Company of Heroes 2

Buy79%

Mostly Positive · 113k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Relic Entertainment · Strategy · Jun 25, 2013

Player review score
79%
Mostly Positive
Price
$4.99−75%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
452
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio6 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy Company of Heroes 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Monetization: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 113k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Company of Heroes 2 was a major step forward for the series, featuring new mechanics, units, vehicles and abilities, improved visuals, and a more refined gameplay experience.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer is still the best it ever was and the limited factions was entirely to the benefit of the game, in my opinion.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Company of Heroes 2 is less a political agenda and more of wanting to tell a story that is entertaining.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Matches can be very intense and rewarding, particularly when playing with friends.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics and settings - I don't care, it looks great on ultra.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This sequel offers a more dynamic, enjoyable, and rewarding gameplay than its predecessor, thanks to its match changes and new combat mechanics for each army.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay63 reviews
Multiplayer45 reviews
Story30 reviews
Co-op21 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Combat15 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Monetization
50% still recommend
Difficulty
90% still recommend
Crashes
13% still recommend
Optimization
0% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
60% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Stats
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$4.99$19.99−75%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

7 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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