Choose Far Cry 3
Choose Far Cry 3 if you want the Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 41,842 Steam reviews back the pick.
Far Cry 3 vs Survive
Far Cry 3 and Survive both land in Action, Adventure 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 share Action, Adventure on Steam. Far Cry 3 (2012) is 5 years older than Survive (2017). Far Cry 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Survive (28.6% 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 Survive
Choose Survive if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Survive launched in 2017.
Both Far Cry 3 and Survive sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Far Cry 3 |  Survive | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 84.4% positive (41,842 reviews) | 28.6% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ubisoft Montreal, Massive Entertainment, and Ubisoft Shanghai | Interactive Gaming Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Far Cry 3 (2012) is 5 years older than Survive (2017).
- Far Cry 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Survive (28.6% positive).
- Far Cry 3 has co-op; Survive does not.
- Far Cry 3 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Survive has no Deck rating yet.
Far Cry 3 vs Survive — FAQ
- Should I play Far Cry 3 or Survive first?
- If you want chronology, Far Cry 3 (2012) came out before Survive (2017). 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 Far Cry 3 and Survive similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 Far Cry 3 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Far Cry 3 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Survive doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.