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 Stereo Sound. 12,271 Steam reviews back the pick.
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront vs Company of Heroes - Definitive Edition
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront and Company of Heroes - Definitive Edition 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. Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront (2021) is 5 years older than Company of Heroes - Definitive Edition (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 - Definitive Edition
Choose Company of Heroes - Definitive Edition if you want the Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Company of Heroes - Definitive Edition launched in 2026.
Both Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront and Company of Heroes - Definitive Edition 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
 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront |  Company of Heroes - Definitive Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 34.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 86.3% positive (12,271 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Barbedwire Studios, Digitalmindsoft | Relic Entertainment , Blackbird Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront (2021) is 5 years older than Company of Heroes - Definitive Edition (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Company of Heroes - Definitive Edition has no Deck rating yet.
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront vs Company of Heroes - Definitive Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront or Company of Heroes - Definitive Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront (2021) came out before Company of Heroes - Definitive Edition (2026). 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 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront and Company of Heroes - Definitive Edition 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 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront and Company of Heroes - Definitive Edition have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Company of Heroes - Definitive Edition ships Online Co-op, Co-op.