Choose Cossacks: Art of War
Choose Cossacks: Art of War if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Cossacks: Art of War launched in 2011.
Cossacks: Art of War vs Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 3
Cossacks: Art of War and Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 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. Cossacks: Art of War (2011) is 9 years older than Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 3 (2020). Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 3 is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Cossacks: Art of War (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 3
Choose Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 3 if you want an Action, Simulation, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 3 launched in 2020.
Both Cossacks: Art of War and Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 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
 Cossacks: Art of War |  Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (126 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | GSC Game World | USERJOY Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Cossacks: Art of War (2011) is 9 years older than Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 3 (2020).
- Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 3 is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Cossacks: Art of War (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 3 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cossacks: Art of War has no Deck rating yet.
Cossacks: Art of War vs Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 3 — FAQ
- Should I play Cossacks: Art of War or Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Cossacks: Art of War (2011) came out before Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 3 (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 Cossacks: Art of War and Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 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.