Immersive sound, visuals and destruction
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Even in 2026, the visuals hold up beautifully, and the immersive sound design perfectly captures the chaos of WWII.”
Steam review · 26.6 h played ↗
Company of Heroes 2
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 81%Very Positive · 81%Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)2013RTS · Base Building · Strategy
The verdict
A gritty, tactical WWII RTS with great cover mechanics, sound and atmosphere, but heavy DLC paywalls, a divisive Soviet campaign and server or launch problems. Skip it if you hate paying for DLC.
Great for
Players who enjoy tactical WWII RTS with cover, positioning, and co-op or skirmishes against AI
Main risk
Factions, commanders and missions are locked behind DLC, and the game may fail to launch or connect.
What players love
Better than CoH3
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“The pacing feels better, the battles are more intense, and the visual and audio effects make the combat feel much more immersive.”
Steam review · 157.1 h played ↗
Huge replay value with mods and factions
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“An immense RTS with a truly gigantic amount of content.”
Steam review · 526.5 h played ↗
Tactical depth with cover and positioning
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Positioning, cover, flanking, unit preservation, and knowing when to retreat actually matter, which makes every battle feel satisfying when a plan works.”
Steam review · 156.7 h played ↗
Great multiplayer and co-op with friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“Playing this in multiplayer with my friends brought some of the most fun, nerve wracking and blood rushing moments of my gaming life.”
Steam review · 239.6 h played ↗
Easy to pick up and fun against AI
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“within 10 mins of playing I felt like I'd been playing it for weeks.”
Steam review · 98 h played ↗
What players complain about
Heavy DLC paywalls and microtransactions
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“It's a really fun game, brought down by being one of the most shameless nickel&dime simulators I've ever played.”
Steam review · 10.2 h played ↗
Cheating AI and imbalance
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“the campaign AI ignores fog of war.”
Steam review · 51.4 h played ↗
Won't launch, black screen or freezes
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“The game literally will not start.”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
Soviet campaign seen as propaganda
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“The game is not bad as a strategy, but the story is outrageous cranberry-style propaganda.”
Steam review · translated · 0.7 h played ↗
Clunky controls, pathfinding and no key rebinding
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“The pathfinding is absolute ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. For this reason alone I can't recommend this game.”
Steam review · 355.7 h played ↗
Server, connection and multiplayer failures
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“this game never manages to contact a server.........dont waste your money....”
Steam review · 1.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable30 GB
Minimum
OS32bit Vista
Processor2Ghz Intel Core2 Duo or equivalent
Memory2GB RAM
Graphics512MB Direct3D 10 capable video card (GeForce 8800 GT or Radeon HD 2900XT)
Storage30GB free Hard disc space
Recommended
OS64bit Windows 7 and above
Processor3Ghz Intel i5 quad core or equivalent
Memory4GB RAM
Graphics1024 MB Direct3D 11 capable video card (GeForce GTX 470 or Radeon HD 5850)
Storage30GB free Hard disc space
OS32bit Vista
Processor2Ghz Intel Core2 Duo or equivalent
Memory2GB RAM
Graphics512MB Direct3D 10 capable video card (GeForce 8800 GT or Radeon HD 2900XT)
Storage30GB free Hard disc space
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