Choose Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon
Choose Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 10,687 Steam reviews back the pick.
Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon vs ROOT
Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon and ROOT 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. Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon (2013) is 2 years older than ROOT (2015). Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than ROOT (70.2% 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 ROOT
Choose ROOT if you want an Indie experience. ROOT launched in 2015.
Both Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon and ROOT 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
 Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon |  ROOT | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.74 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (10,687 reviews) | 70.2% positive (94 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ubisoft Montreal | Skunkape Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon (2013) is 2 years older than ROOT (2015).
- Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than ROOT (70.2% positive).
- Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than ROOT (3.74 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; ROOT has no Deck rating yet.
Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon vs ROOT — FAQ
- Should I play Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon or ROOT first?
- If you want chronology, Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon (2013) came out before ROOT (2015). 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 - Blood Dragon and ROOT 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 Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon is rated Deck Playable by Valve. ROOT doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.