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Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) vs FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.)

Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) and FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) 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. Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) (2014) is 1 year older than FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) (2015). Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Final Fantasy III (3D Remake): 1,671 reviews, FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.): 1,673). 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. 1,671 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.)

Choose FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,673 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) and FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80% vs 80.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Side-by-side comparison

Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) vs FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) — Steam metadata comparison
Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) — Steam game coverFinal Fantasy III (3D Remake)FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) — Steam game coverFINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.)
Released20142015
GenresRPGRPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price7.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews80% positive (1,671 reviews)80.5% positive (1,673 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSquare EnixSquare Enix

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Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) vs FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) — FAQ

Which is better, Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) or FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.)?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) sits at 80% positive (1,671 reviews), FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) at 80.5% (1,673). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) or FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) first?
If you want chronology, Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) (2014) came out before FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) (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 Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) and FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) 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.
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