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Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2007

Should you play it?

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...

What works

  • Historically immersive campaigns
  • Diverse factions with unique playstyles
  • High skill and strategic depth
  • Engaging multiplayer with team play
  • Realistic graphics and sound effects

Things to keep in mind

  • Balance issues reported
  • Ai weaknesses
  • Some campaign repetitiveness
  • Technical crashes for some users
  • Lack of key remapping and modern features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition

  • WARNO

  • Cossacks 3

  • Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor

  • Company of Heroes 2

  • Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition

  • Company of Heroes

  • Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor

  • Company of Heroes 2

  • Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition

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Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts: 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 Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026