Company of Heroes 2 review

Company of Heroes 2 is the classic WWII real-time strategy pick, and it still has a large audience: 84% of 28,592 English Steam reviews are positive. Relic built it around small squads and tactical choices. The TrueSight system models each unit's line of sight, the cover system rewards careful placement, and hard and soft counters mean riflemen cannot simply walk up to a tank. The base game includes two Eastern Front armies, the Soviet Red Army and the German Ostheer, plus a single-player campaign as a Soviet commander pushing toward Berlin. The Western Front Armies, The British Forces and Ardennes Assault are sold as standalone add-ons. It runs on very modest hardware and on all three desktop systems. It is an older game, so visuals look their age, and getting every faction costs extra. It was discounted when we checked, so confirm the current US price on Steam.

Who it is for

RTS players who want tight, tactical WWII battles with a Soviet campaign and online play.

Price

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Key features

• TrueSight system that emulates each unit's line of sight
• Cover system that rewards careful unit placement
• Base game includes the Red Army and Wehrmacht Ostheer armies
• Single-player Soviet campaign
• Standalone add-ons for Western Front, British and Ardennes content

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: 84% of 28,592 English Steam reviews are positive
• Strength: Light requirements: 2 GB of RAM on the store page
• Strength: Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux
• Weakness: Released in 2013, so visuals are dated
• Weakness: Western Front armies and British forces are separate purchases
• Weakness: Online play needs a broadband connection

Key facts

• Developer: Relic Entertainment
• Released on Steam: June 25, 2013
• Steam reviews (English): 84% of 28,592 positive
• Base game armies: Red Army and Wehrmacht Ostheer
• Minimum RAM: 2 GB

Where it ranks

Company of Heroes 2 is No. 2 in our Best WWII Games verdict.