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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ vs Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist 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 1 year older than Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist (2013). Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist scores higher on Steam reviews (73.6% 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 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™

Choose Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,447 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist

Choose Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.6% positive across 8,314 reviews.

Both Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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™ vs Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist — Steam metadata comparison
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ — Steam game coverTom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist — Steam game coverTom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist
Released20122013
GenresActionAction, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price4.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews67.1% positive (2,447 reviews)73.6% positive (8,314 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Co-opMulti-player, Co-op
DevelopersUbisoft Paris, Red Storm EntertainmentUbisoft Toronto

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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ vs Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist — FAQ

Which is better, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ or Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist?
On Steam reviews Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist scores higher (73.6% positive) than Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ (67.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ or Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist first?
If you want chronology, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ (2012) came out before Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist (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 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist 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.
Do both Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ ships Co-op; Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist ships Co-op.
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