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Also Massively Multiplayer and Violent, like Combat Arms: the Classic.
- Free
- 2018
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- 8 games
- Updated Oct 2, 2026
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: VALOFE, NEXON
- Price: Free to play
- 56% of 719 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Fast paced tactical combat
- Nostalgic free to play shooter vibe
- Rent to own gear system adds depth
- Competitive
- Nostalgic
- Retro
About Combat Arms: the Classic
If Combat Arms: the Classic is your kind of game, the closest matches are Combat Arms: Reloaded, War Rock and Ironsight — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as competitive, nostalgic and retro, and single out its map memorization and minigames. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Combat Arms: the Classic: Combat Arms: the Classic is a multiplayer game, free-to-play modern first-person shooter. The game is a relaunch of Combat Arms in its glory days delivering gamers a nostalgic high-quality FPS with an extensive arsenal of weapons.
Is Combat Arms: the Classic worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 56% of 719 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 12 h before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Fast paced tactical combat
- Nostalgic free to play shooter vibe
- Rent to own gear system adds depth
- Skill based gunplay rewards precision
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Please let this game die already so that we can have a community revival project like Combat Arms: Reborn before VALOFE sued the creators. This game is full of cheaters, pay2win guns and ugly half-naked women because of horny korean devs…”
“unplayable. I used to play this game about 10 years ago when it first came out, and it was my favorite online FPS at the time. Now everyone runs 100 MPH, hackers everywhere, and pay to win weapons are massively overpowered. a once great…”
People who play it also play: Combat Arms: Reloaded, War Rock, Ironsight
Frequently asked about Combat Arms: the Classic
Can I run it?
Does Combat Arms: the Classic work on Steam Deck?
Combat Arms: the Classic is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
Is Combat Arms: the Classic free to play?
Yes — Combat Arms: the Classic is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Combat Arms: the Classic have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Combat Arms: the Classic supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Combat Arms: the Classic?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Combat Arms: the Classic are Combat Arms: Reloaded, War Rock, Ironsight.
Who developed Combat Arms: the Classic?
Combat Arms: the Classic was developed by VALOFE, NEXON and published by VALOFE.