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Company of Heroes 3
Developer Relic Entertainment
Company of Heroes 3 is a real-time strategy game developed by Relic Entertainment and published by Sega. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
300 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
41
Mixed
104 positive · 148 negative
95% range 35–47%
| Source | + | − | = |
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| Steam reviews | 104 | 148 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
48 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Mixed
22,895 of 40,420 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Audience is split, with many praising improvements but criticizing DLC and balance.
Many players say the game has improved significantly since its rough launch, with some calling it the best entry in the series. One reviewer notes, "Game was worse than CoH 2. Now its better. Rough launch. Recovered." Another states, "1000% improved over the ABYSMAL launch. Recommended in its current state!" [5][15]
However, many criticize the game for its monetization, including pay-to-win DLC and greedy microtransactions. One player alleges, The developers on this game clearly have no idea what they are doing... the only thing they release are overpriced pay-to-win DLC. Another says, "They replaced a burning passion for the game and promises of real modding support with greedy microtransactions and soulless marketing talk." [20][36]
Praised improved since launch · solid gameplay · good graphics
Criticised pay-to-win DLC · greedy microtransactions · balance issues · lack of content
Summary drafted by an AI model from the 36 reactions it cites ([n] links open each post), then checked by code: every paragraph cites real posts and every quote is verbatim. Written Oct 7, 2026. Method
Reactions
60 of 300 · most liked firstI will start off by saying that I don't care about multiplayer meta, I'm only going to talk about what the game offers to a singleplayer-only player. The Good: I think the game looks nice, they've gone for a lighter, more cartoony look this time around. I don't think that's an invalid creative choice. It helps to contrast the game against the grimmer-toned Russian setting of CoH2 and the more grounded gritty one of CoH1. The bright and sunny Mediterranean themed game is probably the one…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If I had a nickel for every time a Vancouver Game Dev studio released its third sequel to a beloved RTS franchise and gutted the storytelling and gameplay I would have two nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Final nail in the coffin was creating a wave defence mode but selling it as a standalone game. CoH3's been out for 3+ years at this point and the amount of content is dismal.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'll leave it to other reviewers as they say it better. But the developers on this game are CLUELESS. They can't balance PvP at ALL. Every time it gets close to decent balance, the developers do something else stupid. F*cking non-sensical levels of stupid balancing decisions. I've played this game since launch. I've played through the good times. Through the bad times. Through the REALLY BAD times. I play all factions, but when you make one side unplayable, its not fun anymore. I've had it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The developers on this game clearly have no idea what they are doing. I tried to be hyped for the new updates, but the only thing they release are overpriced pay-to-win DLC. These updates should be free, while a larger DLC that actually add decent content, such as new factions, features and more singleplayer/co-op missions could be paid. CoH2 has more maps, factions, BG/commander variety, SP & co-op missions than this repetitive unbalanced game. Do NOT buy this game unless you want to pay big…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love the Gameplay Hate the games the devs play. Moving Battle groups that were "purchasable" in game with merit to only only way to acquire is now via Steam store? With IRL money? Where is the logic here?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a slap in the face of anyone still playing this game. We have been loyal, we have stuck with the game hoping things will get better. Not good, but better. Campaign is boring. The map portion is what made me quit that part of the game. What else do we have; coop vs AI, this would be great, however, every other game you play, you re teamed up with bots. I don't know how many actual players are still out there playing this game in this mode. PVP: This is the only thing keeping the game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not Recommended — Great Ideas, Wrong Priorities CoH3 could have been amazing, but the devs keep focusing on DLCs instead of fixing the core game. We’re getting new battlegroups and random additions like Italian Partisans under America, which makes zero sense and shows how inconsistent the design direction is. If you add irregular groups to one side, then the Axis should get their own equivalent auxiliary forces too keep it balanced and keep it logical. Meanwhile, the real issues remain…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PLEASE give Chinese their own sever, 95% are terrible at the game and surrender at the first sign of trouble. The remaining 5% of the time they are super good players, there is no in between. Either super good or super bad. This is a review of the game not just of the players as I am complaining that there are no server options.