Choose Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™
Choose Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,532 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™ vs Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™ and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ 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. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™ (2010) is 2 years older than Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ (2012). Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™ scores higher on Steam reviews (68.6% positive) than Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ (67.1% 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 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™
Choose Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,447 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™ and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (68.6% vs 67.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™ |  Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2012 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.6% positive (2,532 reviews) | 67.1% positive (2,447 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft Paris, Red Storm Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™ (2010) is 2 years older than Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ (2012).
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™ scores higher on Steam reviews (68.6% positive) than Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ (67.1% positive).
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™ (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™ vs Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ — FAQ
- Which is better, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™ or Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™ sits at 68.6% positive (2,532 reviews), Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ at 67.1% (2,447). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™ or Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ first?
- If you want chronology, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™ (2010) came out before Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ (2012). 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 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™ and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ 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.
- Do both Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™ and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™ ships Co-op; Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ ships Co-op.