{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1ce599c264fbff5b0b79d80e","clusterId":"c_2056d0a1cfdd3c4edde4b825","slug":"company-of-heroes-3-final-stand-wave-defense-roguelite-launches-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand Wave Defense Roguelite Launches on Steam","summary":"Relic Entertainment released Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand on Steam on July 30. The standalone wave defense roguelite does not require the base game. Players pick one of four factions, survive 12 waves, and choose random upgrades between waves. It supports two-player co-op and costs 3,500 yen, with a 10 percent discount to 3,150 yen until August 13.","whyItMatters":"The spin-off reframes the Company of Heroes RTS formula as a standalone wave defense roguelite with co-op, a structural departure from the base game that does not require owning it.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eRelic Entertainment shipped Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand on Steam on July 30, a wave defense roguelite built from the World War II RTS series. The game runs standalone, so owners of Company of Heroes 3 are not required to play it.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayers command one of four factions: the American and British Allied forces, or the German Wehrmacht and German Africa Corps. Each battle spans 12 waves against enemy forces, with two-player co-op available. Between waves, random units and ability upgrades appear, and permanent progression trees and special abilities carry across runs.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe release includes five dedicated maps, 36 boss units, 16 random special events, eight difficulty levels, an endless mode, and four premium skin packs, one per faction. The game supports Japanese and is priced at 3,500 yen, discounted to 3,150 yen until August 13.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand strips the base game's campaign and economy into a 12-wave survival loop. The random upgrades between waves are where the RTS decision-making shifts from macro to risk management.","twitterPost":"Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand trades base-building for 12-wave survival with random upgrades. Co-op doubles the chaos but keeps the RTS core intact.","threadsPost":"Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand is a standalone wave defense roguelite that doesn't need the base game. It strips the campaign down to 12 waves, random upgrades, and co-op. The shift from macro to risk management is the real change for RTS veterans.","newsletterBlurb":"Relic Entertainment released Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand, a standalone wave defense roguelite that does not require the base game. It offers four factions, 12 waves, co-op, and roguelite upgrades across five maps, priced at 3,500 yen with a launch discount.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/30/169965.html\",\"title\":\"人気WW2・RTSが協力対応のウェーブ防衛ローグライトになった『Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand』配信！本編なしでプレイ可能\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5876,"outputTokens":666,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786269055,"createdAt":"2026-08-09T09:42:05.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-09T09:46:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-09T09:42:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2056d0a1cfdd3c4edde4b825","canonicalTitle":"人気WW2・RTSが協力対応のウェーブ防衛ローグライトになった『Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand』配信！本編なしでプレイ可能","representativeArticleId":"a_1d7b98266f7a5de53aa51229","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-30T10:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-30T10:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-09T09:46:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/30/169965.html","title":"人気WW2・RTSが協力対応のウェーブ防衛ローグライトになった『Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand』配信！本編なしでプレイ可能"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}