Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition similar games & best alternatives

Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2009

Should you play it?

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".

What works
  • Deep and engaging wwii rts gameplay
  • Balanced and varied factions
  • Immersive audio-visual effects and atmosphere
  • Active multiplayer with team play
  • Extensive modding community and dlc content
Things to keep in mind
  • Some ai and pathfinding issues
  • Multiplayer community can be toxic
  • Campaign length is relatively short
  • No native lan support in steam version
  • Graphics show age compared to modern games

What to play next

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Age of Empires: Definitive Edition

  • Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword

  • ICBM: Escalation

  • Rise of Nations: Extended Edition

  • Empires Mod

  • Contractors Showdown : ExfilZone

  • Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition

  • Forts

  • Isonzo
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Final Assault

  • Task Force

  • Company of Heroes 2 - The British Forces
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Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Status, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Relaxation.

Why this game works

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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  • Cooperation

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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    "Competitive multiplayer includes exerting superiority over opponents, though some community toxicity noted."

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  • Escapism

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  • Expectation

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    "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and passion for WWII RTS games, not out of obligation."

  • Experimenting

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  • Exploration

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  • Expression

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  • Fantasy

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  • Fellowship

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  • Health

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  • Idle

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  • Intimacy

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  • Leadership

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  • Relaxation

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  • Sensation

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  • Status

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  • Story

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