Company of Heroes 2

Played game, got called a slur, changed to garden, smashed keyboard. 10/10 game, would recommend to anybody with anger issues so they become anger catastrophes.

I never win multiplayer matches. Good game though. :]

Compared to the first game it improved in some aspects and lost in others. I'd rather have a remaster of the first game

One of the best strategy games I've played and improves a lot on the first game. Everything about the mechanics is better, more fluid, and less stiff than 1. That is not saying 1 is bad either, 1 is a classic, but 2 really adds a lot more to the scope of ww2 than 1 did. Russia, the eastern front, multiple armies, lots of gameplay, dlc, modes, achievements, good and frequent and fast matchmaking, active community. You get what you pay for a great strategy ww2 game that is authentic and realistic. But not some complicated map strategy with turns and all this complicated stuff. This is a lot more like starcraft, but with a system less focused on resources, and more taking and holding points. That doesn't mean you don't build structures and bases though. Its a fun game, love the armies, I recommend getting UK first, wermacht is a lot of fun but they come with the game, russia is also good. OKW is good, but not as good imo as the other nazi army.. Usa is a clump army that spits out lots of army men with bazookas and stuff, usa is my least fav army.

This game just doesn't get boring to me. If you're a fan of Tactical games, RTS games and WW2/ WW2 movies, you're going to have fun with this game. Hands down. There's a reason it's a classic

The unit pathing can be a struggle to come to terms with in the beginning, but once you start getting better you learn to work around that. The game more than makes up for any of those shortcomings with the gameplay alone though.

Company of Heroes 2 is the best real-time WW2 strategy video game. It's the next level of any RTS games that on the market.
As more you play this game as more you want to play. Highly recommended to everyone.

stick to coh1, coh1 has better mods and gameplay, if your planning on playing against ai on coh2, expect a infinite rush of troops and tanks within 5 mins, without mods coh2 is dog water

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☑ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☐ Decent
☑ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☐ Old Fashioned
☐ Workable
☑ Big
☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☑ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Grind }---
☐ Nothing to grind
☑ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☑ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☐ Average
☐ Long
☑ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☐ Worth the price
☑ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☐ Never heard of
☑ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

---{ ? / 10 }---
☐ 1
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Great balance, strategy, game-play, and there is only a slight problem with building structures too close to one another and then tanks can't get through and paths get blocked. Other than that this game is 8/10 easily, if not higher.

the campaign is fun but otherwise just go play dawn of war 2
i genuinely think dawn of war 2 did the mecanics alot better

It’s hard to ask for more from a game in terms of content. Company of Heroes 2 provides a robust campaign, substantive side challenges, and a deep multiplayer that has the potential to foster a thriving community. It’s unfortunate, then, that control issues and obtuse game systems cloud the experience.

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Best strategy game I have ever played, blows everything else out the water. Nothing compares to how balanced this game is how your strategy actually determines the fate of the battle not just economy and speed.

This is one of the most addictive RTS games I’ve ever played. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys WWII games, history, and tactics. It offers hours upon hours of fun. 10/10!

Fun game with a vibrant modding community
keeps you engaged throughout a game and offering much replay value
always come back to play it with friends

this is the first PC game iv ever played. its growing on me. learn your setups. "loadouts" and play with someone who will teach you the battleground. strong 8.7/10

Decent game. Base game has some coop missions you can try with your friends. My even consider getting DLC later

This game is utter dog shit compared to Company of Heroes 1. It misses the mark at every turn. The time to kill is way too fast, there's far too many abilities, the UI sucks, the sound is terrible, and the balance just feels very off. The campaign is laughably terrible with no real thought devoted to actual strategy. It pretty much all revolves around attack moving everything and you win. Yay... *yawn* It's obvious that the developers behind this utter monstrosity had nothing to do with the original game and its subsequent successes while also not understanding the basic fundamentals of what made that game so great.

It does have some decent QoL features as one might expect in a sequel, but really, I do not find this game fun at all. Not even a little bit. As such, I cannot recommend this game at any price. It just isn't fun for someone like me. Just buy the original game and have fun with a decent campaign that isn't trying to be cinematic with scripted events every five seconds, decent skirmish, and what I would assume is still a fairly decent multiplayer scene. I quit playing multiplayer years ago. That's not an indictment against CoH, I just don't do multiplayer anymore.

I've had countless hours of fun with the original game which I still play to this day, and zero fun with this. I won't even look at CoH 3 as it's obviously more of the same from CoH 2 with even more absurd design decisions and utter ineptitude. Just stick with the first one in the series and don't look any further.

Company of Heroes 2 takes everything great about the original and refines it into a challenging, rewarding, and immersive WWII strategy experience. While it had a rough launch, over the years, it has evolved into one of the best real-time strategy games ever made—especially for those who love tactical depth and intense battles.

