Choose Sadness Of Valor
Choose Sadness Of Valor if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sadness Of Valor launched in 2022.
Sadness Of Valor vs Company of Heroes 3
Sadness Of Valor 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. Sadness Of Valor (2022) is 1 year older than Company of Heroes 3 (2023). Sadness Of Valor is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Company of Heroes 3 (5.99 USD vs. 59.99 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 Company of Heroes 3
Choose Company of Heroes 3 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 12,763 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Sadness Of Valor and Company of Heroes 3 sit in Action and Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Sadness Of Valor |  Company of Heroes 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 63.1% positive (12,763 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | One Man Studio for Games | Relic Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Sadness Of Valor (2022) is 1 year older than Company of Heroes 3 (2023).
- Sadness Of Valor is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Company of Heroes 3 (5.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Company of Heroes 3 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sadness Of Valor has no Deck rating yet.
Sadness Of Valor vs Company of Heroes 3 — FAQ
- Should I play Sadness Of Valor or Company of Heroes 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Sadness Of Valor (2022) 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 Sadness Of Valor 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.
- Do both Sadness Of Valor and Company of Heroes 3 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Sadness Of Valor ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Company of Heroes 3 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.