Choose SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny
Choose SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny launched in 2012.
SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny vs SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest
SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny and SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, RPG on Steam. SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny (2012) is 7 years older than SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest (2019). SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny (65.6% 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 SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest
Choose SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest launched in 2019.
Both SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny and SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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
 SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny |  SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.6% positive (90 reviews) | 82.8% positive (843 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Mind Over Matter Studios | Grimlore Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny (2012) is 7 years older than SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest (2019).
- SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny (65.6% positive).
- SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny vs SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest — FAQ
- Should I play SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny or SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest first?
- If you want chronology, SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny (2012) 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 SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny and SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Do both SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny and SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny ships Co-op; SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.