Games like Close Combat

Did Close Combat leave you in a retro and tense frame of mind? These games make natural next picks for you.

Battlefield Commander WWII
Battlefield Commander WWII is a real-time tactical game where you lead the soldiers and vehicles that battled across the globe during this time in history. Play hundreds of unique units across multiple game modes.
Competitive, Replayable
71% of 56 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
Firefight
Firefight is a World War II real-time simulation game similar in style to the old Close Combat series but brought up to date with better AI, individual soldier modelling, a faster frame rate to give more intense and realistic combat and an easy to use command interface.
Tense, Competitive
83% of 345 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 8$19.99
Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
A hardcore tactical wargame about Normandy, 1944: command American and German squads, teams and tanks through the hedgerows from D-Day to the Cobra breakout. Real weapons, real ballistics, real fog of war. Give your orders, press play, and live with what happens next.
Retro, Tense, Dark
76% of 152 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 9$59.99
Sudden Strike Gold
A World War II real-time tactics classic with no base building and no resource gathering: you get your troops, then you fight with what you have. Command up to 1000 units across huge destructible battlefields, from beach landings to street fighting, where every surviving soldier matters.
Retro, Tense, Competitive
90% of 431 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 51$5.99
Commandos 2: Men of Courage
Sneak an elite squad of nine commandos (one of them a dog) deep into enemy territory in this WWII tactics classic. Steal uniforms, swim under piers, drive a tank through the front gate: every mission is a puzzle with a dozen solutions, and pulling one off feels earned.
Retro, Tense
85% of 2,413 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 37$4.99
Theatre of War
Command a special task force composed of different kinds of units, including tanks, APCs, field guns, mortars, various infantry regiments and will also have an opportunity to call for artillery and air support.
Dark
60% of 302 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$3.99
Sudden Strike 4
Sudden Strike 4 puts you in command of Allied, German or Soviet forces across three World War II campaigns. There is no base building: you work with the troops you are given, over 100 unit types, and win by positioning, ambushes and patience. Nine commanders, each with their own abilities, change how every battle plays out.
Replayable
78% of 6,270 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 123$19.99
Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
A WWII real-time strategy classic: lead Allied squads from the D-Day landings through Normandy, use cover and destructible battlefields to outthink the German war machine, then take the fight online against up to seven other commanders. Tanks, tactics and towns that end as rubble.
Tense, Dark, Competitive
92% of 4,847 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 112
Sudden Strike 2 Gold
A classic World War II tactics game with no base building and no unit production: you command the troops you are given, against a stronger enemy, across five campaigns from Europe to the Pacific. Reconnaissance, terrain and supply decide battles, and one well-planned push can capture you an enemy tank. Demanding, deep, and still worth your brain.
Retro, Competitive, Replayable
86% of 300 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 11$5.99
Men of War: Assault Squad
A tactical World War II game where every bullet is simulated and every shell can bounce off armor. Command squads across five factions, take direct control of any soldier or tank, and blow the battlefield apart. Demanding, detailed and unforgiving, with an AI that genuinely fights back.
Tense, Dark, Competitive
87% of 4,045 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 46$9.99
Sherman Commander
Command a platoon of Sherman tanks over the most famous theaters of WWII. Take the commander’s seat and give specific orders to your crew, or open the tactical map to coordinate your actions with accompanying units.
Tense
63% of 123 Steam reviews are positive$29.99
Steel Division: Normandy 44
Command real WWII divisions in a tactical RTS set during the Normandy invasion. Pin troops with machine guns, call mortars down on pinned infantry, and push for map ground in big 10v10 battles or a single-player campaign. Historically accurate units, a frontline system that rewards actual maneuver, and deck building that is a game in itself.
Tense, Competitive, Replayable
74% of 4,780 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 31$19.99

Cheaper than Close Combat

Commandos 2: Men of Courage

Lead a squad of specialists through WWII stealth missions where every guard patrol matters and one plan is never the only answer.

$4.99

Theatre of War

Command a special task force composed of different kinds of units, including tanks, APCs, field guns, mortars, various infantry regiments and will…

$3.99

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

Lead a squad of six elite commandos through 20 missions behind enemy lines in World War II.

$4.99

Blitzkrieg Anthology

Command real WWII battles as Allies, Germans or Soviets, where armor, range and weather decide who survives.

$4.99

Company of Heroes

A World War II RTS that starts on D-Day and follows Allied squads through Normandy.

$2.99

Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology

Command authentic WWII forces in real-time battles, then pick which fronts are worth your blood on the strategy map.

$4.99

Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

Command British guns or Panzer Elite armour through two hard campaigns, where every tank can lose its tracks and the weather turns against you.

$3.99

Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943

Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943, the historically accurate and detailed real-time tactical war game, welcomes military history fans to the battle which…

$4.99

Company of Heroes 2

Lead the Red Army through a grim campaign, then test your tactics against real commanders online.

$4.99

Rush for Berlin Gold

By the creators of Codename Panzers: Stormregion; this real-time strategy title will once more take you onto the European battlefields of the Second…

$4.99

Easy Red 2

A realistic World War II shooter that puts you in the boots of one ordinary soldier among hundreds.

$5.84

Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor

Three short WWII campaigns, direct control of tanks and squads, and new multiplayer modes built around heroes and small units.

$3.99

Hidden gems like Close Combat

Armored Brigade II

Command tanks, infantry and air support across real-world European terrain, where orders take time to arrive and plans matter more than reflexes.

$39.99

Burden of Command™

You are a company Captain with the historical Cottonbalers in World War II, and your job is psychology as much as shooting.

$24.99

Sudden Strike 5

Command tanks, infantry and artillery in tense WWII battles where timing and smart positioning matter more than raw numbers.

$39.99

Commandos: Origins

Command six specialists through WWII stealth missions where a careful plan matters more than a quick trigger finger.

$49.99

Battleplan

Sketch your battle plan on real-world terrain and let hundreds of thousands of troops carry it out in real time.

$29.99

Headquarters: World War II

Headquarters: World War II is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game where your battlefield tactics are as important as your army management skills.

$39.99

Second Front

Lead infantry, tanks and guns through turn-based WWII battles, one careful hex at a time.

$34.99

Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

Command American and German forces through the Normandy hedgerows, where every plan meets real ballistics and the fog of war.

$59.99

Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom

Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom is a history-driven turn-based strategy set in WW2.

$29.99

Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg

Command a turn-based campaign across Europe, growing your veteran units while history bends around your choices.

$39.99

Sherman Commander

Command a platoon of Sherman tanks over the most famous theaters of WWII.

$29.99

Close Combat: Cross of Iron

In Close Combat: Cross of Iron you start off as a junior officer leading your men into battle in real-time, focusing on the Eastern Front of World…

$39.99

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