Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition vs Crysis Warhead
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition is an FPS open-world game from Crytek Studios (2011) while Crysis Warhead is an FPS open-world game from Crytek (2008).
What each one is
Steam files Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition under FPS and Open-World. In contrast, it files Crysis Warhead under FPS and Open-World.
Aliens are decimating New York City, only you have the technology to survive. Be The Weapon.
Pulse-racing new installment from 2007's PC Game of the Year*: Play as Sergeant Sykes and experience a whole new side of the battle. A standard combat mission behind enemy lines becomes critical when you discover your enemies have captured something of vital importance to the ensuing war.
At a glance
| Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition | Crysis Warhead | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (85%, 13,866) | Very Positive (85%, 4,101) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 84/100 |
| Price | $29.99 | $19.99 |
| Install size | — | — |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2011 | 2008 |
| Developer | Crytek Studios | Crytek |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition vs Crysis Warhead, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Crysis 2 - Maximum EditionFPS open-world gameCrysis WarheadFPS open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Crysis 2 - Maximum EditionAction, FPS, Sci-fiCrysis WarheadFPS, Action, Sci-fiThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Crysis 2 - Maximum EditionScore 7.3 · 85% on SteamCrysis WarheadScore 7.3 · 85% on Steam · 84 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition13,866 reviewsCrysis Warhead4,101 reviewsReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition$29.99Crysis Warhead ✓$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Crysis 2 - Maximum EditionPlayableCrysis WarheadPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Crysis Warhead takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueCrysis 2 - Maximum Edition and Crysis Warhead on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The cheaper right now: Crysis Warhead ($19.99)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition (13,866 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
ActionFPSSci-fiShooterSingleplayerMultiplayerStealthAliens
Where they differ
Great SoundtrackCyberpunk3D VisionSurvivalRPG
Military
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Crysis Warhead is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition and 0 for Crysis Warhead. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition and Crysis Warhead in scope?
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition has drawn 13,866 Steam reviews. Crysis Warhead has drawn 4,101 Steam reviews.
Is Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition or Crysis Warhead better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition rates higher (7.3 to 7.3). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition or Crysis Warhead?
Crysis Warhead is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.