Choose Combat Master: Season 5
Choose Combat Master: Season 5 if you want the LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 24,302 Steam reviews back the pick.
Combat Master: Season 5 vs Forward Assault
Combat Master: Season 5 and Forward Assault both land in Action, Free To Play 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 Action, Free To Play on Steam. Combat Master: Season 5 (2023) is 3 years older than Forward Assault (2026). Both are free to play. 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 Forward Assault
Choose Forward Assault if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Forward Assault launched in 2026.
Both Combat Master: Season 5 and Forward Assault sit in Action and Free To Play 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
 Combat Master: Season 5 |  Forward Assault | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play | Action, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 87.7% positive (24,302 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Alfa Bravo Inc | Lucas Wilde |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam.
- Combat Master: Season 5 (2023) is 3 years older than Forward Assault (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Combat Master: Season 5 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Forward Assault has no Deck rating yet.
Combat Master: Season 5 vs Forward Assault — FAQ
- Should I play Combat Master: Season 5 or Forward Assault first?
- If you want chronology, Combat Master: Season 5 (2023) came out before Forward Assault (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 Master: Season 5 and Forward Assault similar?
- They overlap on Action, Free To Play 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.
- Does Combat Master: Season 5 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Combat Master: Season 5 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Forward Assault doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.