Choose Close Combat: Modern Tactics
Choose Close Combat: Modern Tactics if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Close Combat: Modern Tactics launched in 2021.
Close Combat: Modern Tactics vs Combat Mission Black Sea
Close Combat: Modern Tactics and Combat Mission Black Sea both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. Both released in 2021. Combat Mission Black Sea scores higher on Steam reviews (81.7% positive) than Close Combat: Modern Tactics (36.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Combat Mission Black Sea
Choose Combat Mission Black Sea if you want a Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and LAN PvP. Combat Mission Black Sea launched in 2021.
Both Close Combat: Modern Tactics and Combat Mission Black Sea sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Close Combat: Modern Tactics |  Combat Mission Black Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 36.8% positive (19 reviews) | 81.7% positive (278 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Strategy 3 Tactics | Battlefront |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- Combat Mission Black Sea scores higher on Steam reviews (81.7% positive) than Close Combat: Modern Tactics (36.8% positive).
- Close Combat: Modern Tactics is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Combat Mission Black Sea (29.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Combat Mission Black Sea is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Close Combat: Modern Tactics has no Deck rating yet.
Close Combat: Modern Tactics vs Combat Mission Black Sea — FAQ
- Are Close Combat: Modern Tactics and Combat Mission Black Sea similar?
- They overlap on Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.