Choose Combat Mission Shock Force 2
Choose Combat Mission Shock Force 2 if you want the Online PvP and LAN PvP side of the pairing. Combat Mission Shock Force 2 launched in 2020.
Combat Mission Shock Force 2 vs Blue Max: Aces of the Great War
Combat Mission Shock Force 2 and Blue Max: Aces of the Great War both land in Strategy, Simulation 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 share Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Combat Mission Shock Force 2 (2020) is 1 year older than Blue Max: Aces of the Great War (2021). Blue Max: Aces of the Great War is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Combat Mission Shock Force 2 (6.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD). 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 Blue Max: Aces of the Great War
Choose Blue Max: Aces of the Great War if you want an Action game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blue Max: Aces of the Great War launched in 2021.
Both Combat Mission Shock Force 2 and Blue Max: Aces of the Great War sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Combat Mission Shock Force 2 |  Blue Max: Aces of the Great War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.2% positive (457 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Battlefront | Artech Digital Entertainment, Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Combat Mission Shock Force 2 (2020) is 1 year older than Blue Max: Aces of the Great War (2021).
- Blue Max: Aces of the Great War is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Combat Mission Shock Force 2 (6.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Blue Max: Aces of the Great War has co-op; Combat Mission Shock Force 2 does not.
- Combat Mission Shock Force 2 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Blue Max: Aces of the Great War has no Deck rating yet.
Combat Mission Shock Force 2 vs Blue Max: Aces of the Great War — FAQ
- Should I play Combat Mission Shock Force 2 or Blue Max: Aces of the Great War first?
- If you want chronology, Combat Mission Shock Force 2 (2020) came out before Blue Max: Aces of the Great War (2021). 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 Combat Mission Shock Force 2 and Blue Max: Aces of the Great War similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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.