Rank 01Why this
Also Wargame and Modern, like Combat Mission Cold War.
- $59.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2021
Games like Combat Mission Cold War
- 32 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Combat Mission Cold War also play
The closest matches to Combat Mission Cold War: Combat Mission Black Sea, Combat Mission Shock Force 2, WARNO, Regiments, and Armored Brigade. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Wargame and Military, like Combat Mission Cold War.
- $59.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2020
Rank 03
Rank 04 
Rank 05 
Rank 06 
Rank 07 
Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm
Why this: Shares fog of war with Combat Mission Cold War.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Combat Mission Cold War
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1
- 2Combat Mission Shock Force 2
Also Wargame and Military, like Combat Mission Cold War.
- 81% of 457 reviews
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm
Shares fog of war with Combat Mission Cold War.
- 85% of 61 reviews
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- Released: 2021
- Developer: Battlefront
- Price: $59.99checked Oct 31
- 62% of 106 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Battalion level warfare
- Cold war gone hot aesthetic
- Combined arms depth
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
More games like Combat Mission Cold War, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Combat Mission Cold War
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
Why this: Also Military and War, like Combat Mission Cold War.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Combat Mission Cold War at current Steam store prices.
Panzer Corps 2
Why this: Also Wargame and Military, like Combat Mission Cold War.
Headquarters: World War II
Why this: Shares fog of war with Combat Mission Cold War.
Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital: Core Game
Why this: Also Wargame and War, like Combat Mission Cold War.
Steel Armor: Blaze of War
Why this: Also Military and War, like Combat Mission Cold War.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Combat Mission Cold War, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Military and War, like Combat Mission Cold War.
SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Why this: Also Wargame and War, like Combat Mission Cold War.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Why this: Also Wargame and Turn-Based Combat, like Combat Mission Cold War.
Girls' Frontline
Why this: Also Military and Turn-Based Tactics, like Combat Mission Cold War.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Combat Mission Cold War.
Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game
Why this: Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Combat Mission Cold War.
More from Battlefront
Other recommendable Steam games by Battlefront, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
Why this: Shares fog of war with Combat Mission Cold War.
Combat Mission: Red Thunder
Why this: Also Wargame and Turn-Based Tactics, like Combat Mission Cold War.
Combat Mission Fortress Italy
Why this: Also Wargame and Military, like Combat Mission Cold War.
About Combat Mission Cold War
The closest matches to Combat Mission Cold War: Combat Mission Black Sea, Combat Mission Shock Force 2, WARNO, Regiments, and Armored Brigade. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Combat Mission Cold War is your kind of game, the closest matches are Combat Mission Black Sea, Combat Mission Shock Force 2 and WARNO — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its combined arms simulation and faction balancing. 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 Mission Cold War: CM Cold War is set in the tipping-point years of a conflict that gripped the world for 45 years. Between 1979-1982, both the NATO and Soviet Warsaw Pact militaries began the shift away from industrialized warfare of the early 20th century and towards the modern digital battlefield of today.
Is Combat Mission Cold War worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 62% of 106 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 50% off, now $29.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 17 h before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Battalion level warfare
- Cold war gone hot aesthetic
- Combined arms depth
- Simulates real battlefield tactics
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Compared to the likes of Shock Force 2, this game does not have nearly enough content. And the performance - due to huge maps and huge unit counts - is indeed bad. I could tolerate the poor performance from unit count. But seeing a…”
People who play it also play: Combat Mission Black Sea, Combat Mission Shock Force 2, WARNO
Frequently asked about Combat Mission Cold War
Can I run it?
Does Combat Mission Cold War work on Steam Deck?
Combat Mission Cold War is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Combat Mission Cold War cost?
Combat Mission Cold War is listed on Steam at 59.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Combat Mission Cold War have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Combat Mission Cold War supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to Combat Mission Cold War?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Combat Mission Cold War are Combat Mission Black Sea, Combat Mission Shock Force 2, WARNO.
Who developed Combat Mission Cold War?
Combat Mission Cold War was developed by Battlefront and published by Matrix Games.