Choose The Last Remnant™
Choose The Last Remnant™ if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,780 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Last Remnant™ vs Final Fantasy III (3D Remake)
The Last Remnant™ and Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) both land in RPG 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 RPG games on Steam. The Last Remnant™ (2009) is 5 years older than Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) (2014). Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (The Last Remnant™: 1,780 reviews, Final Fantasy III (3D Remake): 1,671). 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 Final Fantasy III (3D Remake)
Choose Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2014) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,671 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Last Remnant™ and Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (79.2% vs 80% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Last Remnant™ |  Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2014 |
| Genres | RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.2% positive (1,780 reviews) | 80% positive (1,671 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Square Enix | Square Enix |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- The Last Remnant™ (2009) is 5 years older than Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) (2014).
- Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (The Last Remnant™: 1,780 reviews, Final Fantasy III (3D Remake): 1,671).
- Steam Deck: The Last Remnant™ is Deck Verified, Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) is Deck Playable.
The Last Remnant™ vs Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) — FAQ
- Which is better, The Last Remnant™ or Final Fantasy III (3D Remake)?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Last Remnant™ sits at 79.2% positive (1,780 reviews), Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) at 80% (1,671). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Last Remnant™ or Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) first?
- If you want chronology, The Last Remnant™ (2009) came out before Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) (2014). 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 The Last Remnant™ and Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) similar?
- They overlap on RPG 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.