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Looking for games like Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — real-time strategy, melee combat and historical setting — against over 6,700 titles. These 50 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Rome: Total War leads with 76/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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The closest game to Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition is Rome: Total War — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. Napoleon: Total War and Shogun: Total War follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition

50 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition. Each one has been evaluated across 7 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Rome: Total War
Rome: Total War
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistorical
Steam👍 95%· 17KIGDB91· 3
Year 2004Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, deep simulation and ranged combat, while skipping free to play

It predates Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Combat84
#2Napoleon: Total War
Napoleon: Total War
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistorical
Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB83· 3
Year 2010Dev The Creative Assembly · Feral InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, fantasy world and visual isometric, while skipping free to play

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting78
Shogun: Total War
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistorical
Steam👍 89%· 1.2KIGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, melee combat and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, ranged combat and visual isometric, while skipping free to play

It predates Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Combat85
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistorical
Steam👍 96%· 9.4KRAWG👍 88%· 319MC87IGDB84· 3
Year 2006Dev Relic Entertainment · SEGAPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting scifi and base building, while skipping free to play

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade is a second expansion pack to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War developed by Relic Entertainment. The plot of the game revolves around the battle for the planet Kronus. Seven races fight for the colony. This Crusade can only result in the victory of one of the armies and total devastation of all others.

It predates Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting64
Medieval II: Total War
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistorical
Steam👍 96%· 36KIGDB90· 3
Year 2006Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, turn-based strategy and ranged combat, while skipping free to play

It predates Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat84Setting58
Star Wars: Empire at War
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistorical
Steam👍 98%· 42KIGDB73· 2
Year 2006Dev Petroglyph Games · LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping free to play

Where it drifts furthest from Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition: setting.

It predates Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting43
Impossible Creatures Steam Edition
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistorical
Steam👍 96%· 1.8KRAWG👍 75%· 32MC72IGDB73· 3
Year 2003Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, melee combat and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, setting scifi and fantasy world, while skipping free to play

Update NotesPatch 3 not only brough more bug fixes but adds Workshop support to Impossible Creatures. Together with the great possibilities of the SDK (even with full C++ support) and the mod tools now the highest level of mod support comes with IC.

It predates Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting59
Medieval: Total War
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistorical
Steam👍 71%· 2.4KIGDB90· 1
Year 2002Dev The Creative Assembly · ActivisionOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, melee combat and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping free to play

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition.

It predates Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting57
Stronghold 2
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistorical
Steam👍 89%· 5.6KIGDB70· 3
Year 2005Dev Firefly Studios · 2K GamesOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping free to play

It predates Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat85Setting56
Empire: Total War
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistorical
Steam👍 91%· 38KIGDB90· 6
Year 2009Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, fantasy world and co op, while skipping free to play

It predates Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting77Game mode67
Total War: WARHAMMER II
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistorical
Steam👍 93%· 121KRAWG👍 90%· 251MC86IGDB88· 8OC86· 64
Year 2017Dev Creative Assembly · SEGAPlaytime ~14hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping free to play

Millennia ago, besieged by a Chaos invasion, a conclave of High Elf mages forged a vast, arcane vortex. Its purpose was to draw the Winds of Magic from the world as a sinkhole drains an ocean, and blast the Daemonic hordes back to the Realm of Chaos.

Genre100Combat100Setting69Game mode65
Men of War
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistorical
Steam👍 90%· 3.8KRAWG👍 74%· 70MC80IGDB80· 2
Year 2009Dev Best Way · 1C CompanyPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, co op and visual third person, while skipping free to play

Men of War is a great real-time strategy game set in the midst of World War II. Intense battles taking place in Europe and North Africa, in which the player can fight as Soviet, Allied or German forces.

It predates Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode65
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalFree to Play
Steam👍 83%· 5.7KRAWG👍 69%· 242MC64IGDB60· 1
Year 2009Dev Electronic Arts Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, melee combat and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, setting anime and setting scifi

An expansion to Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 that can be played without the original game. Uprising features additional campaigns for three factions: the Allies, the Soviets, and the Empire of the Rising Sun.

Where it drifts furthest from Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition: setting.

It predates Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode70Setting44
Total War: Attila
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistorical
Steam👍 82%· 37KIGDB77· 10OC79· 47
Year 2015Dev The Creative Assembly · SegaOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping free to play

Genre100Combat100Setting67Game mode65
Victoria II
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalSandbox World
Steam👍 92%· 20KIGDB76· 1
Year 2010Dev Paradox InteractiveOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, deep simulation and sandbox freedom, while skipping melee combat

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Combat72

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition?
The closest game to Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition is Rome: Total War, scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. They share 6 gameplay attributes, including real-time strategy, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition?
The three closest games to Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition are: 1. Rome: Total War (76/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. Napoleon: Total War (76/100, 6 shared attributes) 3. Shogun: Total War (76/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 7 dimensions.
Is Napoleon: Total War similar to Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition?
Yes, very much so — Napoleon: Total War scores 76/100 similarity to Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition. They share 6 attributes, including real-time strategy and single-player focus. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What RTS games are similar to Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition?
The best RTS games similar to Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition are Rome: Total War, Napoleon: Total War, Shogun: Total War and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade. All share the RTS genre alongside other key Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition attributes like real-time strategy, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.
How is similarity to Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition calculated?
We compare Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition against every game in our catalog using 7 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.