Company of Heroes 2
World War II RTS built around cover and combined arms
Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) · Released Jun 25, 2013
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 79% of 113K
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 76% of 152 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 1,725
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 3 years ago
- Jan 19, 2023
Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)
What is Company of Heroes 2?
A World War II real-time strategy game set on the Eastern Front, where you command infantry and vehicles, use cover and line of sight, and counter enemy unit types. It includes a Soviet campaign about pushing German forces back toward Berlin, plus competitive and cooperative matches.
For you if...
- +you want tactical combat where positioning and cover matter
- +you enjoy competitive or cooperative World War II strategy
- +you accept a steep learning curve and complex unit counters
Not for you if...
- −you dislike fast unit control and constant tactical decisions
- −you want a gentle introduction to online matches
What players say
79% of 113,195 reviews are positive · 76% of 152 in the last 30 days
Players praise the tactical combat, especially how positioning, cover, counters, and combined arms affect battles. The most common complaint is extensive paid DLC and content split across purchases; some players also criticize unit pathfinding and campaign AI.
Screenshots and trailer
Company of Heroes 2 system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- 32bit Vista
- Processor
- 2Ghz Intel Core2 Duo or equivalent
- Graphics
- 512MB Direct3D 10 capable video card (GeForce 8800 GT or Radeon HD 2900XT)
- Memory
- 2GB RAM
- Storage
- 30GB free Hard disc space
Recommended
- OS
- 64bit Windows 7 and above
- Processor
- 3Ghz Intel i5 quad core or equivalent
- Graphics
- 1024 MB Direct3D 11 capable video card (GeForce GTX 470 or Radeon HD 5850)
- Memory
- 4GB RAM
- Storage
- 30GB free Hard disc space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 452
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Age rating
- 17+
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Polish, Russian, Spanish - Spain. Text only: Czech, Italian.
Tags
- Strategy
- World War II
- RTS
- Multiplayer
- Tactical
- War
- Historical
- Military
- Singleplayer
- Co-op
- Online Co-Op
- Base Building
- Tanks
- Real-Time
- Action
- Real-Time with Pause
Recent updates
- Jan 19, 2023 · Tech Test CoH-Development Update
- Jun 15, 2022 · Hotfix - June 15, 2022
- Jun 14, 2022 · Hotfix - June 14, 2022
5 DLC available.
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