Choose Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold
Choose Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,275 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold vs 18 MINUTES
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold and 18 MINUTES 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. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold (2008) is 15 years older than 18 MINUTES (2023). Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than 18 MINUTES (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 18 MINUTES
Choose 18 MINUTES if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 18 MINUTES launched in 2023.
Both Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold and 18 MINUTES 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
 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold |  18 MINUTES | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (1,275 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Red Storm Entertainment, Ubisoft Montreal | Money Vault Games Fzco, Laquev Media |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold (2008) is 15 years older than 18 MINUTES (2023).
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than 18 MINUTES (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; 18 MINUTES has no Deck rating yet.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold vs 18 MINUTES — FAQ
- Should I play Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold or 18 MINUTES first?
- If you want chronology, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold (2008) came out before 18 MINUTES (2023). 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 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold and 18 MINUTES 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 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold is rated Deck Playable by Valve. 18 MINUTES doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.