Choose Company of Heroes 2
Choose Company of Heroes 2 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.6% positive across 28,233 reviews.
Company of Heroes 2 vs Company of Heroes 3
Company of Heroes 2 and Company of Heroes 3 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 10 years older than Company of Heroes 3 (2023). Company of Heroes 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Company of Heroes 3 (63.1% 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 Company of Heroes 3
Choose Company of Heroes 3 if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 12,763 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Company of Heroes 2 and Company of Heroes 3 sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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 |  Company of Heroes 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (28,233 reviews) | 63.1% positive (12,763 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Relic Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Company of Heroes 2 (2013) is 10 years older than Company of Heroes 3 (2023).
- Company of Heroes 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Company of Heroes 3 (63.1% positive).
- Company of Heroes 2 is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Company of Heroes 3 (19.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Company of Heroes 2 vs Company of Heroes 3 — FAQ
- Which is better, Company of Heroes 2 or Company of Heroes 3?
- On Steam reviews Company of Heroes 2 scores higher (84.6% positive) than Company of Heroes 3 (63.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Company of Heroes 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Company of Heroes 2 or Company of Heroes 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Company of Heroes 2 (2013) came out before Company of Heroes 3 (2023). 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 Company of Heroes 3 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.
- Do both Company of Heroes 2 and Company of Heroes 3 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Company of Heroes 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Company of Heroes 3 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.