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 Paper Battlefield
Company of Heroes 3 and Paper Battlefield 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 2 years older than Paper Battlefield (2025). Paper Battlefield is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Company of Heroes 3 (6.99 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 Paper Battlefield
Choose Paper Battlefield if you want an Indie and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Paper Battlefield launched in 2025.
Both Company of Heroes 3 and Paper Battlefield 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. 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
 Company of Heroes 3 |  Paper Battlefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.1% positive (12,763 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Relic Entertainment | Bros Ogon's |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Company of Heroes 3 (2023) is 2 years older than Paper Battlefield (2025).
- Paper Battlefield is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Company of Heroes 3 (6.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Company of Heroes 3 has co-op; Paper Battlefield does not.
- Company of Heroes 3 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Paper Battlefield has no Deck rating yet.
Company of Heroes 3 vs Paper Battlefield — FAQ
- Should I play Company of Heroes 3 or Paper Battlefield first?
- If you want chronology, Company of Heroes 3 (2023) came out before Paper Battlefield (2025). 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 Paper Battlefield 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 Company of Heroes 3 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Company of Heroes 3 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Paper Battlefield doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.