Choose Mud and Blood
Choose Mud and Blood if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.7% positive across 691 reviews.
Mud and Blood vs Company of Heroes 3
Mud and Blood and Company of Heroes 3 both land in Action, Strategy 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, Strategy on Steam. Mud and Blood (2021) is 2 years older than Company of Heroes 3 (2023). Mud and Blood scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than Company of Heroes 3 (63.1% 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 Company of Heroes 3
Choose Company of Heroes 3 if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 12,763 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Mud and Blood and Company of Heroes 3 sit in Action and Strategy 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
 Mud and Blood |  Company of Heroes 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.7% positive (691 reviews) | 63.1% positive (12,763 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | urbgames | Relic Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Mud and Blood (2021) is 2 years older than Company of Heroes 3 (2023).
- Mud and Blood scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than Company of Heroes 3 (63.1% positive).
- Mud and Blood is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Company of Heroes 3 (12.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Company of Heroes 3 has co-op; Mud and Blood does not.
- Steam Deck: Mud and Blood is Deck Verified, Company of Heroes 3 is Deck Playable.
Mud and Blood vs Company of Heroes 3 — FAQ
- Which is better, Mud and Blood or Company of Heroes 3?
- On Steam reviews Mud and Blood scores higher (87.7% positive) than Company of Heroes 3 (63.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Mud and Blood is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Mud and Blood or Company of Heroes 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Mud and Blood (2021) came out before Company of Heroes 3 (2023). 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 Mud and Blood and Company of Heroes 3 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy 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 Mud and Blood have multiplayer like Company of Heroes 3?
- No. Company of Heroes 3 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Mud and Blood is listed as single-player only.