Choose ARMA: Combat Operations
Choose ARMA: Combat Operations if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71.2% positive across 118 reviews.
ARMA: Combat Operations vs Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
ARMA: Combat Operations and Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising 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. ARMA: Combat Operations (2008) is 1 year older than Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (2009). ARMA: Combat Operations scores higher on Steam reviews (71.2% positive) than Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (66.6% 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 Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Choose Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising launched in 2009.
Both ARMA: Combat Operations and Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising 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
 ARMA: Combat Operations |  Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2009 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 71.2% positive (118 reviews) | 66.6% positive (803 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bohemia Interactive | Codemasters |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- ARMA: Combat Operations (2008) is 1 year older than Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (2009).
- ARMA: Combat Operations scores higher on Steam reviews (71.2% positive) than Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (66.6% positive).
- Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; ARMA: Combat Operations has no Deck rating yet.
ARMA: Combat Operations vs Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising — FAQ
- Which is better, ARMA: Combat Operations or Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising?
- On Steam reviews ARMA: Combat Operations scores higher (71.2% positive) than Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (66.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, ARMA: Combat Operations is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play ARMA: Combat Operations or Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising first?
- If you want chronology, ARMA: Combat Operations (2008) came out before Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (2009). 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 ARMA: Combat Operations and Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising 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 Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising have multiplayer like ARMA: Combat Operations?
- No. ARMA: Combat Operations supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is listed as single-player only.