Every Company of Heroes game, ranked
All 6 Company of Heroes games we hold, spanning 2006 to 2023: 6 ranked by the GamingPickz Score and plotted below, the rest listed in release order so nothing in the series is missing. Together they carry 182,738 Steam reviews.
Where to start
- For the best-reviewed: Company of Heroes (GamingPickz Score 8.2), the highest-rated entry we can score.
The Company of Heroes games on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueThe same 6 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.
6 games have both
Axes are fitted to these 6 games rather than the full 0 to 100 scale, because a filtered list shares a narrow band and would otherwise sit in one corner. End values are marked. A point on the left edge is the lowest of thesegames, not a low score.
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- PC
Every point links to that game's entry. The value map and the reception map are fixed views of the same data.
How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
- Placed by the published method, not by us. Every coordinate is computed from the axis definitions and weights printed on this site. Nobody moves a point. See the axes.
- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
6 best Company of Heroes games, ranked
Ordered by GamingPickz Score. Every figure links back to the source that produced it.
Company of Heroes at a glance Released 2006 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 94% positive of 18,707 Critics 93/100 Price $14.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 1 GB Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 94% shrinks to 93.8 on 18,707 reviews, then blends with the 93 critic aggregate, giving 8.2.
What the data supports- Small install at 1 GB.
- 2
Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
Best for: Playing with other people
8.0GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceCompany of Heroes - Legacy Edition at a glance Released 2007 Studio Relic Entertainment Player sentiment 93% positive of 7,294 Critics 93/100 Price $36.99 Steam Deck playable Install size Not stated Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 93% shrinks to 92.5 on 7,294 reviews, then blends with the 93 critic aggregate, giving 8.0.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 3
Company of Heroes 2
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
7.5GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceCompany of Heroes 2 at a glance Released 2013 Studio Relic Entertainment Player sentiment 79% positive of 113,085 Critics 80/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size Not stated Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 79% shrinks to 79.0 on 113,085 reviews, then blends with the 80 critic aggregate, giving 7.5.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 4
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
Best for: Playing with other people
7.4GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceCompany of Heroes: Opposing Fronts at a glance Released 2007 Studio Relic Entertainment Player sentiment 92% positive of 1,205 Critics 87/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size Not stated Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 92% shrinks to 90.0 on 1,205 reviews, then blends with the 87 critic aggregate, giving 7.4.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
- 5
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
Best for: Players who trust other players over critics
7.2GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceCompany of Heroes: Tales of Valor at a glance Released 2009 Studio Relic Entertainment Player sentiment 92% positive of 2,395 Critics 70/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size Not stated Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 92% shrinks to 90.8 on 2,395 reviews, then blends with the 70 critic aggregate, giving 7.2.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 91 against 70. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 6
Company of Heroes 3
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
6.2GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceCompany of Heroes 3 at a glance Released 2023 Studio Relic Entertainment Player sentiment 57% positive of 40,052 Critics 81/100 Price $59.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size 40 GB Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 57% shrinks to 57.3 on 40,052 reviews, then blends with the 81 critic aggregate, giving 6.2.
Worth checking first- Critics rate it well above players, 81 against 57. Worth reading why before buying.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
Best and worst entry
The best-received Company of Heroes game we can score is Company of Heroes at 8.2. The lowest is Company of Heroes 3 at 6.2, a 2.0-point spread across the series. The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
How the series scored over time
GamingPickz Score against release year, 2006 to 2023. The later entries score lower than the earlier ones: the series has been trending down.
Cheapest way in, and best value
- Cheapest right now: Company of Heroes at $14.99. Prices are read live from Steam and move.
- Best value: Company of Heroes, the most GamingPickz Score per dollar in the series at its current price.
