Choose Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
Choose Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts launched in 2007.
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts vs 3rd Invasion - Zombies vs. Steel
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts and 3rd Invasion - Zombies vs. Steel 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. Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts (2007) is 12 years older than 3rd Invasion - Zombies vs. Steel (2019). 3rd Invasion - Zombies vs. Steel is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 3rd Invasion - Zombies vs. Steel
Choose 3rd Invasion - Zombies vs. Steel if you want a Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3rd Invasion - Zombies vs. Steel launched in 2019.
Both Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts and 3rd Invasion - Zombies vs. Steel 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
 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts |  3rd Invasion - Zombies vs. Steel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Strategy, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.6% positive (456 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Relic Entertainment | J. C. SpringBourne |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts (2007) is 12 years older than 3rd Invasion - Zombies vs. Steel (2019).
- 3rd Invasion - Zombies vs. Steel is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; 3rd Invasion - Zombies vs. Steel has no Deck rating yet.
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts vs 3rd Invasion - Zombies vs. Steel — FAQ
- Should I play Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts or 3rd Invasion - Zombies vs. Steel first?
- If you want chronology, Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts (2007) came out before 3rd Invasion - Zombies vs. Steel (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 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts and 3rd Invasion - Zombies vs. Steel 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 3rd Invasion - Zombies vs. Steel have multiplayer like Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts?
- No. Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while 3rd Invasion - Zombies vs. Steel is listed as single-player only.