Building comparison
head to head
Company of Heroes 2vsIdentity V
Company of Heroes 2 asks more than Identity V, and the gap is optimization.
Company of Heroes 2
Reads · Grand Arena
Cold-front sequel; same reads-heavy tactical RTS feel.
Identity V
Reads · Pure Mind Games
An asymmetric horror multiplayer game built on reading hunter-survivor psychology.
Company of Heroes 2 leans Reads (Grand Arena); Identity V leans Reads (Pure Mind Games).
Company of Heroes 2Identity V
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Company of Heroes 2 leans a little harder on execution, though the gap is small.
Company of Heroes 2
squad micro under pressure
Identity V
chase execution, skill-check timing
Reads7 vs 8
Identity V leans a little harder on reads, though the gap is small.
Company of Heroes 2
1v1 flanks and feints
Identity V
asymmetric PvP hunter/survivor mind games
Variance3 vs 3
Same score on variance - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Company of Heroes 2
true sight, fog, weather
Identity V
random map/item spawns
Optimization7 vs 5
Company of Heroes 2 leans clearly harder on optimization.
Company of Heroes 2
commander and build paths solved
Identity V
character build, map knowledge
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.