a real-time tactics video game and the third installment of the Commandos series.