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game, Terrible player base. A lot of antigame behavior, and a severe lack of fighting spirit from many players who are ready to throw the match at the slightest setback from the very beginning. People who refuse to play from the first minute, or who attack their teammates because they lost the previous match against someone who is now on their team, or because of some other offense they think they suffered. Why do I have to deal with being matched with the same players again right after…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →*Edit for tl;dr: The game itself is fine, but the learning curve from ELO 799 to 800 (Brass I to Bronze III) was too steep for me, as a majority of opponents I got had already many thousand hours and matches played. They were so much better than me that I simply could not learn from all the mistakes I was making, so I quickly lost my fun at playing. If you're new to PvP RTS games like I am - come prepared. This insight is for you. After the disastrous launch, it's a proper game now, and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Idk why everyone doesn't like COH3.... So far im enjoying it. BUT. there is a few things I do not like...For example: CONS: I Mainly played as the U.S. forces in COH2, so i was massively disappointed that you dont have combat engineers jump out of your tank (or really playing any faction not just U.S.) and are able too make repairs right out there on the field....Now you need engineers hanging around all the time so there is that... And the way they made how you traverse Italy (first…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I guess we're in the decade of ♥♥♥♥♥♥ sequels that are basically whatever the last game was with slightly better graphics and everything else undercooked and then slammed into a DLC. I held off on this because I really like Company of Heroes 2 and didn't hear anything good about this game for a while. It was on sale and even then it wasn't worth it. That's basically it, if you want to play a good COH game, play the second.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For context, I'm super fresh to this franchise... how fresh? Like I just bought all games three days ago for the summer sale fresh and I've absolutely loved CoH1 and CoH2, much like my friends said I would. I love WW2 history and its been quite a while since I played a WW2 RTS. I'm currently bouncing around, getting a feel for the gameplay, graphics, factions... fact checking steam reviews for CoH3. Sadly, I don't think CoH3 moved forward in a meaningful way. There are many reasons to like…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Meanwhile in Relic Entertainment HQ: >We are not competent enough to write a better AI algorithm, how are we going to create an Expert AI? >What if we just give the AI resource and vision bonuses? >Brilliant! Since that's done, let us focus on recycling CoH2 content and charging people 15USD for it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is going to be a long review, and honestly I don’t know why I’m spending time writing it for a game hardly anyone plays, maybe three people will actually read the whole thing. But I feel like I’d be doing a disservice to my fellow gamers if I stayed silent, so here we go. Let me set the stage, it’s 2006, Company of Heroes just released, and at the ripe age of 10 I experienced a game that left an everlasting impact on my life. Like many of you, I was living through the golden era of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not Recommended I am beyond frustrated with Company of Heroes 3. This game is already expensive, and yet almost every new DLC costs more money. The problem isn't just the pricing—it's that the developers keep asking players to pay while failing to fix the core gameplay issues that have existed for far too long. One of the most ridiculous examples is the anti-air (AA) system. What is the point of building dedicated AA guns if they can't do their only job? Bombers can casually fly through…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The people managing this game should be fired and given a LIFETIME ban on creating any game whatsoever. The updates are ♥♥♥♥ The DLC are ♥♥♥♥ The game is ♥♥♥♥ The technical part is ♥♥♥♥ If you have a sense of dignity and reason, don't buy it it's not worth it, don't be like me, a fcking dummy. FCK YOU RELIC, JUST SELL YOUR GAMES TO SOME OTHER COMPANY THAT ACTUALLY CARES
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am a big fan of all the Company of Heroes game play, but they have monetized everything including not being able to purchase the cheapest cosmetics (which used to only cost Merits) requiring real cash to purchase even one infantry skin. I won't even start on the pay to win DLC. For shame Relic.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a weird and clunky backstep for the developers. Everything is somehow...fatter and more cartoony. Also simpler. It's not a bad game, not exactly, but I see no meaningful improvements at all. It just plays like a Temu version of CoH2 which is quite odd considering it's the same team. Get it on a major sale, sure. But don't spend full price on this thing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game heavily favors one faction and developers are only concerned doing moneygrabs by releasing half finished dlc's. Do yourself a favour and do not get this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You're better off buying CoH 2 All the regular vehicles you'd already have in the base game of CoH 2 are blocked by DLC that cost half, if not more, the game price for just 1 DLC. The company has gotten greedy and chose to go for profits over fun. There isnt any new mechanic in this version that I dont have CoH 2.