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 Empires Apart
Company of Heroes 2 and Empires Apart 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 5 years older than Empires Apart (2018). Company of Heroes 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Empires Apart (66.8% 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 Empires Apart
Choose Empires Apart if you want a Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,003 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Company of Heroes 2 and Empires Apart 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 |  Empires Apart | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (28,233 reviews) | 66.8% positive (1,003 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) | DESTINYbit |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Company of Heroes 2 (2013) is 5 years older than Empires Apart (2018).
- Company of Heroes 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Empires Apart (66.8% positive).
- Empires Apart is free; Company of Heroes 2 is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Company of Heroes 2 is Deck Playable, Empires Apart is Deck Unsupported.
Company of Heroes 2 vs Empires Apart — FAQ
- Which is better, Company of Heroes 2 or Empires Apart?
- On Steam reviews Company of Heroes 2 scores higher (84.6% positive) than Empires Apart (66.8% 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 Empires Apart first?
- If you want chronology, Company of Heroes 2 (2013) came out before Empires Apart (2018). 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 Empires Apart 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 Empires Apart have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Company of Heroes 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Empires Apart ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Empires Apart free?
- Yes — Empires Apart is a free-to-play Steam title. Company of Heroes 2 is paid (19.99 USD).