Key facts
- Players can try Company of Heroes 3 at no cost on Steam through Nov. 16.
- The trial ends Monday, Nov. 16, at 10 a.m. PST.
- After the trial ends, a 67% discount runs for several additional days.
- Relic Entertainment developed Company of Heroes 3, a real-time strategy game set in the Mediterranean theater of World War II.
Company of Heroes 3 is free to play on Steam through Nov. 16, when the trial ends Monday, Nov. 16, at 10 a.m. PST.
Polygon says the free trial runs four days and ends when players must buy the game to keep playing. Afterward, a 67% discount applies for several days.
Company of Heroes 3 is a World War II real-time strategy title—players direct units and manage resources continuously rather than in turns—set in the Mediterranean Theater, developed by Relic Entertainment. It is the third installment in the series and released in February 2023. It offers two single-player campaigns alongside competitive multiplayer and cooperative play. In matches, players direct military factions, handle resources and base building, and lead infantry and armored units into combat.
In the Italian campaign, a dynamic map lets players approach the conflict more freely; KeenGamer calls this a feature that sets the game apart from earlier entries. Factions in multiplayer bring distinct units and tactics geared toward slower, methodical fighting. Mechanics include expanded factions, verticality tactics, and building-breaching options.
The trial comes after the major 3.0 update, which launched Nov. 5 as part of the franchise’s 20th anniversary celebrations. Relic unveiled the update in a video trailer, while the series observes its 20th anniversary in 2026. Version 3.0 brings weather effects, graphical updates, improved audio, AI changes, and balance tweaks, plus new maps: Ancona Railyard, Vire River, Foggia Airfield, Radarstation Mummut, and Turin Steelworks.
It also adds premium tank cosmetic sets. Final Stand gains more units, new technologies, three-player co-op, and a Dam Busters battleground map. Relic positioned the update as a major effort to revitalize the game.
Company of Heroes 3 is one of four Steam games free through November 16. The broader weekend also includes Cities: Skylines II, Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core, and IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad.
The game carries an aggregated Metascore of 81. According to players, strong points include refined combat, sweeping scale, and replay value across many modes. KeenGamer urges newcomers to try the game now, calling the 3.0 update a strong entry point into World War II strategy.
After the free period ends on November 16, access stops unless players purchase the game.
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