Choose Combat Mission Shock Force 2
Choose Combat Mission Shock Force 2 if you want a Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. Combat Mission Shock Force 2 launched in 2020.
Combat Mission Shock Force 2 vs About Frontlines
Combat Mission Shock Force 2 and About Frontlines 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. Combat Mission Shock Force 2 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; About Frontlines has no Deck rating yet. 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 About Frontlines
Choose About Frontlines if you want the Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing.
Both Combat Mission Shock Force 2 and About Frontlines sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN 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 |  About Frontlines | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 59.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.2% positive (457 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Battlefront | Luca Burgio |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Combat Mission Shock Force 2 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; About Frontlines has no Deck rating yet.
Combat Mission Shock Force 2 vs About Frontlines — FAQ
- Are Combat Mission Shock Force 2 and About Frontlines 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.