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →They replaced a burning passion for the game and promises of real modding support with greedy microtransactions and soulless marketing talk.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Horrible game. The Principal Producer has zero relation or core values to the Company of Heros franchise. ----> Relic is also insistent on keeping the game at $60 because they know people will only buy during sale. Those who don't buy during sale are Whales or Boomers. <---- The game has been released since 2023 and the launch has been horrible, gameplay is horrible visuals are too cartoony and don't fit the Coh frame. Tanks are disproportionally large or small, stugs the size of tigers,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the game is poorly balanced, and the development team rather than putting in the effort to improve the game takes lazy solutions such as giving all AI controlled units substantial buffs rather than making the AI play better. as much as i want to give the game a good review i cant. please dont waist your money on this one. just buy company of heros 2, its vastly superior in every regard and probabaly will always be so given the way coh 3 has developed..... update: they said i've played an…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a long-time CoH player with thousands of hours across the first two games, it pains me to have to write this review, but after watching the developers ineffectively fiddling around with balance and bloating the game with battlegroup DLC (further complicating the balance issues which seem to never have been resolved) I feel as though it is now warranted. I want the best for CoH and will provide some constructive feedback for the developers below. Part of what made the first game so great was…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →CoH3 is one of my favorite RTS games, and I've been a fan of the series since launch. I say, If you are considering buying this game, just look at the DLC prices. and If you are still thinking of buying this game, don't do it until you get a discount. Period. I'm not saying they shouldn't make any DLCs, but the problem is that every new DLC breaks the game. It's basically P2W. Every time DLC drops, the new Battlegroups are way more powerful than the old ones. It feels like they are just…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After 40+ hours, I can't recommend Company of Heroes 3 to fans of Company of Heroes 2. I went in expecting an evolution of COH2, but instead found a game whose core gameplay decisions often feel less satisfying. Machine guns frequently feel unreliable compared to previous entries, infantry engagements can swing wildly based on a handful of elite units, and resource income creates a snowball effect where falling behind on fuel can make a match feel effectively over long before it actually…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have 2 serious concerns about this game. Bought it again yesterday on pc, as I also own it on ps5... Now... 1. Why is the screen so zoomed in??? Why do we need to use a mod just to see more than 4 tanks on screen??.. using this mod then also seems to disable your challenges progress? It's a strategy game isn't it? Let us just zoom out so that we can actually strategise?? 2. This game has had multiple updates, yet there is still no option to resize this ridiculously intrusive hud?? Most of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been playing this series since 2005 and even though I play it loads I cant recommend it. Its buggy and glitchy and the developers only release battlegroups that I personally consider as pay to win. I had one gifted and my Elo went up 100 as they was just stronger units so its not fair but hey such is life...people have to make money. My gripe is that they are quick to release add ons but they are unable to fix even basic stuff like pathing and movement of vehicles which turns some of the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A great game series ruined by the creators greed and incompetence. EDIT: With Final Stand out, it's an even harder thumbs down. They are really showcasing their Greed and Incompetence to an astonishing level. I think the icing on the cake is that Anvil doesn't even close properly when you exit the game, so most of the time you have to force quit it... can't even get that right.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not a Multiplayer player. Therefore I Always buy COH Games for the Campaigns and For me the Total War Map mechanic is an Amazing Addition. However I cant stand it any longer and decided to Uninstall and gave it a Thumbs down. Too much anti player bias on the campaign Skirmishes. 2 game modes which is the worst to play is : - Capture 3 Points to trigger rout , No Shot. the moment the game started the enemy AI got an MG42 on each Victory Points meanwhile I Just only started with a Rifle…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm going to start out that most people love to say they hate this game and continue play it for hundreds of hours more. This is strictly a multiplayer review. Company of Heroes 3 is a beautifully engineered psychological experiment disguised as a strategy game. 1-4 strangers per team. Multiple different time zones. Zero communication skills. All united by one shared goal: making the worst possible tactical decisions at the exact same time. For 15–60 minutes, you and your temporary war…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I held off a long time on COH3 because of all the bad reviews and just played COH2, but it came on discount sale so I thought lets give it ago and after a slight leaning curve am really liking it and have not played COH2 since. A