Choose Epic Battle Fantasy 4
Choose Epic Battle Fantasy 4 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,850 Steam reviews back the pick.
Epic Battle Fantasy 4 vs Epic Battle Fantasy 3
Epic Battle Fantasy 4 and Epic Battle Fantasy 3 both land in 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. Epic Battle Fantasy 4 (2014) is 2 years older than Epic Battle Fantasy 3 (2016). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Epic Battle Fantasy 4: 1,850 reviews, Epic Battle Fantasy 3: 1,577). 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 Epic Battle Fantasy 3
Choose Epic Battle Fantasy 3 if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,577 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Epic Battle Fantasy 4 and Epic Battle Fantasy 3 sit in Adventure and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.7% vs 96.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Epic Battle Fantasy 4 |  Epic Battle Fantasy 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 97.7% positive (1,850 reviews) | 96.9% positive (1,577 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Matt Roszak | Matt Roszak |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Epic Battle Fantasy 4 (2014) is 2 years older than Epic Battle Fantasy 3 (2016).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Epic Battle Fantasy 4: 1,850 reviews, Epic Battle Fantasy 3: 1,577).
- Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is free; Epic Battle Fantasy 4 is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Epic Battle Fantasy 4 vs Epic Battle Fantasy 3 — FAQ
- Which is better, Epic Battle Fantasy 4 or Epic Battle Fantasy 3?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Epic Battle Fantasy 4 sits at 97.7% positive (1,850 reviews), Epic Battle Fantasy 3 at 96.9% (1,577). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Epic Battle Fantasy 4 or Epic Battle Fantasy 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Epic Battle Fantasy 4 (2014) came out before Epic Battle Fantasy 3 (2016). 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 Epic Battle Fantasy 4 and Epic Battle Fantasy 3 similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Epic Battle Fantasy 3 free?
- Yes — Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a free-to-play Steam title. Epic Battle Fantasy 4 is paid (14.99 USD).