Choose PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords
Choose PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords launched in 2008.
PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords vs Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens
PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords and Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens both land in Casual 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 Casual games on Steam. PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords (2008) is 7 years older than Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens (2015). Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords (85.2% 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 Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens
Choose Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens launched in 2015.
Both PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords and Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens sit in Casual 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
 PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords |  Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2015 |
| Genres | Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.2% positive (705 reviews) | 94.5% positive (55 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Infinite Interactive | Alawar Casual |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords (2008) is 7 years older than Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens (2015).
- Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords (85.2% positive).
- Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords is Deck Unsupported, Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens is Deck Playable.
PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords vs Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens — FAQ
- Should I play PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords or Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens first?
- If you want chronology, PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords (2008) came out before Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens (2015). 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 PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords and Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens similar?
- They overlap on Casual 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.
- Does Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens have multiplayer like PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords?
- No. PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens is listed as single-player only.