Choose Company of Heroes 3
Choose Company of Heroes 3 if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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 The Ninth Legion
Company of Heroes 3 and The Ninth Legion 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 The Ninth Legion (2026). Company of Heroes 3 has co-op; The Ninth Legion does not. 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 The Ninth Legion
Choose The Ninth Legion if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Ninth Legion launched in 2026.
Both Company of Heroes 3 and The Ninth Legion sit in Action and Strategy 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
 Company of Heroes 3 |  The Ninth Legion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 59.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 63.1% positive (12,763 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Relic Entertainment | CaCaw! |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Company of Heroes 3 (2023) is 3 years older than The Ninth Legion (2026).
- Company of Heroes 3 has co-op; The Ninth Legion does not.
- Company of Heroes 3 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Ninth Legion has no Deck rating yet.
Company of Heroes 3 vs The Ninth Legion — FAQ
- Should I play Company of Heroes 3 or The Ninth Legion first?
- If you want chronology, Company of Heroes 3 (2023) came out before The Ninth Legion (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 The Ninth Legion 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 The Ninth Legion have multiplayer like Company of Heroes 3?
- No. Company of Heroes 3 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while The Ninth Legion is listed as single-player only.
- Does Company of Heroes 3 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Company of Heroes 3 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Ninth Legion doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.