Choose Heroes of Three Kingdoms
Choose Heroes of Three Kingdoms if you want a Simulation and Early Access experience. Heroes of Three Kingdoms launched in 2020.
Heroes of Three Kingdoms vs Match! The 12 CZ Wars
Heroes of Three Kingdoms and Match! The 12 CZ Wars both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. Heroes of Three Kingdoms (2020) is 6 years older than Match! The 12 CZ Wars (2026). Match! The 12 CZ Wars is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Heroes of Three Kingdoms (4.79 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Match! The 12 CZ Wars
Choose Match! The 12 CZ Wars if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 52% cheaper on the Steam Store. Match! The 12 CZ Wars launched in 2026.
Both Heroes of Three Kingdoms and Match! The 12 CZ Wars sit in Strategy, Indie, and 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
 Heroes of Three Kingdoms |  Match! The 12 CZ Wars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wuwei | CorvusCorax Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Heroes of Three Kingdoms (2020) is 6 years older than Match! The 12 CZ Wars (2026).
- Match! The 12 CZ Wars is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Heroes of Three Kingdoms (4.79 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Heroes of Three Kingdoms vs Match! The 12 CZ Wars — FAQ
- Should I play Heroes of Three Kingdoms or Match! The 12 CZ Wars first?
- If you want chronology, Heroes of Three Kingdoms (2020) came out before Match! The 12 CZ Wars (2026). 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 Heroes of Three Kingdoms and Match! The 12 CZ Wars similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.