Choose Rugby Challenge 3
Choose Rugby Challenge 3 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Rugby Challenge 3 launched in 2016.
Rugby Challenge 3 vs RUGBY 20
Rugby Challenge 3 and RUGBY 20 both land in Sports 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 Sports games on Steam. Rugby Challenge 3 (2016) is 4 years older than RUGBY 20 (2020). RUGBY 20 scores higher on Steam reviews (67.4% positive) than Rugby Challenge 3 (58.6% 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 RUGBY 20
Choose RUGBY 20 if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. RUGBY 20 launched in 2020.
Both Rugby Challenge 3 and RUGBY 20 sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 Rugby Challenge 3 |  RUGBY 20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports | Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58.6% positive (70 reviews) | 67.4% positive (95 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Wicked Witch | Eko Software |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Rugby Challenge 3 (2016) is 4 years older than RUGBY 20 (2020).
- RUGBY 20 scores higher on Steam reviews (67.4% positive) than Rugby Challenge 3 (58.6% positive).
Rugby Challenge 3 vs RUGBY 20 — FAQ
- Should I play Rugby Challenge 3 or RUGBY 20 first?
- If you want chronology, Rugby Challenge 3 (2016) came out before RUGBY 20 (2020). 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 Rugby Challenge 3 and RUGBY 20 similar?
- They overlap on Sports 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.