Choose Battlefield 3™
Choose Battlefield 3™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 5,027 Steam reviews back the pick.
Battlefield 3™ vs Battlefield™ Hardline
Battlefield 3™ and Battlefield™ Hardline 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. Both released in 2020. Both sit near 69% positive on Steam (Battlefield 3™: 5,027 reviews, Battlefield™ Hardline: 1,328). 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 Battlefield™ Hardline
Choose Battlefield™ Hardline if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,328 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Battlefield 3™ and Battlefield™ Hardline sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (69.2% vs 68.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Battlefield 3™ |  Battlefield™ Hardline | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.2% positive (5,027 reviews) | 68.3% positive (1,328 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | DICE | DICE |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- Both sit near 69% positive on Steam (Battlefield 3™: 5,027 reviews, Battlefield™ Hardline: 1,328).
- Battlefield™ Hardline is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Battlefield 3™ (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Battlefield 3™ vs Battlefield™ Hardline — FAQ
- Which is better, Battlefield 3™ or Battlefield™ Hardline?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Battlefield 3™ sits at 69.2% positive (5,027 reviews), Battlefield™ Hardline at 68.3% (1,328). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Battlefield 3™ and Battlefield™ Hardline 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.