Cohen 1939 guides
Every Cohen 1939 guide on this site, grouped by what you are trying to do — from surviving your first hour to tracking post-launch patches.
Start here
- Beginner guide — the three rules that keep you alive, the first hour, and what to set before you play.
- Release date and unlock time — release status and launch price, region unlock times, platforms and languages.
- Demo and playtest — what the demo was, why it was removed on September 22, and how to read its mixed reviews.
Combat and the cast
- Combat and weapons — one-hit kills both ways, the throw-to-stun loop, and every weapon seen so far.
- Characters and killers — Elisa Cohen, her targets, and the four playstyles in the full game.
- Chapters and bosses — how the campaign is structured, what the demo covered, and the Butcher.
Play smarter
- Tips and tricks — the habits tenured demo players swear by, and the mistakes that end runs.
- Settings and performance — controller support, Steam Cloud, optimisation history and launch-day checklist.
- FAQ — Cohen's identity, the accents, saves, price and the AI-content question, answered.
Track the launch
- News and patches — the full timeline from playtest to release, with links to every announcement.