Choose Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire
Choose Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire launched in 2012.
Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire vs Jagged Alliance 3
Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire and Jagged Alliance 3 both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire (2012) is 11 years older than Jagged Alliance 3 (2023). Jagged Alliance 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire (71.4% 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 Jagged Alliance 3
Choose Jagged Alliance 3 if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.2% positive across 5,152 reviews.
Both Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire and Jagged Alliance 3 sit in Strategy 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
 Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire |  Jagged Alliance 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 13.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (451 reviews) | 88.2% positive (5,152 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | I-deal Games | Haemimont Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire (2012) is 11 years older than Jagged Alliance 3 (2023).
- Jagged Alliance 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire (71.4% positive).
- Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Jagged Alliance 3 (8.99 USD vs. 13.49 USD).
- Jagged Alliance 3 has co-op; Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire does not.
- Jagged Alliance 3 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire has no Deck rating yet.
Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire vs Jagged Alliance 3 — FAQ
- Which is better, Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire or Jagged Alliance 3?
- On Steam reviews Jagged Alliance 3 scores higher (88.2% positive) than Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire (71.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Jagged Alliance 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 Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire or Jagged Alliance 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire (2012) came out before Jagged Alliance 3 (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 Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire and Jagged Alliance 3 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire have multiplayer like Jagged Alliance 3?
- No. Jagged Alliance 3 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire is listed as single-player only.