Choose Battle of Heroes 3
Choose Battle of Heroes 3 if you want an Adventure and Massively Multiplayer experience. Battle of Heroes 3 launched in 2022.
Battle of Heroes 3 vs Eternal Rift Defense
Battle of Heroes 3 and Eternal Rift Defense both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Battle of Heroes 3 (2022) is 4 years older than Eternal Rift Defense (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Eternal Rift Defense
Choose Eternal Rift Defense if you want the Steam Leaderboards, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Eternal Rift Defense launched in 2026.
Both Battle of Heroes 3 and Eternal Rift Defense sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG 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
 Battle of Heroes 3 |  Eternal Rift Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Astafiev Egor | MagmaBear Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Battle of Heroes 3 (2022) is 4 years older than Eternal Rift Defense (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Battle of Heroes 3 vs Eternal Rift Defense — FAQ
- Should I play Battle of Heroes 3 or Eternal Rift Defense first?
- If you want chronology, Battle of Heroes 3 (2022) came out before Eternal Rift Defense (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 Battle of Heroes 3 and Eternal Rift Defense similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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 Battle of Heroes 3 and Eternal Rift Defense have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Battle of Heroes 3 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Eternal Rift Defense ships Online Co-op, Co-op.