Choose Arma 3
Choose Arma 3 if you want a Simulation game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.6% positive across 110,281 reviews.
Arma 3 vs Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare
Arma 3 and Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare both land in Action, Strategy 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 share Action, Strategy on Steam. Arma 3 (2013) is 6 years older than Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare (2019). Arma 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare (59.6% positive). 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 Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare
Choose Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 5,286 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Arma 3 and Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare sit in Action and Strategy on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Arma 3 |  Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (110,281 reviews) | 59.6% positive (5,286 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bohemia Interactive | KK Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Arma 3 (2013) is 6 years older than Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare (2019).
- Arma 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare (59.6% positive).
- Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Arma 3 (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Arma 3 has co-op; Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare does not.
- Steam Deck: Arma 3 is Deck Unsupported, Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare is Deck Playable.
Arma 3 vs Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare — FAQ
- Which is better, Arma 3 or Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare?
- On Steam reviews Arma 3 scores higher (91.6% positive) than Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare (59.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Arma 3 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Arma 3 or Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare first?
- If you want chronology, Arma 3 (2013) came out before Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare (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 Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy 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.
- Does Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare have multiplayer like Arma 3?
- No. Arma 3 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare is listed as single-player only.