Choose Ravenfield
Choose Ravenfield if you want an Early Access experience. 45,448 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ravenfield vs Ancient Warfare 3
Ravenfield and Ancient Warfare 3 both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Ravenfield (2017) is 7 years older than Ancient Warfare 3 (2024). Ravenfield scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than Ancient Warfare 3 (95.6% 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 Ancient Warfare 3
Choose Ancient Warfare 3 if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 28% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,090 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Ravenfield and Ancient Warfare 3 sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.4% vs 95.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ravenfield |  Ancient Warfare 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.4% positive (45,448 reviews) | 95.6% positive (2,090 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SteelRaven7 | JNI Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ravenfield (2017) is 7 years older than Ancient Warfare 3 (2024).
- Ravenfield scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than Ancient Warfare 3 (95.6% positive).
- Ancient Warfare 3 is currently ~28% cheaper on Steam than Ravenfield (12.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Ravenfield is Deck Playable, Ancient Warfare 3 is Deck Unsupported.
Ravenfield vs Ancient Warfare 3 — FAQ
- Which is better, Ravenfield or Ancient Warfare 3?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Ravenfield sits at 97.4% positive (45,448 reviews), Ancient Warfare 3 at 95.6% (2,090). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Ravenfield or Ancient Warfare 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Ravenfield (2017) came out before Ancient Warfare 3 (2024). 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 Ravenfield and Ancient Warfare 3 similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.