Choose Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™
Choose Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ if you want the Multi-player and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 2,447 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ vs Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ and Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations 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 Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ (2012) is 11 years older than Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations (2023). Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations scores higher on Steam reviews (72.7% positive) than Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ (67.1% 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 Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations
Choose Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations launched in 2023.
Both Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ and Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations 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 Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ |  Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.1% positive (2,447 reviews) | 72.7% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ubisoft Paris, Red Storm Entertainment | Knight Division Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ (2012) is 11 years older than Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations (2023).
- Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations scores higher on Steam reviews (72.7% positive) than Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ (67.1% positive).
- Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ has co-op; Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations does not.
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations has no Deck rating yet.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ vs Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations — FAQ
- Should I play Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ or Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations first?
- If you want chronology, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ (2012) came out before Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations (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 Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ and Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations 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 Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations have multiplayer like Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™?
- No. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations is listed as single-player only.
- Does Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.