Fit check
Is Company of Heroes 2 - The British Forces worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- World War II RTS players who want a British faction with distinct unit and technology choices
- Multiplayer strategy players who enjoy balancing mobility against defensive strength
- Company of Heroes newcomers who want access to existing maps and AI skirmishes
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a broad single-player campaign rather than multiplayer matches and AI skirmishes
- Players who prefer fixed faction development instead of choosing between mobility and defense
- Players looking for a different setting or genre than World War II real-time strategy
Our take on Company of Heroes 2 - The British Forces
The faction’s defining trade-off is also its constraint: development choices favor mobility or defense, so supporting one approach means giving up strength in the other. Players must accept that specialization rather than retaining equal access to both priorities.
What is Company of Heroes 2 - The British Forces?
The British Forces is a standalone multiplayer addition to Company of Heroes 2, introducing a British faction with its own technology choices, infantry, team weapons, vehicles, upgrades, commanders, and abilities.
Its progression asks players to weigh mobility against defensive strength, with development choices shaping the later stages of a match. The release includes eight multiplayer maps and supports matchmaking on existing Company of Heroes 2 maps for players without another COH2 product. Battles can also be played against AI opponents in skirmishes, and the faction can face the other existing armies in multiplayer.
The package adds 15 distinctive units, including the Churchill Crocodile and RAF glider, plus staged air and artillery abilities. Motion-captured animation data updates the new faction and previously released armies.
How Company of Heroes 2 - The British Forces plays
- 01British faction
- The army includes new infantry, team weapons, vehicles, upgrades, commanders, and abilities.
- 02Split tech choices
- Progression requires a choice between greater mobility and stronger defensive options.
- 03Fifteen special units
- The roster includes units such as the Churchill Crocodile flamethrower tank and an RAF glider.
- 04Eight multiplayer maps
- The release adds eight maps depicting historical battlefield locations.
- 05AI skirmishes
- The British army can fight against computer-controlled opponents outside multiplayer matches.
- 06Existing map matchmaking
- Players without another Company of Heroes 2 product can enter matchmaking on the series' existing maps.
Company of Heroes 2 - The British Forces compared to similar games
Company of Heroes 2 - The British Forces centers on one British faction, a choice-driven technology system, multiplayer matchmaking, and AI skirmishes, while Men of War: Assault Squad emphasizes commanding every unit directly within large-scale World War II battles. The British Forces adds eight multiplayer maps and 15 distinctive units; Men of War: Assault Squad’s description instead highlights hands-on combat and direct unit control.
Company of Heroes 2 - The British Forces: platforms & release
Is Company of Heroes 2 - The British Forces worth it?
It is worth it if: world War II RTS players who want a British faction with distinct unit and technology choices. Skip it if: players seeking a broad single-player campaign rather than multiplayer matches and AI skirmishes.
Where can I download Company of Heroes 2 - The British Forces?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Company of Heroes 2 - The British Forces's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Company of Heroes 2 - The British Forces on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