lot of bad reviews are about all the extra costs for DLC's etc but i have not spent a cent more than the discount price and have had many enjoyable hours for about the price of a movie ticket when the game was discounted. If i would of known how much i liked game i…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Litterally one of the most broken and usless made games out there, what a waste of money, imagine making a game and then changing it all the time. Then giving one side literally better units, infantry, tanks, arty, everything at their finger tips while you struggle to fight any unit one on one with what you have. The moderators in the forum are on some crazy ego trip, they ban you for speaking against them in forums. I feel embarrassed that I supported this game since childhood and then even…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game ruined by bad development (Again) Being a fan of OG Company of Heroes recently is just - painful. I come from first Company of Heroes and been a fan of this dynamic RTS while I have a non-steam DVD version of the first installment. I know this one is more focused on multiplayer still having some pretty nice ideas in campaign, and I came as a single player guy here. I do like certain things in the 3rd CoH, I was even about put more nice emphasis on positives - shadowed by current…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Making every DLC have a battlegroup for every faction and that being the ONLY way to unlock new battlegroups is insane. At least offer a bundle for allies and axis separately, I would gladly give 10-12 Euros for two battlegroups that I will play, rather than HAVE to pay double for all four. Make it make sense
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game was worse than CoH 2. Now its better. Rough launch. Recovered. CoH 2's launch was the same over CoH1. I look forward to further improvements as CoH 3 further comes into its own. Keep up the good work team.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After 415 hours playtime i still struggle with the game. Its only fun because i play with friends every now and then. Too many DLCs and extra cost. At the same time after 2 years (or more i dont keep track) we still dont have USSR forces. Why?! Just why?! We got canadians and australians while USSR is still NOT in the game?!?! i cant make any sense on this being a WW2 game. Just DLCs while the game is still incomplete. Much more i could write but for now the game is nowhere close to COH2 or…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ skinsuit wearing false claimant to the title of CoH, while not quite as bad as it was when it came out, the idea of it still being sold at ''full price'' is absurd. Even as egregious as CoH2 pay2win commanders were, it still held a better rating than this piece of trash. The tutorial is forced and insults your intelligence(should be skippable) the campaigns are meh and silly, and for some reason narrated by a bedouin woman? Because we know that in that culture she would have been…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →60$ for an unfinished game even after two years and a awful community isn't worth it, just buy COH2
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I enjoyed the Italian campaign. That said, recent updates/DLC's are exclusively focused on multiplayer. I have ZERO interest in multiplayer. Certainly not paying $25 for content that is exclusive to skirmishes/multiplayer. Damn shame to see such a great franchise lean into the knuckle-dragging fortnight/call of duty crowd.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You can't get the full Company of Heroes 3 experience / 100% achievements without buying a separate game that they claim is stand-alone which happens to just be a 660kb patch installed over the base game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just play company of heroes 2 instead. This game is a big step backwards and its criminal to not include the Soviets.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Campaign concept is great and the first play-through is pretty fun imo, but the multiplayer has got to be one of the most unbalanced pieces of ♥♥♥♥ i have ever seen, 70% of players only play axis cause of how easy it is. With no skill they can just run over the average player. The only way to balance out the allies is to buy one of the £20 expansions. It's an awful mess and it's sad to say cause CoH2 was and still is soo good.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →$33 CAD for a couple new Battle Group? Are you insane? I bought Helldiver 2 for $50 and you can get the DLC free for just playing the game. Not buying this crap anymore.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm surprised at how badly this part of the series is perceived by reviews. Coming from long time Starcraft 2 player, this is a great PvP strategy. I don't know how exactly it compares to CoH2, but it's a good standalone game if you are new to the series. PvP experience is great. Battlegroups are great, they are intuitive (unlike commanders from CoH2. The ♥♥♥♥ should I figure out by looking at portrait of some nazi officer?) and even ones from core game with no DLC are various, competitive and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Been playing CoH3 for a while now, and honestly, it’s a solid RTS. The graphics look great — explosions, terrain damage, and unit details are all top-notch. The gameplay mechanics are smooth, and there’s a lot of tactical depth with positioning, flanking, and cover play. Balance isn’t perfect right now, but you can tell the devs are working on it and improving things with each patch. Overall, it’s a fun, good-looking game that’s only getting better over time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This feels way worse than previous two installments. If you even think about it, wait for big discount and disregard the dlcs, they are not worth it at all.