Company of Heroes 3
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ActionStrategySingleplayerRTSWargameMultiplayerAction RTS

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Game description

Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?

Basic info

DeveloperRelic Entertainment
PublisherRelic Entertainment
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateFeb 23, 2023
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel i5 6th-gen or AMD Ryzen desktop processor with 4 cores @3GHz, or equivalent perform…
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 950, AMD Radeon R9 370, or equivalent performance
Storage40 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 419 reviews from the past 1 year

54.6/ 100
Bottom 5%

Steam rating: Mixed (57%)

Metacritic: 81 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Squad tactics still hold up in this World War II strategy sequel, but it scores 54.6 as balance and paid content dominate reviews.

👍 Strengths

48 reviews find it fun, some enjoying the campaign on a first play and others saying it has improved a lot since launch. 25 like the lighter art style and the detailed look, with a few praising explosions, terrain damage and unit portraits. 22 value the tactical depth of squad control, cover and combined arms, where infantry and vehicles have distinct roles. Multiplayer ranks 420th of 642, and Gameplay ranks 887th of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

Pricing & Fairness appears in 62% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1369th of 1399. 124 reviews describe balance problems, with one faction feeling unplayable, units that are not worth their cost and an AI that relies on bonuses. 93 object to DLC pricing, saying battlegroups moved from in game currency to paid store items and some regular vehicles sit behind DLC. 22 report bugs, such as broken pathing, audio crashes and an update that deleted saves. Tech & Support ranks 972nd of 1399, and Content Volume ranks 1220th of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“campaign first play-through is pretty fun” · 48 reviews
“lighter cartoony art style is nice and contrasts well” · 25 reviews
“core tactical depth and squad micromanagement remain solid with cover system intact” · 22 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 41% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +1.33 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “core tactical depth and squad micromanagement remain solid with cover system intact” · 22 reviews
Negative “many mechanics abandoned from previous games, lacking richness” · 2 reviews

Progression 8% · Difficulty 6% · Onboarding 7% · Freedom 6% · Controls & feel 11%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Story -1.75 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Negative “no story, sterile music, bad cutscenes, lacks direction and identity” · 13 reviews
Positive “great replayability and fun experience with engaging story” · 6 reviews

Characters 2% · World 10%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -1.46 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “wave defence mode sold as standalone after 3+ years, dismal content” · 13 reviews

Variety 13% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +1.11 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “lighter cartoony art style is nice and contrasts well” · 25 reviews
Negative “fatter, more cartoony, simpler, plays like Temu version of CoH2” · 9 reviews

Audio 12%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +1.58 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “multiplayer delivers 10/10 experience in chaos and coordination” · 11 reviews

Community 8% · Servers & Connection 3%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 62% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -1.22 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “balance decisions repeatedly stupid, one faction unplayable” · 124 reviews
Positive “faction balance is excellent, 50% plus-minus 1% win rate across four factions” · 5 reviews

Anti-cheat 1% · Pricing 44% · Matchmaking 7%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 45% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.30 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “constant balance changes and DLC bloat prevent game from reaching stable state” · 20 reviews
Positive “devs recovered from rough launch and improving the game” · 13 reviews

Stability 13% · Performance 5%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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