Games like Combat Mission: Red Thunder
If Combat Mission: Red Thunder is your kind of game, the closest matches are Combat Mission Cold War, Combat Mission Battle for Normandy and Combat Mission Shock Force 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Combat Mission: Red Thunder: Combat Mission Red Thunder focuses on the hard fought Eastern Front battles of Bagration and Poland, from the swamps of Belarus to the gates of Warsaw during the summer of 1944.
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Combat Mission Cold War
WHY THIS
Shares fog of war and an atmospheric mood with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Top pick for Combat Mission: Red Thunder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
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.
Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
WHY THIS
Shares fog of war, unit customization, military and an atmospheric mood with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Second-strongest match for Combat Mission: Red Thunder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Combat Mission Battle for Normandy faithfully recreates the experience of tactical land warfare in Western France during World War Two.
Combat Mission Shock Force 2
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Third-strongest match for Combat Mission: Red Thunder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation.
Toon Troops Strategy
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Combat Mission: Red Thunder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Toon Troops Strategy, where strategic thinking meets cartoon mayhem! Engage in tactical battles, outwit your opponents, and lead your colorful cast of characters to victory in this charming adaptation of the classic capture the flag style game.
World War 2 Operation Husky
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Combat Mission: Red Thunder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
A light wargame with simple rules tailored to run smooth battles. Recommended to introduce new players to wargames basic concepts and for fast multiplayer matches.
Panzer Corps 2
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Ranked #6 for Combat Mission: Red Thunder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
Combat Mission Black Sea
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Ranked #7 for Combat Mission: Red Thunder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Combat Mission Black Sea is a military grade simulation depicting a fictional series of escalations between Russian and Ukraine which results in open conflict in the summer of 2017
Combat Mission Fortress Italy
WHY THIS
Shares unit customization, real time strategy, military and an atmospheric mood with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Ranked #8 for Combat Mission: Red Thunder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Combat Mission Fortress Italy brings wargamers to the "soft underbelly of Europe", a place that was anything but.
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Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Reviewers of Combat Mission: Red Thunder cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front - tactical battalion level combat simulation. Action takes place in the summer of 1943 at Mius river and Saur-Mogila tumulus area of over 140 sq. km. Four large-scale operations for the Red Army and Wehrmacht.
Tank Battle: Normandy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Reviewers of Combat Mission: Red Thunder cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Land your troops on the beaches of northern France, lay bridges to cross flooded enemy defences, avoid tanktraps, clear the area of dangerous minefields, overcome the enemy and claim the beachhead for the Allies!
Combat Mission Shock Force 2
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Reviewers of Combat Mission: Red Thunder cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Combat Mission: Red Thunder at current Steam store prices.
Bloons TD 6
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Priced ~77% under Combat Mission: Red Thunder on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Schedule I
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Priced ~67% under Combat Mission: Red Thunder on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
RimWorld
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Priced ~42% under Combat Mission: Red Thunder on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
Factorio
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Priced ~42% under Combat Mission: Red Thunder on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
Dispatch
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Combat Mission: Red Thunder on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero. All episodes out now!
Balatro
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Combat Mission: Red Thunder on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Combat Mission: Red Thunder on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.
Don't Starve Together
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Combat Mission: Red Thunder on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
Limbus Company
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.
Dota Underlords
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.
FPS Chess
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Battle a friend in this fast paced 1v1 class-based first-person shooter. Chess takes a back-seat to FPS as you win duel after duel and capture the opponent's pieces until you've beaten their king and won the game.
Minion Masters
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!
Bloons TD Battles
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Go head to head with other players in a Bloon-popping battle for victory. From the creators of best-selling Bloons TD 5, this all new Battles game is specially designed for multiplayer combat, featuring the ability to control bloons directly and send them charging past your opponent's defenses.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition offers players a trial of this historical single & multiplayer RTS experience. *Note: To unlock all features of the game please see the “Base Game” product.
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Combat Mission Shock Force 2
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Another title from Battlefront, the studio behind Combat Mission: Red Thunder. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation.
Combat Mission Black Sea
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Another title from Battlefront, the studio behind Combat Mission: Red Thunder. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Combat Mission Black Sea is a military grade simulation depicting a fictional series of escalations between Russian and Ukraine which results in open conflict in the summer of 2017
Combat Mission Cold War
WHY THIS
Shares fog of war and an atmospheric mood with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Another title from Battlefront, the studio behind Combat Mission: Red Thunder. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
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.
Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
WHY THIS
Shares fog of war, unit customization, military and an atmospheric mood with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Another title from Battlefront, the studio behind Combat Mission: Red Thunder. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Combat Mission Battle for Normandy faithfully recreates the experience of tactical land warfare in Western France during World War Two.
Combat Mission Fortress Italy
WHY THIS
Shares unit customization, real time strategy, military and an atmospheric mood with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Another title from Battlefront, the studio behind Combat Mission: Red Thunder. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Combat Mission Fortress Italy brings wargamers to the "soft underbelly of Europe", a place that was anything but.
Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg
WHY THIS
Shares fog of war, real time strategy, military and an atmospheric mood with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Another title from Battlefront, the studio behind Combat Mission: Red Thunder. Shares Strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Combat Mission Final Blitzkrieg (CMFB) follows the Western Allies through the battles along Germany's border and into the heart of the Reich itself.
Frequently asked about Combat Mission: Red Thunder
- Does Combat Mission: Red Thunder work on Steam Deck?
- Combat Mission: Red Thunder 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: Red Thunder cost?
- Combat Mission: Red Thunder is listed on Steam at 59.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Combat Mission: Red Thunder have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Combat Mission: Red Thunder supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to Combat Mission: Red Thunder?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Combat Mission: Red Thunder are Combat Mission Cold War, Combat Mission Battle for Normandy, Combat Mission Shock Force 2.
- Who developed Combat Mission: Red Thunder?
- Combat Mission: Red Thunder was developed by Battlefront and published by Matrix Games.
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