Company of Heroes 3

The original Company of Heroes, with its World War II setting and gritty, grounded RTS gameplay, felt like a revelation when it landed in 2006. Its sequel, though, left some wondering if the series could ever reclaim its former glory. Thankfully, Company of Heroes 3 preserves what worked so well about the first game, elevating it not with tweaks to its excellent fundamentals but with inspired changes like a shift to a wonderful new setting.

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Your skirmishes in Italy emphasize what always made CoH so great, presenting you with complex and immensely satisfying tactical challenges in which every decision matters, as you often have to overcome an enemy who both easily outdoes you in sheer firepower and who is dug into an extremely advantageous position. It may not be the most innovative RTS of all time, but it doesn’t need to be. As Luke Plunkett put it in his review, “On the battlefield itself this is still Company of Heroes, as good as it ever was and in some ways, even better.” — Carolyn Petit

Playable On: Playstation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Windows

Rough Average Playtime: 15.5 hours