Choose Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault
Choose Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault launched in 2014.
Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault vs Sudden Strike 3
Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault and Sudden Strike 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. Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault (2014) is 3 years older than Sudden Strike 3 (2017). Sudden Strike 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (70.8% positive) than Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault (46.6% 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 Sudden Strike 3
Choose Sudden Strike 3 if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sudden Strike 3 launched in 2017.
Both Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault and Sudden Strike 3 sit in Strategy 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
 Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault |  Sudden Strike 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 46.6% positive (399 reviews) | 70.8% positive (72 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Fireglow |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault (2014) is 3 years older than Sudden Strike 3 (2017).
- Sudden Strike 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (70.8% positive) than Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault (46.6% positive).
- Sudden Strike 3 is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Sudden Strike 3 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault has no Deck rating yet.
Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault vs Sudden Strike 3 — FAQ
- Should I play Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault or Sudden Strike 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault (2014) came out before Sudden Strike 3 (2017). 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 Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault and Sudden Strike 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.