Choose Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Choose Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising launched in 2009.
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising vs Arma 3
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising and Arma 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. Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (2009) is 4 years older than Arma 3 (2013). Arma 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (66.6% 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 Arma 3
Choose Arma 3 if you want a Strategy and 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.
Both Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising and Arma 3 sit in Action 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
 Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising |  Arma 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.6% positive (803 reviews) | 91.6% positive (110,281 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Codemasters | Bohemia Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (2009) is 4 years older than Arma 3 (2013).
- Arma 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (66.6% positive).
- Arma 3 has co-op; Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising does not.
- Steam Deck: Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is Deck Playable, Arma 3 is Deck Unsupported.
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising vs Arma 3 — FAQ
- Which is better, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising or Arma 3?
- On Steam reviews Arma 3 scores higher (91.6% positive) than Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (66.6% 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 Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising or Arma 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (2009) came out before Arma 3 (2013). 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 Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising and Arma 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 Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising have multiplayer like Arma 3?
- No. Arma 3 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is listed as single-player only.