What Makes It Great:
✔ Brutal and Tactical Combat – Every decision matters, from unit positioning to cover mechanics and flanking maneuvers.
✔ Dynamic Weather & Terrain – The Eastern Front setting brings extreme cold mechanics, making battles feel even more immersive and strategic.
✔ Diverse Factions & Playstyles – Each army (Soviets, Wehrmacht, USF, OKW, and UKF) plays uniquely, ensuring deep replayability.
✔ Strong Multiplayer Scene – Even years after release, the competitive multiplayer and co-op modes are still active and engaging.
✔ Tons of Mods & Custom Maps – The community has kept the game alive with fantastic custom content, adding even more variety.

⚠️ A Few Things to Keep in Mind:
🔹 The game can feel challenging—both in single-player and multiplayer—so be ready to learn and adapt!
🔹 Some DLC is needed to unlock all factions, which might feel restrictive, but the base game still offers an excellent experience.

Overall, Company of Heroes 2 is a must-play for any RTS fan. Whether you're diving into its intense campaigns or testing your skills in multiplayer, the game delivers deep strategy, gripping battles, and endless replayability. If you love WWII strategy with a focus on realism and tactics, this is a no-brainer! 🎖️

Final Verdict: 9/10
A brilliant and intense WWII RTS that rewards smart tactics and strategic thinking.
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- Bought the game with a friend
- Played mistakenly 1v1
- We kinda got the hang of it, like which units build, which ones attack, what to do, points, etc...
- Decided to play a game vs bots
- Bots turn out to be Expert, beat us in 5 minutes
- We did not know what happened
- Saw there is a bot difficulty
- Selected Easy
- Pressed 3v3, we thought we would find a bot for the 3rd player
- Turns out it's a Chinese guy from America with really high rating or something
- He helps us, we go really far
- At one point I get notifications that my base is attacked
- This mfer build a bunch of tanks, selected 'attack ground' on my base and kept attacking my buildings
- Me and my friend withdrew all of our units from the frontline to deal with this
- Put my flamethrowers on his units and my ONLY tank on his buildings
- We started mercilessly killing each other
- He demolished my whole base and Town Hall
- I realized I can repair that
- My friend took his attention while I rebuild my base and traqined some more tanks
- The guy was really good
- Everything turned into a battlefield in out starting base, bombs flying, explosions, flamethrowers, sodlers screaming in pain, tanks destroying other tanks
- We lost the game all of a sudden
- Closed the game and didn't open it ever

10/10 would play with a spy teammate again
the hell is this community

Not as big as the original but adds so much more all together, this game will forever be the best Company Of Hero's and it will always stand the test of time, God Speed and Ride On!

This game looks great but plays like ASS.
Unclear descriptions and confusing orders really break down all fun into despair.
Tried to get my engineers to pick up howitsers and it just blew up. howitsers AND engineers... GONE.
Game options Exit game Yes i'm sure

Stopped playing CoH2 ages ago. Too much of grinding is required if you don't want to buy the overpriced commanders. The campaign mode was boring and too preachy in my opinion.
It's kinda fun to play with your friends against bots on the highest difficulty. It gets sweaty and frustrating. But very satisfying once you win.

Against other players tho, my ass is not built for this. Other players are too experienced and will put pressure on you ASAP. I start malding and can't do anything to defend myself. Skill issue of course, but I did put a decent amount of hours to try to git gud. It wasn't enough, and I will not play CoH games after experiencing this.

Would still leave a positive review, but the monetization of this game is ass, and CoH3 looks like a game that is even worse than this one. So I can't recommend this game. I rather play good old Rise of Nations.

"Company of Heroes 2" is an acclaimed real-time strategy (RTS) game developed by Relic Entertainment and released in 2013. As a sequel to the original "Company of Heroes," the game is set during World War II, focusing primarily on the Eastern Front, where players can command both the Soviet Red Army and the German Wehrmacht forces. The game is notable for its engaging storytelling, impressive graphics, and deep gameplay mechanics that capture the brutality and tactical depth of warfare.

One of the standout features of "Company of Heroes 2" is its emphasis on cover mechanics, terrain, and weather effects. Players must strategically position their units to take advantage of cover while also navigating the battlefield's hazards. The introduction of the dynamic weather system, including snow and ice, adds a layer of realism and strategy, as players must manage the conditions to ensure their troops can move effectively and maintain combat effectiveness.

While the single-player campaign is immersive and tells compelling stories, the multiplayer aspect of "Company of Heroes 2" truly shines. The game supports various modes, including competitive matches, cooperative gameplay against AI, and thrilling confrontations between players. Multiplayer is where the game's depth is fully realized, as players can test their skills against others while employing a wide range of strategies and tactics to secure victory.

