Company of Heroes 2 similar games & best alternatives

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Company of Heroes 2

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2013

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Deep and rewarding tactical gameplay
  • Diverse factions and commanders
  • Active multiplayer and co-op modes
  • Strong mod support and custom maps
  • Immersive wwii atmosphere and sound design

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Microtransactions and dlc fragmentation
  • Some multiplayer toxicity reported
  • Campaign narrative considered weak
  • Technical bugs and occasional crashes

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition

  • Cossacks 3

  • Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor

  • Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition

  • Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

  • Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition

More fantastical

Games that feels like Company of Heroes 2 but with more imaginative fiction

Less competitive

Games that feels like Company of Heroes 2 but with less competition against others

  • Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition

  • 63 Days

  • Commandos: Origins

  • Joint Task Force

  • Men of War™

  • Sudden Strike 4

Less intimate

Games that feels like Company of Heroes 2 but with less focus on close relationships

  • Men of War: Assault Squad 2

  • CoH 2 - The Western Front Armies: Oberkommando West

  • Headquarters: World War II

  • Stronghold Crusader 2

  • Act of War: High Treason

  • Company of Heroes 2 - The British Forces

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

  • Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor

  • Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition

  • Company of Heroes

  • Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Company of Heroes 2. These titles are not in What to play next.

Company of Heroes 2: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026