Choose Arma 3
Choose Arma 3 if you want an Action and Strategy game with Online Co-op, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 110,281 Steam reviews back the pick.
Arma 3 vs The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience
Arma 3 and The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience both land in Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Simulation games on Steam. Arma 3 (2013) is 6 years older than The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience (2019). Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (Arma 3: 110,281 reviews, The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience: 763). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience
Choose The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience if you want a Free To Play, Casual, and Early Access game with Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience launched in 2019.
Both Arma 3 and The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.6% vs 90.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Arma 3 |  The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation | Simulation, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (110,281 reviews) | 90.8% positive (763 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Bohemia Interactive | Messy Desk Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Arma 3 (2013) is 6 years older than The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience (2019).
- Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (Arma 3: 110,281 reviews, The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience: 763).
- The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience is free; Arma 3 is paid (29.99 USD).
- Arma 3 has co-op; The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience does not.
- Arma 3 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience has no Deck rating yet.
Arma 3 vs The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience — FAQ
- Which is better, Arma 3 or The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Arma 3 sits at 91.6% positive (110,281 reviews), The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience at 90.8% (763). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Arma 3 or The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience first?
- If you want chronology, Arma 3 (2013) came out before The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Arma 3 and The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience similar?
- They overlap on Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience free?
- Yes — The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience is a free-to-play Steam title. Arma 3 is paid (29.99 USD).
- Does Arma 3 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Arma 3 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.