The competitive multiplayer experience is incredibly engaging, with players often forming tactics around unit composition, map control, and resource management. Understanding each faction's strengths and weaknesses is essential, and players quickly learn to adapt their strategies based on their opponents' moves. The meta-game is continually evolving, as players discover new tactics and strategies, making each match feel fresh and exciting.

"Company of Heroes 2" also features an active community that has kept the game's scene alive through various updates, balance patches, and expansions. The "Ardennes Assault" and "The Western Front Armies" expansions provided new factions, maps, and gameplay content, enhancing the overall experience. Additionally, custom content created by the community adds even more repeatability, allowing players to engage with new scenarios and gameplay modes created by fellow fans.

While the game does have its critiques, such as some balance issues and matchmaking frustrations, its engaging tactical gameplay, immersive historical setting, and strong multiplayer component make "Company of Heroes 2" a standout title in the RTS genre. For fans of strategy games, especially those who enjoy tactical warfare in a historical context, "Company of Heroes 2" is a must-play that offers countless hours of strategic planning and intense combat. Whether playing solo or jumping into multiplayer battles, the experience is rich and rewarding, keeping players coming back for more thrilling engagements on the battlefield.

It's not as fun as the original, whilst there are a lot more cool features, it doesn't come close to the original for me in how fun it is.

good RTS,
just try to understand how u should play with ur faction first and it works wonders
u start seeing little things and tricks in pvp

I like the RTS style of games with the overhead interface. There is a lot of options and presets you can set up allowing you to do things as short cuts. You can also change the level of difficulty making it easier to learn the game and build up skill levels.

Can't even launch the game. Sometimes it close itself after launching. Have been playing normally without problem when the last time i bought it but in these recent months, the game does even launch and force close itself. Hope it gets fixed soon. (if it does, then i'll change my review).

Had to find a work around to even start it in 2025. Once I was in the game, i realized that i had to pay more to even play as anyone but the Russians. I can't get down with that. Didn't even spend a single second in the game after that. I checked to see who the game was made by and was shocked to see it wasn't EA. Lame.

After years of playing every version of CoH it's still fun. Great game

It's been a few years out but it did age very well, compared to other titles. The graphic is still good nowadays for an RTS-Game.

I didn't care much about the campaign and just rushed trhough it. The core strength of the game is in the multiplayer skirmishes (pve or pvp). It's a blast trying different nations and strategies. Compared to COH1 I really endorse the variety of commanders you have. It just buggers me that they are more or less paywalled. After about 600 hours I saved enough money to buy 3-4 commanders in total. Each nation has 6-15...

Just like everybody I then opted for a cheap key to get those missing commanders for around 8€.

However, I believe the gameplay is very polished. Troops each have their own prupose, strength and weakness. The buildings are often destructible and especially if you are playing on a city map and bombard the shit out of the enemy the scenery and immersion combined with the (in my opinion) very good sound and ambience is just superb.

Furthermore I really like this part the most. COH1 is in my view to narrow (e.g. lack of commander's variety) and COH3... It's COH3 and it feels like they took the bad parts from both prior titles.


On a further note I also tried running it under my Arch-Linux distribution and it worked out of the box with native support.
However, I highly disencourage doing this, because not only did I encounter issues performance wise, but I also faced issues to start the game since my display had a refresh rate of 240Hz. This can be worked around by limiting the refresh rate to a lower amount 60-144Hz for example.

Nonetheless there is an additional issue. Linux users have their own servers, so you can't crossplay with windows users, and at the time I looked only 2 lobbies with 1 person each in it was being hosted.

So I then used proton to simulate the Windows version and despite the refresh-rate thingy it did very well and the performance was at an alltime high.

Love this game. Added mods now I love it more. Single player only here so can't talk about multi-player experience. The missions are fun and the skirmish mode is what I play the most. I lIke it better than COH3.

Extremely good game, with good mechanics, fun divers factions and a mod compatibility !
Been playing this since 2015 and I can't stop !

Im sorry, to play mutiplayer I have to buy dlc? Worthless game then.

it's actually an good game, if you know how to play it and yeah, i would not recommend it buying it if it's not on sale. only if it's on sale.

I don't typically write reviews however, this is a game I constantly come back to. Its something that I can pick up and play at anytime and drop when ever something else peeks my interest for the time. Its fun to play with friends. Its a great WW2 Strat game that I think is well worth the money. My only gripe is that the developers have not added any kind of Asian Factions. I think it would have been really fun to organize Banzai Charges in Bastogne or something. But beggars can't be choosers they say. Buy this game.

