Greatly improved since rough launch
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“it has really come a long way. So many aspects have improved significantly and steadily.”
Steam review · 279.5 h played ↗
Company of Heroes 3
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mixed · 59%Mixed · 59%Relic Entertainment2023Wargame · RTS · Strategy
$59.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A much-improved tactical WW2 RTS with fun squad combat and a novel Italian campaign map, but pricey DLC and balance gripes hurt. Skip it at full price or if you want CoH2's depth.
Great for
Series fans and RTS players who want tactical squad combat, co-op or skirmish, and will buy on sale
Main risk
Expensive DLC and battlegroups plus balance problems make it feel like a pricier, shallower CoH2
What players love
Fun co-op, skirmish and multiplayer
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“I don't PvP, but its fun playing with friends compstomping”
Steam review · 178.4 h played ↗
Good value on sale
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“It's pretty good now. I highly recommend when on sale”
Steam review · 74.3 h played ↗
Deep, fun tactical gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“No other RTS has such diverse tactics, great pacing, and rewarding moment to moment gameplay.”
Steam review · 1530.5 h played ↗
Good graphics and destruction
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“The graphics look great — explosions, terrain damage, and unit details are all top-notch.”
Steam review · 3210 h played ↗
Italian campaign map layer
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“the campaign mode makes single player 1000% more rewarding to keep playing, since every battle feels like it has a point on some grander board.”
Steam review · 255.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Worse than CoH2 and too little content
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“it fails when compared to COH2 and COH1, it simply doesn't live up to its name.”
Steam review · 889.6 h played ↗
Overpriced DLC and battlegroups
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Every time DLC drops, the new Battlegroups are way more powerful than the old ones.”
Steam review · 92.6 h played ↗
Poor faction balance
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The balance of COH3 is the worst of all these series, Allies infantries are so powerful”
Steam review · 63.5 h played ↗
Weak or buggy campaign, lost saves
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“it keeps deleting my capaign saves, I have started over 4 times already”
Steam review · 20.3 h played ↗
Final Stand sold as separate game
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“Final nail in the coffin was creating a wave defence mode but selling it as a standalone game.”
Steam review · 192 h played ↗
Missing Soviets and factions
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“after 2 years (or more i dont keep track) we still dont have USSR forces.”
Steam review · 415 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unsupported40 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel i5 6th-gen or AMD Ryzen desktop processor with 4 cores @3GHz, or equivalent performance
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 950, AMD Radeon R9 370, or equivalent performance
Storage40 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel i7 8th-gen or AMD Ryzen desktop processor with 8 cores @ 3GHz or equivalent performance
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, AMD Radeon RX 5600, or equivalent performance
Storage40 GB available space
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel i5 6th-gen or AMD Ryzen desktop processor with 4 cores @3GHz, or equivalent performance
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 950, AMD Radeon R9 370, or equivalent performance
Storage40 GB available space
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