Choose Tom Clancy’s The Division™
Choose Tom Clancy’s The Division™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 27,236 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tom Clancy’s The Division™ vs Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2
Tom Clancy’s The Division™ and Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2 both land in Action, Adventure, 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 share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Tom Clancy’s The Division™ (2016) is 7 years older than Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2 (2023). Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (79.7% positive) than Tom Clancy’s The Division™ (73.5% 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 The Division® 2
Choose Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2 if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.7% positive across 16,172 reviews.
Both Tom Clancy’s The Division™ and Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2 sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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 The Division™ |  Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.5% positive (27,236 reviews) | 79.7% positive (16,172 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Massive Entertainment | Ubisoft |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Tom Clancy’s The Division™ (2016) is 7 years older than Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2 (2023).
- Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (79.7% positive) than Tom Clancy’s The Division™ (73.5% positive).
- Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Tom Clancy’s The Division™ (29.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Tom Clancy’s The Division™ vs Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Tom Clancy’s The Division™ or Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2?
- On Steam reviews Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2 scores higher (79.7% positive) than Tom Clancy’s The Division™ (73.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2 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 The Division™ or Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Tom Clancy’s The Division™ (2016) came out before Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2 (2023). 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 The Division™ and Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.
- Do both Tom Clancy’s The Division™ and Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Tom Clancy’s The Division™ ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.