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not as fun as COH2. While I am not a harcore player who understands the Meta and all maner of balances. I can say that the art style and audio piece was much more gritty and realistic compared to COH3. In this game, the audio and visual style feels more cartoony, even the front page art work paints a different atmostphere when looking at 2 vs 3. I have played just over 1000hours on COH2 and don't feel like this would be the same on COH3. Mainly due to the in game rewards, in COH2 once the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's impossible to play for the German side in team matches. The allies are completely outnumbered, so with the latest patch, it's become completely impossible to do anything.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do not be swayed by the "Mixed" reviews it has at the moment!! Majority of it were from players who only played it during its rough launch and nvr came back! As a long time veteran of Company of Heroes since its inception back in 2006, COH 3 is arguably the best COH title in the franchise. It had a rough launch but the devs have been diligently pumping out bug fixes and great content over the years, and now its really an amazing game that it aspired to be! Give this game another chance! You…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is not at all what I thought it would be. the game has turned into this goofy pay to win app style total war thing and i dont like it at all. I was so excited to see all three games on sale as a package and I scooped it up. when i started playing there is this move your squad around and take over things mechanic and it just doesnt work with a military game like CoH. Ill be uninstalling soon, probably another game to go in the ♥♥♥♥♥♥ games category. Really sucks I wasted my money…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Even though the second game in the series still feels like the most polished and atmospheric, especially with its beautiful European landscapes, Company of Heroes 3 brings its own strengths to the table. After numerous updates, the game has reached a point where it’s genuinely worth recommending. Definitely grab it on sale, as you’ll likely end up getting the DLCs eventually. Don’t let the negative reviews discourage you; it’s a solid and enjoyable strategy game !
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Company of Heroes but with all the nice modern features and graphics. Playing on a midrange setup, on a 4k tv, this game looks and plays really well. I only play skirmish vs ai and I find it to be very satisfactory, well polished and enjoyable. Pleased I got it on sale as doesn't get reduced very often.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've had a decent crack at this game now. At the time of writing, I have played about 120hrs. Most of it multi player. Overall, its a decent game, I think the graphics are great, and campaigns were decent fun. The sound design and ambience are good. Definitely a game worth picking up if its on sale, and you have had fun with previous Relic rts'. I can't recommend it overall though. Like previous Relic games the balance seems a little off, but thats standard for Relic. And while it can be…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bought this game to actually enjoy myself. Instead I get maphacked by some guy on an alt Chinese account who's been VAC banned twice and just keeps queuing back in like nothing happened. Fog of war means literally nothing anymore, it's just a pretty gray filter Relic slaps on the map so they can pretend they built a real-time strategy game and not a real-time "here's exactly where your units are, enjoy the arty barrage" simulator. And the worst part is Relic knows. They know roughly 1 in 10 of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Four Afrika Korps infantry squads can completely shut down Allied weapon teams in the first half of the game, sometimes even winning straight fights against machine guns. It feels absurd. The reinforced infantry mechanic, especially with early Panzergrenadier pressure, creates a situation where the Allied player has to play almost perfectly just to survive, while the DAK player can often get huge value by simply grouping infantry and right-clicking forward. Yes, there are ways to counter it,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I came into Company of Heroes 3 with the sort of optimism only a long‑term fan can muster. The first game came pre‑installed on my childhood gaming PC and I played it until the poor thing wheezed. The second never quite hit the same highs, but I still held out hope. Unfortunately, this instalment feels like it has wandered even further from what made the series special. I tried a bit of everything. A few hours in the campaign, a handful of skirmishes, and then I realised I had already seen…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Company of Heroes 3 expands one of real-time strategy’s most respected franchises with a larger scale, richer tactical depth, and a renewed focus on accessibility. It carries the unmistakable DNA of Relic’s earlier games—tight squad-based combat, destructible environments, and high-stakes resource management—while experimenting with new layers of strategic freedom. The result is ambitious and often impressive, though not without rough edges. The game keeps the franchise’s trademark tactical…
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