Company of HeroesVSMen of War™

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Company of Heroes

ActionStrategyRTS Base Building Singleplayer +15

Quality

95Popularity

34Value

Best price· GAMIVO · Key marketplace

−73% $3.99

Buy

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Men of War™

StrategyRTS Singleplayer Multiplayer +16

Quality

86Popularity

29Value

Best price· Kinguin · Key marketplace

Historical low

−86% $0.71

Buy

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Winner

Company of Heroes wins 8 of 13 head-to-head metrics.

This one's in a good spot right now, delivering on quality with a price that makes sense.

Buy on GAMIVO

Company of Heroes

8 of 13 metrics

Men of War™

5 of 13 metrics

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value

Pricing & deals

$3.99 -

$0.71 Wins

$2.99 -

$0.71 Wins

-73% -

-86% Wins

73 price changes Wins

70 price changes -

Quality

Critical & user reception

93/100 Wins

80/100 -

94.2% positive Wins

89.8% positive -

12.7K Wins

3.3K -

12.0K Wins

3.0K -

731 -

338 Wins

Popularity

Community & activity

898 Wins

12 -

12.3K Wins

3.3K -

Features

Features & content

11 languages Wins

6 languages -

Sep 2006 -

May 2009 Wins

GameValio recommendation

Worth ItCompany of Heroes

This one's in a good spot right now, delivering on quality with a price that makes sense.

Worth ItMen of War™

Solid pick at the moment: it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:

Company of Heroes

Men of War™

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Company of Heroes

2 Stores

GAMIVO −73% $3.99Buy

Steam +276% $14.99View

Men of War™

5 Stores

Kinguin −86% $0.71Buy

Steam +4% $0.74View

GAMIVO +55% $1.10View

Green Man Gaming$4.99View

GamersGate$4.99View

Company of Heroes

Quality

Consistent high ratings show real quality, not just hype.

94% positive (12,693 reviews): very positive reception

Metacritic 93/100: critics unanimous, one of the best

12,693 reviews: large sample

Value

Average price: a good time if there's an active discount.

$3.99: very accessible price

73% off: solid discount

Historical low: $2.99: room for better deals

Popularity

Past its peak but still active: niche experience.

Players down 16% in recent days

702 concurrent players: smaller but active

12,693 total reviews: proven game with large community

Men of War™

Quality

Excellent community reception: players and critics agree on the quality.

90% positive (3,324 reviews): very positive reception

Metacritic 80/100: high marks from professional reviewers

3,324 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Great timing to buy: competitive price for the content offered.

$0.71: very accessible price

86% off: deep discount

All-time low price: rare opportunity

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

Players down 67% in recent days

6 concurrent players: niche audience

Game detailsCompany of HeroesMen of War™

Release date

September 11, 2006

May 6, 2009

Developers

Relic Entertainment

Digitalmindsoft, Best Way

Publishers

Relic Entertainment

Fulqrum Publishing

Platforms

Windows

Company of Heroes

Men of War™

Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 — This product does not support Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT or XP x64/Vista x64!
Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz or AMD® Athlon® 4400+
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 5.5 GB + 1 GB Swap File
Video Card: 256 MB 3D Hardware Accelerator Card with Shader 3.0 support ** - ATI® Radeon® 2600 or Nvidia® GeForce® 8600
Sound Card: DirectX® 9.0c compatible sound card
DirectX® Version: DirectX® 9.0c
Network:

Internet(TCP/IP) or LAN play supported

Internet play requires broadband connection and latest drivers

LAN play requires network interface card with latest drivers

** NOTICE: Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipset listed here may not be compatible with the 3D acceleration features utilized by Men of War. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX compatibility.

Supported Chipsets: ATI Radeon 9600
, ATI Radeon 9700
, ATI Radeon X300
, ATI Radeon X600
, ATI Radeon X700
, ATI Radeon X800
, ATI Radeon X850
, ATI Radeon X1050
, ATI Radeon X1300
, ATI Radeon X1600
, ATI Radeon X1900
, ATI RADEON HD 2400
, ATI RADEON HD 2600
, ATI RADEON HD 2900
, ATI RADEON HD 3450
, ATI RADEON HD 3850
, ATI RADEON HD 3870
, ATI RADEON HD 4850
, NVIDIA GEFORCE 5900
, NVIDIA GEFORCE 6600
, NVIDIA GEFORCE 6800
, NVIDIA GEFORCE 7300
, NVIDIA GEFORCE 7600
, NVIDIA GEFORCE 7800
, NVIDIA GEFORCE 8400
, NVIDIA GEFORCE 8500
, NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600
, NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800
, NVIDIA GEFORCE 9600
, NVIDIA GEFORCE 260
, MOBILE CHIPSETS:

Supported Mobile Chipsets: NVIDIA GEFORCE GO 7900
, NVIDIA GEFORCE GO 7950
and NVIDIA GEFORCE GO 8400

Which is better: Company of Heroes or Men of War™?

Company of Heroes won the comparison against Men of War™ based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Company of Heroes worth buying over Men of War™?

Based on the metrics, Company of Heroes won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Men of War™ currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.