Company of Heroes 2
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StrategyWorld War IIRTSMultiplayerTacticalWar

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Game description

Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.

Basic info

DeveloperRelic Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
PublisherRelic Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJun 25, 2013
Price

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Minimum specs

OS32bit Vista
Processor2Ghz Intel Core2 Duo or equivalent
Memory2 GB
Graphics512MB Direct3D 10 capable video card (GeForce 8800 GT or Radeon HD 2900XT)
Storage30 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 390 reviews from the past 1 year

76.7/ 100
Bottom 40%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (79%)

Metacritic: 80 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Squad-based World War II tactics earn Company of Heroes 2 a score of 76.7 from 390 analyzed reviews, despite steady monetization complaints.

👍 Strengths

115 reviews find it fun, with solid mechanics and an engaging building system that keeps them playing. 56 praise the tactical depth, where positioning, cover and flanking decide fights and matches rarely play out the same way. 35 enjoy multiplayer with friends, and a few say each faction plays with its own style and counters. Multiplayer ranks 304th of 642, Gameplay ranks 559th of 1396, and Content Volume ranks 257th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

Pricing & Fairness appears in 29% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1130th of 1399. 38 reviews object to the monetization, with factions, commanders and campaign content locked behind paid DLC. 24 call the balance unfair, and some say the campaign AI seems to cheat with extra resources while others find certain units overpowered. A few also report network errors that grow more frequent over time. Story & World ranks 956th of 1096, and Tech & Support ranks 896th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fun game with good mechanics and engaging building system” · 115 reviews
“positioning and strategy create varied rewarding matches” · 56 reviews
“monetization so predatory it's classified as malware” · 38 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 49% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.27 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “positioning and strategy create varied rewarding matches” · 56 reviews
Negative “actions per minute dominates over tactics and strategy” · 6 reviews

Progression 4% · Difficulty 16% · Onboarding 11% · Freedom 3% · Controls & feel 7%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.97 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “immersive sound design and visuals that hold up beautifully in 2026” · 18 reviews
Negative “story portrays USSR negatively and insensitively” · 3 reviews

Story 19% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +1.66 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “lots of extra content in war theaters” · 6 reviews
Negative “base game lacks campaigns and missions, only online play available” · 5 reviews

Variety 4% · Replayability 4%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.82 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “sound effects and visuals are beautiful” · 29 reviews
Negative “visuals inferior to first game, most maps look bad except snow maps” · 5 reviews

Audio 9%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.91 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “thrilling gameplay with friends, diverse tactics and strategic depth” · 35 reviews
Negative “multiplayer matches ruined by players constantly abandoning” · 3 reviews

Community 7% · Servers & Connection 5%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 29% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.36 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “monetization so predatory it's classified as malware” · 38 reviews

Anti-cheat 1% · Balance 16% · Matchmaking 4%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.19 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “no Chinese localization update by 2025” · 5 reviews

Stability 5% · Performance 6%

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

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