The General on theater and campaign mode was fun, online mode also fun, this gonna be my fav game ever

This games a good time killer, the campaign is okay, the skirmishes are what I play usually and those are fun. The AI is a mess though. I feel like COH 1 had better AI, the AI team mates are usually pretty useless in this game. Other than that this game is fun. I wouldn't even waste my time with COH 3 it's a cash grab feeding off fans who will pay anything because of a franchise, it adds nothing and actually takes away instead. Stick with COH 2

Yes old game still tho the memory's of Zombie mode and just holding out as long as we can always makes us laugh oh shi- here comes stalin will always be funny

These is a fun WW2 tactical game for people that prefer real time strategy over turn based. I have several of both types and this is one of my favorites. The units have a lot of historically accurate features and it a lot of fun. My primary complaint would be the nickel and diming you on DLC. Everytime you load the game you will see all the games options and can wind up clicking on something you think you have purchased, but as your about to start a game you realize it wants to charge you extra. I am not sure when buying a game became like going to a car dealer that tried to sell you all the upgrades and subsciptions, but we are in that time line.

One of the best classic RTS games. This game provides players with extended tactical options and its vibrant modding scene keeps the replay value high.

***WARNING*** CAMPAIGN IS ONLY RUSSIA VS GERMANY ALL ELSE IS PAID DLC REQUIRED***

Real time strategy more like part time strategy. Company of Heroes 2 excels in its modding community and its online multiplayer. It presents a laid back variation of RTS where the prime concern is making sure your units are where they should be way ahead of time and letting the action play out before you. There is little in the way of controlling units past general cardinal directions and prayer. Whether a unit wins or loses a fight is not within your direct control unless that unit is a specific, and I mean specific, counter to that unit OR a unit ability is utilized. It is an interesting flavor of RTS and I would recommend drinking alcohol while pursuing the single player campaign. All in all the game would be mediocre but it requires a lot of DLC to get the full picture and the game is not executed at the level to warrant such greed from the developers.

Game plays well and provides good gaming. Realistic and a fun environment

even though my computer runs slower than my grandma it still works fine the frame rate is not bad it could be worked on and we should be able to have more company's for the Ardennes assault campaign because for people starting out you get the fundamentals easy but it didn't tell you the germans are gonna have crazy strong forces after a little and please if you guys can increase the amount of people you can have so that after one mission your company is 1/3 missing

Good fun game, fun to play with friends with or against them. Want to suffer 4 players versus 4 Expert AIs, they ain't fair, they ain't smart but they'll make your money worth

It is incredibly in-depth, the battles are intense and fun to watch; and the challenge of holding three places at once against overwhelming odds has never felt so good!

10/10 would recommend, plus it doesn't fry your laptop so that's a bonus!

Very Excellent Game, would recommend. However, the name of the game is very misleading. Instead of being called "Company of Heroes 2" the game should be renamed to "Company of Blobbers 2" since this title is an accurate depiction of what most multiplayer matches embody.

Players from both sides regardless of faction, engaging in the art of "Blobbing" where they would produce the same unit over and over again in attempt to overwhelm the enemy in the sheer number of units produced, creating a "Blob" of (mostly) unstoppable force made of a singular unit.

The art of blobbing can be seen in all phases of the game from the start of the match where all players would blob infantry to secure the resource and victory points all the way until the every end of the match where players start to blob armor in an attempt to create an unbreakable wall of steel and armor in an attempt to overwhelm the enemy team's forces and breakthrough to their base.

All in all, I would definitely recommend the game despite its misleading title.

One of the best games ive played (with mods) i didn't think it was gonna be so crazy when my best friend told me about it but we literally leveled an entire city with rockets and trains.

It's fun to play but so frustrating. Something about the controls make them frustrating compared to the first game. Getting soldiers in the position you want is very hard.

There is a lack of tutorials and explanation. You learn more from the first campaign mission than the tutorial mission.
I started with skirmish, you know nothing and it's an overflow of information with all the different units and how to unlock them or their upgrades. Barely any explaning this works against that.

Also too many microtransactions, and pointing you towards it.

A downgrade from the first game.

Visuals: 8/10
Gameplay(feeling): 5/10
Game info: 3/10
Fun: 7/10 (but drops quickly because of the frustration)

Overall: 5,7/10
I dont't reccomend this game. I say play the first one.

I have only played a few hours and its a lot to remember and focus on. My first match I did absolutely horrible. My main issue has been the game crashing. Ill be in a match and the audio will mess up or the game will stop. I'm going to reinstall it to see if it helps. Overall I can watch someone play this game all day long, I love real time strategy games. I'm definitely willing to do the work to learn the mechanics of the game but its just hard when it keeps crashing. You really don't need a powerhouse computer to run this game so its not the issue of my computer. I think its some hiccups within the game itself. My review is only negative for that reason alone, I still intend to keep at trying to get better at this game.

Trash game, game is full of map hack cheater. lots of magic arty into your fog of war units. especially chinese cheater....