On a Steam Deck
Valve's own Deck compatibility rating for the Company of Heroes entries on Steam:
- Playable: Company of Heroes, Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition, Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor, Company of Heroes 2
- Unsupported: Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts, Company of Heroes 3
Platforms across the series
Where the 6 Company of Heroes games have landed, counting every entry we hold:
| Platform family | Entries |
|---|---|
| PC | 6 of 6 |
The Company of Heroes series, game by game
Every Company of Heroes game we hold, in release order. Each description is the game's own, from Steam where it has a listing and Wikipedia for the older entries, never ours.
- 2006
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. (Steam)
- 2007
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. This legacy version also grants access to the latest version of COH, just called "Company of Heroes". (Steam)
- 2007
The next chapter in the #1 rated RTS franchise thrusts players into a hellish war torn landscape to command two battle-hardened armies in relentless campaigns for honor and country. Players lead the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic World War II liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle... (Steam)
Plot
Liberation of Caen The British 3rd Battalion, under the command of Major Blackmore is tasked with taking the city of Caen . A day behind schedule, the battalion encounters further delays from German troops in the area. After securing the town of Authie , several bridges over the River Odon and Hill 112 in succession, British Commandos along with Canadian infantry fight an overnight battle to secure an airfield at Carpiquet . (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic . During the 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards , Opposing Fronts received a nomination for " Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year " by the Academy of Interactive Arts Sciences . ^ "Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts for PC" . (Wikipedia)
- 2009
Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ is the expansion to the Game of the Year winner and highest rated real time strategy franchise Company of Heroes®. Featuring new campaigns to overcome, units to command, and battlefields to conquer, Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ delivers evolved gameplay mechanics and 3 episodic adventures... (Steam)
Plot
Company of Heroes: Tales Of Valor has three single-player episodes . Tiger Ace — This campaign is inspired by the historical exploits of Tiger Ace SS - Hauptsturmführer Michael Wittmann in Normandy. Set in Villers-Bocage , the narrative is a backstory of Kampfgruppe Lehr commander Major-General Maximillian Voss and Hauptmann Josef Schultz from the original . (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception The reception of Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor was mixed. Many reviewers were confused as to what the game had to offer. Most of the reviewers appeared to brand the game as average and gave it a rating of around 70%, citing that the game had some interesting features and gameplay modes, but only a short campaign and no new armies to command. (Wikipedia)
- 2013
Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below. (Steam)
Plot
In a Siberian gulag in 1952, NKVD Colonel Churkin interrogates his former subordinate officer, Lieutenant Lev Abramovich Isakovich, about his journal detailing his experiences during the Great Patriotic War . Throughout, Churkin questions Isakovich's commitment to the Soviet cause, while Isakovich bemoans Churkin's ease with sacrificing Soviet lives. Isakovich recalls his first meeting with Churkin at the outset of Operation Barbarossa , employing… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception PC World gave the game three and a half out of five. PC Gamer rated the game at 80 concluding: " Company of Heroes 2 is the USSR of real-time strategy games: huge, powerful and just a little bit broken". IGN gave the game an 8. (Wikipedia)
- 2023
Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours? (Steam)
Reception
Reception Company of Heroes 3 received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic on the PC and Xbox Series X versions. The PlayStation 5 version received "mixed or average" reviews. The game was nominated for "Best Sim / Strategy Game" at The Game Awards 2023 . (Wikipedia)
Company of Heroes, head to head
Two entries side by side on score, price, specs and reception:
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Common questions
How many Company of Heroes games are there?
We hold 6 Company of Heroes games in the catalogue, released between 2006 and 2023. 6 of them carry enough Steam data to rank; the rest are listed in release order below, including console-only entries with no Steam listing.
Which Company of Heroes game is best?
By the GamingPickz Score, Company of Heroes rates highest at 8.2. That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, computed the same way for every game, not our opinion. The full ranking is above.
What order should I play the Company of Heroes games in?
Release order is listed below, from 2006 to 2023. For most series that is also story order, but we list dates rather than telling you a canon; the timeline is read from Wikidata.
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