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FINAL FANTASY V (Old ver.) vs FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.)

FINAL FANTASY V (Old ver.) and FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Both released in 2015. FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) scores higher on Steam reviews (80.5% positive) than FINAL FANTASY V (Old ver.) (74.5% 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 FINAL FANTASY V (Old ver.)

Choose FINAL FANTASY V (Old ver.) if it matches what drew you to this matchup. FINAL FANTASY V (Old ver.) launched in 2015.

Choose FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.)

Choose FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.5% positive across 1,673 reviews.

Both FINAL FANTASY V (Old ver.) and FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) sit in RPG 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

FINAL FANTASY V (Old ver.) vs FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) — Steam metadata comparison
FINAL FANTASY V (Old ver.) — Steam game coverFINAL FANTASY V (Old ver.)FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) — Steam game coverFINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.)
Released20152015
GenresRPGRPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Playable
PricePrice unknownPrice unknown
Steam reviews74.5% positive (860 reviews)80.5% positive (1,673 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSquare EnixSquare Enix

Side by side

FINAL FANTASY V (Old ver.) vs FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) — FAQ

Which is better, FINAL FANTASY V (Old ver.) or FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.)?
On Steam reviews FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) scores higher (80.5% positive) than FINAL FANTASY V (Old ver.) (74.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Are FINAL FANTASY V (Old ver.) and FINAL FANTASY VI (Old ver.) similar?
They overlap on 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.
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