Choose The Guild 3
Choose The Guild 3 if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 60.1% positive across 2,643 reviews.
The Guild 3 vs Live the Life
The Guild 3 and Live the Life both land in Strategy, Simulation, 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, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Live the Life (2020) is 2 years older than The Guild 3 (2022). The Guild 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (60.1% positive) than Live the Life (57% 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 Live the Life
Choose Live the Life if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Live the Life launched in 2020.
Both The Guild 3 and Live the Life sit in Strategy, Simulation, and RPG 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 Guild 3 |  Live the Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 60.1% positive (2,643 reviews) | 57% positive (349 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Purple Lamp, GolemLabs | One Man Behind |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Live the Life (2020) is 2 years older than The Guild 3 (2022).
- The Guild 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (60.1% positive) than Live the Life (57% positive).
- The Guild 3 has co-op; Live the Life does not.
- Steam Deck: The Guild 3 is Deck Playable, Live the Life is Deck Unsupported.
The Guild 3 vs Live the Life — FAQ
- Which is better, The Guild 3 or Live the Life?
- On Steam reviews The Guild 3 scores higher (60.1% positive) than Live the Life (57% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Guild 3 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Guild 3 or Live the Life first?
- If you want chronology, Live the Life (2020) came out before The Guild 3 (2022). 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 Guild 3 and Live the Life similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation, 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.
- Does Live the Life have multiplayer like The Guild 3?
- No. The Guild 3 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Live the Life is listed as single-player only.