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 Iron Harvest
Company of Heroes 2 and Iron Harvest 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 7 years older than Iron Harvest (2020). Company of Heroes 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Iron Harvest (75.3% 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 Iron Harvest
Choose Iron Harvest if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 6,065 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Company of Heroes 2 and Iron Harvest 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 |  Iron Harvest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (28,233 reviews) | 75.3% positive (6,065 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | KING Art |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Company of Heroes 2 (2013) is 7 years older than Iron Harvest (2020).
- Company of Heroes 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Iron Harvest (75.3% positive).
- Company of Heroes 2 is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Iron Harvest (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Company of Heroes 2 vs Iron Harvest — FAQ
- Which is better, Company of Heroes 2 or Iron Harvest?
- On Steam reviews Company of Heroes 2 scores higher (84.6% positive) than Iron Harvest (75.3% 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 Iron Harvest first?
- If you want chronology, Company of Heroes 2 (2013) came out before Iron Harvest (2020). 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 Iron Harvest 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 Iron Harvest have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Company of Heroes 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Iron Harvest ships Online Co-op, Co-op.