Choose Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
Choose Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.1% positive across 5,276 reviews.
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak vs Homeworld 3
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak and Homeworld 3 both land in 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak (2016) is 8 years older than Homeworld 3 (2024). Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak scores higher on Steam reviews (78.1% positive) than Homeworld 3 (41.5% positive). 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 Homeworld 3
Choose Homeworld 3 if you want a Simulation game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3,100 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak and Homeworld 3 sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Custom Volume Controls, and Adjustable Difficulty, 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
 Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak |  Homeworld 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.1% positive (5,276 reviews) | 41.5% positive (3,100 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Blackbird Interactive | Blackbird Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak (2016) is 8 years older than Homeworld 3 (2024).
- Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak scores higher on Steam reviews (78.1% positive) than Homeworld 3 (41.5% positive).
- Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Homeworld 3 (49.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Homeworld 3 has co-op; Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak vs Homeworld 3 — FAQ
- Which is better, Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak or Homeworld 3?
- On Steam reviews Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak scores higher (78.1% positive) than Homeworld 3 (41.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak or Homeworld 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak (2016) came out before Homeworld 3 (2024). 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 Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak and Homeworld 3 similar?
- They overlap on 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.