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Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Please visit the "Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition" page for additional user reviews.

Release DateSep 11, 2006
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)94.5% (very positive) Top 10% / 94.4%  Top 10%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)91.6% Top 2% / 91.9%  Top 2%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)9.7K  Top 3% / 15K  Top 2%
Curators180 reviews  Top 3%
Median Play Time78.7 hours  Top 1%
Play Time per Dollar3.9 hours  Top 3%
Followers24.8K  Top 5%
Owners± 3.4M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 563.4K  Top 3%
Gross Revenue ($)± 3.8M  Top 4%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Company of Heroes steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Company of Heroes's Steam rating and reviews between October 2017 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 90.2% (April 2019) and 96.4% (November 2017).

With 15K reviews Top 2%, Company of Heroes is an undeniable major AAA level success. There is a peak in November 2019 that suggests a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Company of Heroes and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Company of Heroes's review languages. The most popular language is English (43%), followed by Simplified Chinese (12%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 28 different languages represented. The game has been translated in 11 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Company of Heroes percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Company of Heroes, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 337 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 2.9 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some Company of Heroes players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 242 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Lengthy campaign with varied factions
  • Tactical gameplay with different playstyles
  • Different and non-mirrored maps
  • Realistic battle simulation
  • Historically accurate
  • Great fighting mechanics
  • Simple and easy to learn gameplay
  • Active multiplayer base
  • Decent graphics
  • Good cover system and ability to construct defenses
  • Repetitive missions
  • Somewhat dated graphics
  • No achievements
  • Difficulty in finding multiplayer matches
  • FPS instability at times
  • Poor pathing and behavior
  • Belief machine gun fire does not suppress well
  • Snipers being invisible
  • Community can be toxic
  • Limited control over individual units

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's score of 94.5%  Top 10% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Company of Heroes's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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