Choose Epic Battle Fantasy 5
Choose Epic Battle Fantasy 5 if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 99% positive across 2,778 reviews.
Epic Battle Fantasy 5 vs Epic Battle Fantasy 3
Epic Battle Fantasy 5 and Epic Battle Fantasy 3 both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. Epic Battle Fantasy 3 (2016) is 2 years older than Epic Battle Fantasy 5 (2018). Epic Battle Fantasy 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (99% positive) than Epic Battle Fantasy 3 (96.9% 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 Epic Battle Fantasy 3
Choose Epic Battle Fantasy 3 if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,577 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Epic Battle Fantasy 5 and Epic Battle Fantasy 3 sit in Adventure 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
 Epic Battle Fantasy 5 |  Epic Battle Fantasy 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 99% positive (2,778 reviews) | 96.9% positive (1,577 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Matt Roszak | Matt Roszak |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Epic Battle Fantasy 3 (2016) is 2 years older than Epic Battle Fantasy 5 (2018).
- Epic Battle Fantasy 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (99% positive) than Epic Battle Fantasy 3 (96.9% positive).
- Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is free; Epic Battle Fantasy 5 is paid (24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Epic Battle Fantasy 5 is Deck Unsupported, Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is Deck Playable.
Epic Battle Fantasy 5 vs Epic Battle Fantasy 3 — FAQ
- Which is better, Epic Battle Fantasy 5 or Epic Battle Fantasy 3?
- On Steam reviews Epic Battle Fantasy 5 scores higher (99% positive) than Epic Battle Fantasy 3 (96.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Epic Battle Fantasy 5 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Epic Battle Fantasy 5 or Epic Battle Fantasy 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Epic Battle Fantasy 3 (2016) came out before Epic Battle Fantasy 5 (2018). 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 Epic Battle Fantasy 5 and Epic Battle Fantasy 3 similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.
- Is Epic Battle Fantasy 3 free?
- Yes — Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a free-to-play Steam title. Epic Battle Fantasy 5 is paid (24.99 USD).