Relic announced Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand for July 29, bringing a standalone wave-defense mode to PC via Steam. The new mode can be played alone or with one partner, and it does not require owning the main game.
Final Stand sends players through 12 escalating rounds of enemy pressure, with bosses and special “complications” changing the pace from run to run. Each attempt also folds in roguelite-style choices, since players pick from randomized units or abilities after waves and carry those decisions through the rest of the session.
Relic said the mode draws on the studio’s earlier wave-based work, including Dawn of War II: The Last Stand and Age of Empires IV: Crucible. It is built around the same World War II tactics that define Company of Heroes 3, but the extra progression layer gives each run more room to branch.
What Final Stand includes
- Solo play or two-player co-op
- US Forces, Wehrmacht, British Forces, and Deutsches Afrikakorps
- 12 waves with boss encounters
- 18 random in-game events
- 8 difficulty levels
- 5 custom maps for wave defense
- Endless Mode
- Faction-specific progression trees
- Four premium cosmetic packs
Relic priced Final Stand at $29.99, with a 20% discount for players who already own Company of Heroes 3 and a 10% launch-period discount for new buyers. The studio also said there are no current plans for post-launch content, with its attention staying on support, bug fixes, and the main Company of Heroes 3 experience. Launch support will include English audio plus text and interface options in French, Italian, German, Spanish – Spain, Czech, Korean, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese – Brazil, Turkish, Russian, and Ukrainian.
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Source: Steam
Company of Heroes 3
Developed by Relic Entertainment
The legendary strategy franchise is back! Company of Heroes 3 is the ultimate package of action, tactics and strategy. Take charge in the heat of real-time battle, then command as a General guiding the overall campaign where every decision matters.
Overwhelm your opponents with new and familiar factions, units, and international Battlegroups. Command ground, air and naval forces and build supply lines to crush enemy advances on the new Dynamic Campaign Map - no two playthroughs are ever alike! Play at your own pace across campaign and skirmish modes before diving into blistering multiplayer action. Discover the untold stories of a stunning Mediterranean theatre, featuring next generation destructible environments, all powered by Relic's proprietary Essence Engine.
- Genre: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
- Release: 2023-02-23
- Publisher: Sega
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Age Rating:
CLASS_IND 16 / USK 18 / PEGI 18 / GRAC 19+ / CERO D / ACB MA 15+ / ESRB M
- IGDB Rating: 60.2/100
