Choose Company of Heroes 3
Choose Company of Heroes 3 if you want the Online Co-op and 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.
Company of Heroes 3 vs Sudden Strike 5
Company of Heroes 3 and Sudden Strike 5 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. Company of Heroes 3 (2023) is 3 years older than Sudden Strike 5 (2026). Both sit near 64% positive on Steam (Company of Heroes 3: 12,763 reviews, Sudden Strike 5: 108). 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 Sudden Strike 5
Choose Sudden Strike 5 if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sudden Strike 5 launched in 2026.
Both Company of Heroes 3 and Sudden Strike 5 sit in Action and Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (63.1% vs 63.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Company of Heroes 3 |  Sudden Strike 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.1% positive (12,763 reviews) | 63.9% positive (108 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Relic Entertainment | Kite Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Company of Heroes 3 (2023) is 3 years older than Sudden Strike 5 (2026).
- Both sit near 64% positive on Steam (Company of Heroes 3: 12,763 reviews, Sudden Strike 5: 108).
- Sudden Strike 5 is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Company of Heroes 3 (49.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Company of Heroes 3 has co-op; Sudden Strike 5 does not.
- Steam Deck: Company of Heroes 3 is Deck Playable, Sudden Strike 5 is Deck Verified.
Company of Heroes 3 vs Sudden Strike 5 — FAQ
- Which is better, Company of Heroes 3 or Sudden Strike 5?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Company of Heroes 3 sits at 63.1% positive (12,763 reviews), Sudden Strike 5 at 63.9% (108). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Company of Heroes 3 or Sudden Strike 5 first?
- If you want chronology, Company of Heroes 3 (2023) came out before Sudden Strike 5 (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 Company of Heroes 3 and Sudden Strike 5 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.