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Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts vs Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor

Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts and Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor 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: Opposing Fronts (2007) is 2 years older than Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor (2009). Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts (90.6% 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 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

Choose Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts if you want an Action experience. Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts launched in 2007.

Choose Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor

Choose Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94% positive across 887 reviews.

Both Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts and Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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: Opposing Fronts vs Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor — Steam metadata comparison
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts — Steam game coverCompany of Heroes: Opposing FrontsCompany of Heroes: Tales of Valor — Steam game coverCompany of Heroes: Tales of Valor
Released20072009
GenresAction, StrategyStrategy
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Playable
Price19.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews90.6% positive (456 reviews)94% positive (887 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player
DevelopersRelic EntertainmentRelic Entertainment

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Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts vs Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor — FAQ

Which is better, Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts or Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor?
On Steam reviews Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor scores higher (94% positive) than Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts (90.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor 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: Opposing Fronts or Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor first?
If you want chronology, Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts (2007) came out before Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor (2009). 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: Opposing Fronts and Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor 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.