Holds up after 20 years
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“20 years later and still a classic. Not much more that can be said. A well balanced game with great gameplay that has stood the test of time”
Steam review · 735.9 h played ↗
Company of Heroes
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 94%Very Positive · 94%Relic Entertainment2006RTS · Strategy · Action
The verdict
A timeless WWII RTS with cover-based squad tactics, destruction and superb sound, still great for campaign and skirmish. Skip it if you want friendly multiplayer or a trouble-free Steam install.
Great for
Fans of tactical WWII strategy who enjoy campaigns, skirmishes against AI, and mods
Main risk
Technical problems on modern PCs and an unwelcoming, cheater-filled multiplayer scene
What changed in the last 30 days
30 recent reviews
Recent negative reviews mention a latest update making the game unstable and skirmish/multiplayer no longer working. Only a few reviews, so confidence is low.
30 recent reviews
What players love
Better than the sequels, great with mods
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Still better than COH3. More depth and the factions are actually unique.”
Steam review · 47.1 h played ↗
Memorable cinematic campaign
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The campaign is inspired by great films and series like Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers.”
Steam review · translated · 35.4 h played ↗
Tactical cover and suppression gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Using cover, flanking enemy squads, and dealing with suppression makes every fight feel tactical instead of just a numbers game”
Steam review · 286.1 h played ↗
Superb sound, voice acting and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“The voice acting is just simply colossal; no game can make you feel like you're in war and not only that”
Steam review · 49 h played ↗
Destructible environments and physics
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“the physics and destructibility in this game are more impressive than many modern titles”
Steam review · 3.6 h played ↗
What players complain about
Crashes, black textures and graphical bugs
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Constant crashes. The games been out for years, you'd think by now they'd have fixed them!”
Steam review · 425.5 h played ↗
Clunky controls, pathing and no hotkey rebinding
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Pathfinding is abysmal, troop and vehicles are often inclined to go every direction but the direction you actually want them to go.”
Steam review · 20.3 h played ↗
Toxic, unwelcoming multiplayer
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“7 out of 8 games ill get kicked from for being to new and i got 100 hours in the game already”
Steam review · 135.4 h played ↗
Steam version won't launch or unlock campaign
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“you instantly get a menu "could not validate media" error message whereby the game requires a disk”
Steam review · 11.5 h played ↗
Enemy AI cheats and campaign is unfair
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“You are locked to limitd numbr of troops but enemy has endless support.”
Steam review · 22.5 h played ↗
Hackers and cheaters
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“This old game is loaded full of map-hacking cheaters”
Steam review · 8117.7 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable1 GB
Minimum
OSWindows® XP or Vista
Processor2.0 Ghz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Athlon XP or equivalent
Memory512 MB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 9.0c compatible 64MB video card with Pixel Shader 1.1 support or equivalent and latest manufacturer drivers
Storage1 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows® XP or Vista
Processor3.0 Ghz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent
Memory1 GB RAM
Graphics256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series or better
OSWindows® XP or Vista
Processor2.0 Ghz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Athlon XP or equivalent
Memory512 MB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 9.0c compatible 64MB video card with Pixel Shader 1.1 support or equivalent and latest manufacturer drivers
Storage1 GB available space
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