Choose Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Choose Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 776,589 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege vs Splitgate
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege and Splitgate both land in Action, Free To Play 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 share Action, Free To Play on Steam. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (2015) is 4 years older than Splitgate (2019). Splitgate scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (82.4% 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 Splitgate
Choose Splitgate if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.4% positive across 87,558 reviews.
Both Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege and Splitgate sit in Action and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege |  Splitgate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 82.4% positive (776,589 reviews) | 91.4% positive (87,558 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Ubisoft Montreal | 1047 Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam.
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (2015) is 4 years older than Splitgate (2019).
- Splitgate scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (82.4% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege has co-op; Splitgate does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege vs Splitgate — FAQ
- Which is better, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege or Splitgate?
- On Steam reviews Splitgate scores higher (91.4% positive) than Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (82.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Splitgate is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege or Splitgate first?
- If you want chronology, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (2015) came out before Splitgate (2019). 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 Rainbow Six Siege and Splitgate similar?
- They overlap on Action, Free To Play 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.