Choose Heroes of Annihilated Empires
Choose Heroes of Annihilated Empires if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Heroes of Annihilated Empires launched in 2006.
Heroes of Annihilated Empires vs SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest
Heroes of Annihilated Empires and SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest 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. Heroes of Annihilated Empires (2006) is 13 years older than SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest (2019). Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Heroes of Annihilated Empires: 172 reviews, SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest: 843). 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 SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest
Choose SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest if you want a RPG game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest launched in 2019.
Both Heroes of Annihilated Empires and SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.7% vs 82.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Heroes of Annihilated Empires |  SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2006 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.7% positive (172 reviews) | 82.8% positive (843 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | GSC Game World | Grimlore Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Heroes of Annihilated Empires (2006) is 13 years older than SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest (2019).
- Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Heroes of Annihilated Empires: 172 reviews, SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest: 843).
- SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Heroes of Annihilated Empires (3.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest has co-op; Heroes of Annihilated Empires does not.
- SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Heroes of Annihilated Empires has no Deck rating yet.
Heroes of Annihilated Empires vs SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest — FAQ
- Which is better, Heroes of Annihilated Empires or SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Heroes of Annihilated Empires sits at 83.7% positive (172 reviews), SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest at 82.8% (843). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Heroes of Annihilated Empires or SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest first?
- If you want chronology, Heroes of Annihilated Empires (2006) came out before SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest (2019). 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 Heroes of Annihilated Empires and SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest 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.