Final Fantasy III vs Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy III is a JRPG RPG game from Square (1990) while Final Fantasy X is an RPG game from Square (2001).
Quick answer: Final Fantasy X has the higher Metacritic, 92 to 79.
Final Fantasy X
What each one is
Final Fantasy III is filed under JRPG and RPG. In contrast, Final Fantasy X under RPG.
The original FINAL FANTASY III comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the third game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Final Fantasy X is a 2001 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for PlayStation 2. The tenth main installment in the Final Fantasy series, it is the first game in the series to feature fully three-dimensional areas, and voice acting. Final Fantasy X replaces the Active Time Battle (ATB) system with the "Conditional Turn-Based Battle" (CTB) system, and uses a new leveling system called the "Sphere Grid".
Story, characters and reception
Plot
Setting and characters Final Fantasy III is set in an unnamed fantasy world protected by four elemental crystals. A millennium in the world's past, an ancient civilization based on a network of floating continents overused the power of light and triggered a disaster by upsetting the balance between light and darkness. This imbalance summoned the Cloud of Darkness, an entity which would return the world to nothingness. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Within its first week on sale, Final Fantasy III reportedly sold 500,000 copies. As of March 2003, the original Famicom game had shipped 1. 4 million copies in Japan, outselling the domestic releases of the previous two Final Fantasy games. (Wikipedia)
Plot
Setting and characters Main articles: Spira (Final Fantasy) and Characters of Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2 Final Fantasy X is set in the fictional world of Spira, consisting of one large landmass divided into three subcontinents, surrounded by small tropical islands. It features diverse climates, ranging from the tropical Besaid and Kilika islands, to the temperate Mi'ihen region, to the frigid Macalania and Mt. Gagazet areas. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Final Fantasy X received critical acclaim from video game critics. The Japanese video game magazine Famitsu and Famitsu PS2 awarded the game a near-perfect 39/40 score. Another Japanese gaming magazine, The Play Station , gave the game a score of 29/30. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Final Fantasy III | Final Fantasy X | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.5/10 | — |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (93%, 2,841) | — |
| Critic aggregate | 79/100 | 92/100 |
| Price | $17.99 | Unknown |
| Install size | 1 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | verified | Untested |
| Released | 1990 | 2001 |
| Developer | Square | Square |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Final Fantasy III vs Final Fantasy X, 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
Final Fantasy IIIJRPG RPG gameFinal Fantasy XRPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Final Fantasy IIIRPG, JRPG, 2DFinal Fantasy XNo descriptive tagsThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Final Fantasy IIIMetacritic 79Final Fantasy X ✓Metacritic 92Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Content and scale
Final Fantasy III2,841 reviews · 1 add-on · 1 GBFinal Fantasy X—Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Final Fantasy III$17.99Final Fantasy XUnknownRead live from Steam and subject to change.
Final Fantasy X takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The better reviewed of the two: Final Fantasy X (Metacritic 92)
Where they differ
RPGJRPGSingleplayer2DAdventureClass-Based
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Final Fantasy III is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Final Fantasy X is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 6 accessibility features for Final Fantasy III and 0 for Final Fantasy X. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Final Fantasy III and Final Fantasy X in scope?
Final Fantasy III has drawn 2,841 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 1 GB. Final Fantasy X lists little scope data.
Is Final Fantasy III or Final Fantasy X better?
Neither carries enough reviews for us to score it reliably, so we do not call a winner. The table above shows what each does have.
Which is cheaper, Final Fantasy III or Final Fantasy X?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Should I get Final Fantasy III or Final Fantasy X?
Final Fantasy X has the higher Metacritic, 92 to 79. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
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.
Related comparisons
All comparisonsHow 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.