Company of Heroes (2006): runs on Windows 11, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck?

Windows 11✓
Steam Deck✓ Playable
Mac✓ no Mac version, runs through Parallels
Linux✓ Proton Gold

Gamicality score 93 / 100

Playability today ★★★★★ 5

Runs today5 / 5
Design today4.5 / 5
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Steam user reviews Very Positive

16,971 reviews94% positive
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Released: 2006
Developer: Relic Entertainment
Genre: Action, Strategy
Time to beat: About 19.5 hours for the main story HowLongToBeat
Runs on: Windows, Linux, Steam Deck
Last checked: October 31, 2026

Does Company of Heroes run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11	✓Sold for Windows today, no problem on record. Source
Mac (Apple Silicon)	✓No Mac version is sold. Plays on a Mac through Parallels (AppleGamingWiki).
Linux	✓Through Proton. ProtonDB: Gold, runs perfectly after tweaks. Source
Steam Deck	✓Playable, as rated by Valve. May need some setup. Source

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Synopsis

A real-time strategy game set in the Second World War, following American troops from the Normandy landings through the battle for France. You command small squads, tanks and support weapons, capture territory for resources and use cover and destructible buildings to win firefights. The campaign tells its story through cinematic cutscenes between missions.

What people say

Critics in 2006 hailed it as one of the best real-time strategy games ever made, praising its squad tactics, destructible battlefields and intense presentation. Players today still rate it highly and many prefer it to its sequels. Common criticism points at clumsy pathfinding, especially for tanks turning under fire, and at difficulty spikes in some campaign missions. Some players also report units ignoring orders until noticed.

Playability today

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Runs today

5 / 5

✓Sold or given away today by an official source
✓Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
✓All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
Nothing is lost: the Steam version moved multiplayer to Steamworks after the original service shut down (PCGamingWiki).
✓Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
Native widescreen and modern resolutions (PCGamingWiki).
✓Steam Deck Verified or Playable
✓No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
✓No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
✓No known game-breaking bugs in the current version
PCGamingWiki lists no unresolved issues (PCGamingWiki).

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Single-player works without an internet connection
Full controller support or remappable controls

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Design today

4.5 / 5

✓Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
Mouse and keyboard command works the way modern strategy games do, with useful touches like setting where a unit faces on arrival. Source: m.hexus.net, stackup.org.
✓Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screens
It supports widescreen and 4K resolutions and its interface is considered easy to read; evidence on interface scaling is thin. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, stackup.org.
✓Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
Campaign missions can be saved partway through; evidence on this point is thin because players rarely mention it. Source: steamcommunity.com.
✓It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progress
A training mode teaches the controls before the campaign, though some missions spike in difficulty. Source: stackup.org, steamcommunity.com.
✓Pacing holds up: little grind, filler or forced backtracking
Missions are focused battles with no grind, although a few, like Hill 192, are seen as unfairly hard. Source: steamcommunity.com.
✗Camera or movement fights the player
Unit pathfinding is a widely shared complaint: tanks jostle and stall when turning under fire, and units sometimes sit idle instead of following orders. Source: m.hexus.net, steamcommunity.com.