Choose Company of Heroes 2
Choose Company of Heroes 2 if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 28,233 Steam reviews back the pick.
Company of Heroes 2 vs Commanding Nations
Company of Heroes 2 and Commanding Nations both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. Company of Heroes 2 (2013) is 9 years older than Commanding Nations (2022). Company of Heroes 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Commanding Nations (50% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Commanding Nations
Choose Commanding Nations if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Commanding Nations launched in 2022.
Both Company of Heroes 2 and Commanding Nations sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Company of Heroes 2 |  Commanding Nations | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (28,233 reviews) | 50% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | The Waverley Games Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Company of Heroes 2 (2013) is 9 years older than Commanding Nations (2022).
- Company of Heroes 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Commanding Nations (50% positive).
- Company of Heroes 2 has co-op; Commanding Nations does not.
- Company of Heroes 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Commanding Nations has no Deck rating yet.
Company of Heroes 2 vs Commanding Nations — FAQ
- Should I play Company of Heroes 2 or Commanding Nations first?
- If you want chronology, Company of Heroes 2 (2013) came out before Commanding Nations (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Company of Heroes 2 and Commanding Nations similar?
- They overlap on Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Company of Heroes 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Company of Heroes 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Commanding Nations doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.