Choose Close Combat: Modern Tactics
Choose Close Combat: Modern Tactics if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Close Combat: Modern Tactics launched in 2021.
Close Combat: Modern Tactics vs Broken Arrow
Close Combat: Modern Tactics and Broken Arrow 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. Close Combat: Modern Tactics (2021) is 4 years older than Broken Arrow (2025). Broken Arrow scores higher on Steam reviews (61.8% 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 Broken Arrow
Choose Broken Arrow if you want the Online Co-op, Adjustable Text Size, and Subtitle Options side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 9,206 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Close Combat: Modern Tactics and Broken Arrow 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 |  Broken Arrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 36.8% positive (19 reviews) | 61.8% positive (9,206 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Strategy 3 Tactics | Steel Balalaika |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Close Combat: Modern Tactics (2021) is 4 years older than Broken Arrow (2025).
- Broken Arrow scores higher on Steam reviews (61.8% positive) than Close Combat: Modern Tactics (36.8% positive).
- Close Combat: Modern Tactics is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Broken Arrow (29.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Broken Arrow has co-op; Close Combat: Modern Tactics does not.
- Broken Arrow is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Close Combat: Modern Tactics has no Deck rating yet.
Close Combat: Modern Tactics vs Broken Arrow — FAQ
- Should I play Close Combat: Modern Tactics or Broken Arrow first?
- If you want chronology, Close Combat: Modern Tactics (2021) came out before Broken Arrow (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Close Combat: Modern Tactics and Broken Arrow 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.