Choose Warfront Defenders
Choose Warfront Defenders if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Warfront Defenders launched in 2017.
Warfront Defenders vs Company of Heroes 3
Warfront Defenders and Company of Heroes 3 both land in Action, 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 share Action, Strategy on Steam. Warfront Defenders (2017) is 6 years older than Company of Heroes 3 (2023). Company of Heroes 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (63.1% positive) than Warfront Defenders (30% 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 Company of Heroes 3
Choose Company of Heroes 3 if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 12,763 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Warfront Defenders and Company of Heroes 3 sit in Action and 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
 Warfront Defenders |  Company of Heroes 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 30% positive (10 reviews) | 63.1% positive (12,763 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Flying Robot Studios | Relic Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Warfront Defenders (2017) is 6 years older than Company of Heroes 3 (2023).
- Company of Heroes 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (63.1% positive) than Warfront Defenders (30% positive).
- Warfront Defenders is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Company of Heroes 3 (4.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Company of Heroes 3 has co-op; Warfront Defenders does not.
- Company of Heroes 3 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Warfront Defenders has no Deck rating yet.
Warfront Defenders vs Company of Heroes 3 — FAQ
- Should I play Warfront Defenders or Company of Heroes 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Warfront Defenders (2017) came out before Company of Heroes 3 (2023). 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 Warfront Defenders and Company of Heroes 3 similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Warfront Defenders have multiplayer like Company of Heroes 3?
- No. Company of Heroes 3 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Warfront Defenders is listed as single-player only.