Choose The Mythical City 3
Choose The Mythical City 3 if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Mythical City 3 launched in 2024.
The Mythical City 3 vs Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms
The Mythical City 3 and Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms both land in Strategy, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. The Mythical City 3 (2024) is 1 year older than Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms (2025). The Mythical City 3 is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms
Choose Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms if you want an Indie, RPG, and Early Access experience. Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms launched in 2025.
Both The Mythical City 3 and Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms sit in Strategy and Simulation 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
 The Mythical City 3 |  Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 89.5% positive (114 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gamesforgames | Free Wing |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- The Mythical City 3 (2024) is 1 year older than Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms (2025).
- The Mythical City 3 is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Mythical City 3 has no Deck rating yet.
The Mythical City 3 vs Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms — FAQ
- Should I play The Mythical City 3 or Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms first?
- If you want chronology, The Mythical City 3 (2024) came out before Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms (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 The Mythical City 3 and Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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.