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Company of Heroes
Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Please visit the "Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition" page for additional user reviews.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
59 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Company of Heroes is one of the greatest real-time strategy games ever made. Even years after its release, it still stands out thanks to its tactical depth, immersive battles, and excellent game design. The campaign is…”
“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 with a still active player base.”
“Cant believe this game released in 2006 ... better than all AAA slope now days. Absolute Masterpiece. idk why modern Rts are so hell bent on making their games boring.”
10 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“A classic that still looks good today...was revolutionary at the time...not much to say except it has a kind of unique gameplay with his own formula...you either like it or don't...different then other RTS as you don't…”
“I'm only about an hour in, but I want to review this game because of how hooked in it's gotten me. I don't play many RTS games. Most of my playtime is in shooters, and I have to say that this game has hooked me on the…”
“[h1]Company of Heroes[/h1] [h3]Amazing Classic WW2 RTS[/h3] [h3]Indispensable for fans of strategy games![/h3] Company of Heroes began as a World War II strategy game with a strong cinematic and historical focus. From…”
7 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Company of Heroes is one of the greatest real-time strategy games ever made. Even years after its release, it still stands out thanks to its tactical depth, immersive battles, and excellent game design. The campaign is…”
“[h1]Company of Heroes[/h1] [h3]Amazing Classic WW2 RTS[/h3] [h3]Indispensable for fans of strategy games![/h3] Company of Heroes began as a World War II strategy game with a strong cinematic and historical focus. From…”
“If you are looking for the absolute peak of World War II real-time strategy, you’ve found it. Even after all these years, Company of Heroes 1 holds the crown for the best atmosphere, sound design, and tactical gameplay…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“the original gangster best sounds out of ANY war game and modern mother of WW2 RTSs Forget CoH2/3/4/5/6... this is where it's at. It STILL outshines them”
“[h1]Company of Heroes[/h1] [h3]Amazing Classic WW2 RTS[/h3] [h3]Indispensable for fans of strategy games![/h3] Company of Heroes began as a World War II strategy game with a strong cinematic and historical focus. From…”
“If you are looking for the absolute peak of World War II real-time strategy, you’ve found it. Even after all these years, Company of Heroes 1 holds the crown for the best atmosphere, sound design, and tactical gameplay…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“This game is great, even in 2026! I paid only a fraction of the normal cost during a steam sale, and haven't been let down. It's been a tough battle and I was convinced to buy more content.”
“would pay full new game price again for it again”
“playing on an older Radeon 5 laptop, only 8gb ram. Works flawlessly, much as i remember it back in 2007 pre-steam. Worth the money.”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“When the game is being fast paced and does its cutscenes it's cool, memorable and fun...but when it's slow paced or has no time limit on things and lets you do things at your own pace, it gets goofy, silly and stupid.…”
“Company of Heroes — это тот самый момент, когда ты запускаешь «на 10 минут», а очнулся через три часа. Геймплей — чистый тактический кайф. Атмосфера шикарная. Иногда бесит, когда юниты стоят, тупят и ловят пули лицом.”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Crying myself to sleep because the tank missed and everyone died. In all seriousness great game. Wish the skirmish AI wasnt lobotomised and just spamming the entire united states industrial effort into anti-tank guns…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Company of Heroes is still one of the most satisfying RTS games I’ve played because positioning actually matters. Using cover, flanking enemy squads, and dealing with suppression makes every fight feel tactical instead of just a numbers game, which was something new to me coming…”
— a player, Steam review · 286 hrs played“It's like playing chess but you are Adolf Hitler”
— a player, Steam review · 72 hrs played“Released 20 years ago, and it's way better than COH3”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:57 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Announcing Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand
Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand introduces an all-new standalone wave defense experience, delivering thrilling, highly-replayable Company of Heroes gameplay designed to bring you straight to the acti
Announcing Company of Heroes - Definitive Edition
Company of Heroes – Definitive Edition is a modernization of the landmark 2006 real-time strategy game that redefined the genre. The Definitive Edition introduces a range of quality-of-life improvemen
Company of Heroes 3 - Free Weekend & Sale
Company of Heroes 3 is FREE to try until March 10th, 2025! We just released our 2.0 Anniversary Update featuring the return of some iconic maps, campaign improvements, multiplayer balance changes, and
CoH3 Free Weekend & Franchise Sale
Company of Heroes 3 is FREE to try until May 13th! Experience the Mediterranean theatre through authentic mechanics and tactical gameplay in single player, multiplayer or co-op. Now is the perfect tim
Wire Report - February 2023
February 2023 There’s been so much Company of Heroes news in the last couple months, we knew we had to recap it all and showcase some of the amazing content our players have been creating! With CoH3’s
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Strategy |
| Player tags | Strategy · World War II · RTS · War · Singleplayer · Multiplayer · Action · Military · Tactical · Violent · Historical · Base-Building (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian, German * , Spanish - Spain, Czech, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian * , Traditional Chinese * |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.companyofheroes.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows® XP or Vista Processor: 2.0 Ghz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Athlon XP or equivalent Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible 64MB video card with Pixel Shader 1.1 support or equivalent and latest manufacturer drivers Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX® 9.0c compatible 16-bit Additional Notes: Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA: NVIDIA GeForce 3 series or better with latest manufacturer drivers (excluding the GeForce 4 MX series), ATI: ATI Radeon 9500 series or better with latest manufacturer drivers.