Choose Company of Heroes 2
Choose Company of Heroes 2 if it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. 28,233 Steam reviews back the pick.
Company of Heroes 2 vs Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
Company of Heroes 2 and Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront 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 8 years older than Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront (2021). Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront scores higher on Steam reviews (86.3% positive) than Company of Heroes 2 (84.6% 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 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
Choose Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront if you want an Action and Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 12,271 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Company of Heroes 2 and Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (84.6% vs 86.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Company of Heroes 2 |  Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (28,233 reviews) | 86.3% positive (12,271 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) | Barbedwire Studios, Digitalmindsoft |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Company of Heroes 2 (2013) is 8 years older than Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront (2021).
- Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront scores higher on Steam reviews (86.3% positive) than Company of Heroes 2 (84.6% positive).
- Company of Heroes 2 is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront (19.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Company of Heroes 2 is Deck Playable, Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront is Deck Unsupported.
Company of Heroes 2 vs Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront — FAQ
- Which is better, Company of Heroes 2 or Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Company of Heroes 2 sits at 84.6% positive (28,233 reviews), Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront at 86.3% (12,271). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Company of Heroes 2 or Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront first?
- If you want chronology, Company of Heroes 2 (2013) came out before Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront (2021). 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 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront 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 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Company of Heroes 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront ships Online Co-op, Co-op.