Choose Honkai Impact 3rd
Choose Honkai Impact 3rd if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 4,659 Steam reviews back the pick.
Honkai Impact 3rd vs DragonSword : Awakening
Honkai Impact 3rd and DragonSword : Awakening both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Honkai Impact 3rd (2021) is 5 years older than DragonSword : Awakening (2026). DragonSword : Awakening scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Honkai Impact 3rd (74.3% 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 DragonSword : Awakening
Choose DragonSword : Awakening if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.5% positive across 4,168 reviews.
Both Honkai Impact 3rd and DragonSword : Awakening sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Honkai Impact 3rd |  DragonSword : Awakening | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (4,659 reviews) | 90.5% positive (4,168 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD. | Hound13 Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Honkai Impact 3rd (2021) is 5 years older than DragonSword : Awakening (2026).
- DragonSword : Awakening scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Honkai Impact 3rd (74.3% positive).
- Honkai Impact 3rd is free; DragonSword : Awakening is paid (29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Honkai Impact 3rd is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; DragonSword : Awakening has no Deck rating yet.
Honkai Impact 3rd vs DragonSword : Awakening — FAQ
- Which is better, Honkai Impact 3rd or DragonSword : Awakening?
- On Steam reviews DragonSword : Awakening scores higher (90.5% positive) than Honkai Impact 3rd (74.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, DragonSword : Awakening is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Honkai Impact 3rd or DragonSword : Awakening first?
- If you want chronology, Honkai Impact 3rd (2021) came out before DragonSword : Awakening (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 Honkai Impact 3rd and DragonSword : Awakening similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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 Honkai Impact 3rd and DragonSword : Awakening have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Honkai Impact 3rd ships Online Co-op, Co-op; DragonSword : Awakening ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Honkai Impact 3rd free?
- Yes — Honkai Impact 3rd is a free-to-play Steam title. DragonSword : Awakening is paid (29.99 USD).