When it comes to WWII-themed RTS games, none do it quite as good as Company of Heroes.
If that’s an itch you’re looking to scratch, it might be a good time to revisit the classic from 2006.
And you should give these mods a try while you’re at it, as they open up a ton of new options and content for you to explore – giving the game much more to experience.
To start things off, here’s a small quality of life mod that is important in any strategy game.
The Zoom mod does one thing, but don’t underestimate its importance.
Company of Heroes’ default view has always been an issue for players. Although the zoomed-in camera allows you to be closer to the action, it can become more of a challenge managing your armies.
This Zoom mod fixes that, allowing for you to zoom out more.
Basically making it much easier to see things from a macro perspective. Small but very useful.
The NHC Mod is a great way to breathe new life to Company of Heroes, especially if it isn’t your first playthrough of the game.
It introduces a number of gameplay changes that’ll affect the way you approach strategy and tactics, including increased artillery ranges and population caps.
It throws in a few “just for fun” features as well, allowing you to play modes that add hero units to each faction, disable population caps, and even activate zombies!
Immersion 1944 is more focused on improving the single-player campaign experience of Company of Heroes.
If you enjoy playing through the campaign on your own, this may be what you’re looking for.
The mod aims to make the campaign more realistic by adding historically accurate skins.
There’s much more variety in terms of unit uniforms and equipment too, giving the battlefields a whole new look and feel. Really you’ve gotta try it to see for yourself.
The mod also includes adjusted campaign missions that have been changed to more closely reflect what happened in the actual events of our world, along with some new missions for you to explore too.
Europe In Ruins also takes an interesting gameplay approach, completely changing the game’s battle mechanics – focusing more on the player’s available development options for their battalions.
You now manage your battalion pre-combat and take on battles in waves once everything’s in place.
You can select which units to use, and as units participate in battles, they gain experience as well.
Unit experience is carried over with each new battle and dictates upgrade paths and abilities that become available – giving you tons of different combinations to completely customize how you play the game.
A smaller scale mod here, Battle of Crete focuses on a single historical event from WWII – Operation Mercury.
The mod gives units visual upgrades with new skins, and the playable factions Germany and the British Commonwealth introduce new play styles that weren’t previously common.
Gameplay is fast-paced, and alongside the interesting scenario make for a fresh CoH experience.
