Choose Combat Mission Cold War
Choose Combat Mission Cold War if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. Combat Mission Cold War launched in 2021.
Combat Mission Cold War vs Thirty Years War
Combat Mission Cold War and Thirty Years 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 Cold War (2021) is 5 years older than Thirty Years War (2026). Combat Mission Cold War is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Thirty Years War 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 Thirty Years War
Choose Thirty Years War if you want the Playable without Timed Input, Adjustable Difficulty, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Thirty Years War launched in 2026.
Both Combat Mission Cold War and Thirty Years 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 Cold War |  Thirty Years War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 59.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 62.3% positive (106 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Battlefront | Wargame Design Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Combat Mission Cold War (2021) is 5 years older than Thirty Years War (2026).
- Combat Mission Cold War is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Thirty Years War has no Deck rating yet.
Combat Mission Cold War vs Thirty Years War — FAQ
- Should I play Combat Mission Cold War or Thirty Years War first?
- If you want chronology, Combat Mission Cold War (2021) came out before Thirty Years War (2026). 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 Cold War and Thirty Years 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.