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 Ancestors Legacy
Company of Heroes 2 and Ancestors Legacy 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 Ancestors Legacy (2018). Company of Heroes 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Ancestors Legacy (77.3% 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 Ancestors Legacy
Choose Ancestors Legacy if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,120 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Company of Heroes 2 and Ancestors Legacy 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 |  Ancestors Legacy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| 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) | 77.3% positive (2,120 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) | Destructive Creations |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Company of Heroes 2 (2013) is 5 years older than Ancestors Legacy (2018).
- Company of Heroes 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Ancestors Legacy (77.3% positive).
- Company of Heroes 2 is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Ancestors Legacy (19.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Company of Heroes 2 is Deck Playable, Ancestors Legacy is Deck Unsupported.
Company of Heroes 2 vs Ancestors Legacy — FAQ
- Which is better, Company of Heroes 2 or Ancestors Legacy?
- On Steam reviews Company of Heroes 2 scores higher (84.6% positive) than Ancestors Legacy (77.3% 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 Ancestors Legacy first?
- If you want chronology, Company of Heroes 2 (2013) came out before Ancestors Legacy (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 Ancestors Legacy 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 Ancestors Legacy have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Company of Heroes 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Ancestors Legacy ships Online Co-op, Co-op.