Choose Three Days
Choose Three Days if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Three Days launched in 2017.
Three Days vs Mesmer
Three Days and Mesmer both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Three Days (2017) is 3 years older than Mesmer (2020). Three Days scores higher on Steam reviews (75% positive) than Mesmer (71.4% 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 Mesmer
Choose Mesmer if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mesmer launched in 2020.
Both Three Days and Mesmer sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Three Days |  Mesmer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (16 reviews) | 71.4% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lewis Bergin, GorePixelGames | Rain Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Three Days (2017) is 3 years older than Mesmer (2020).
- Three Days scores higher on Steam reviews (75% positive) than Mesmer (71.4% positive).
- Three Days is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Mesmer (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Mesmer is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Three Days has no Deck rating yet.
Three Days vs Mesmer — FAQ
- Should I play Three Days or Mesmer first?
- If you want chronology, Three Days (2017) came out before Mesmer (2020). 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 Three Days and Mesmer similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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.