Choose Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition
Choose Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 3,266 Steam reviews back the pick.
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition vs Crysis® 3
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition and Crysis® 3 both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition (2011) is 9 years older than Crysis® 3 (2020). Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition: 3,266 reviews, Crysis® 3: 1,445). 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 Crysis® 3
Choose Crysis® 3 if you want a Strategy and Adventure game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,445 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition and Crysis® 3 sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (82.3% vs 82.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition |  Crysis® 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Strategy, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.49 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 82.3% positive (3,266 reviews) | 82.1% positive (1,445 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Crytek Studios | Crytek |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition (2011) is 9 years older than Crysis® 3 (2020).
- Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition: 3,266 reviews, Crysis® 3: 1,445).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition vs Crysis® 3 — FAQ
- Which is better, Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition or Crysis® 3?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition sits at 82.3% positive (3,266 reviews), Crysis® 3 at 82.1% (1,445). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition or Crysis® 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition (2011) came out before Crysis® 3 (2020). 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 Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition and Crysis® 3 similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition have multiplayer like Crysis® 3?
- No. Crysis® 3 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition is listed as single-player only.