Action · September 11, 2006

Company of Heroes (2006)

local_offer-80% current discountgroup1M–10M ownerstrending_up864 peak concurrentrecommend11.8k recommendations
DISCLAIMER FOR ADDITIONAL USER REVIEWS , please visit the 'Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition' page. Total conversions available on Steam for COH1 are also listed on the Legacy Edition page. DESCRIPTION Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines real time strategy gaming by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Beginning with the D-Day Invasion of Normandy, players lead squads of Allied soldiers into battle against the German war machine through some of the most pivotal battles of WWII. Through a rich single player campaign, players experience the cinematic intensity and bravery of ordinary soldiers thrust into extraordinary events. A Cinematic Single Player Experience that captures the turmoil of WWII as never before. Advanced squad AI brings your soldiers to life as they interact with the changing environment, take cover, and execute advanced squad tactics to eliminate all enemy opposition. Stunning Visuals - Relic's next generation cutting-edge engine provides graphic quality and a physics driven world that is unprecedented in an RTS. Environmental Strategy - Real-time physics and a completely destructible environment guarantee no two battles ever play out in the same way. Destroy anything and re-shape the battlefield! Use buildings and terrain to your advantage, or deny them to the enemy. 2-8 Player Multiplayer Competition via LAN or Internet - Go online with friends and join the ultimate battle of Axis versus Allies.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume17.0k Steam reviewsTop 28% in Action
Positive rating94% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 19%
Metacritic93/100Genre average 77 — top 1% of Action titles
Concurrent peak864 playersTop 11% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours38 h averageTop 11% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Strategy · 284
  • World War II · 258
  • RTS · 239
  • War · 145
  • Singleplayer · 126
  • Multiplayer · 125
  • Action · 116
  • Military · 81
  • Tactical · 78
  • Violent · 62
  • Historical · 50
  • Base-Building · 49
  • Co-op · 40
  • Real Time Tactics · 39
  • Classic · 36

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

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  • Spanish - Spain
  • Czech
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Russian volume_up
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Full audio (5)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Russian
  • Traditional Chinese

Reception Metrics

Steam community

94%Very Positive · 17.0k reviews

16.0k positive · 1.0k negative

Metacritic

93/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.7/10

Curator recommendations

11.8k

Peak concurrent players

864

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Press Quotes

“It's beautiful, though that's entirely the wrong word. This is a war game, so the word should be 'visceral' or something. Models are hugely detailed for an RTS, physics implemented impressively and so on. But relevantly, it's a functional sort of beauty (or - er - viscerality).” 10/10 – Eurogamer “Company of Heroes should be on the must-play list of every RTS fanatic out there, even those tired of WWII settings. It's just that good.” 9.6/10 – PC Gamer “The…

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

38h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

8h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

4h

Current engagement

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player

Community

  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop
  • Steam Cloud

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateSep 11, 2006
DeveloperRelic Entertainment
Base price$3.99 -80%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Editions & Packages

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