Rank 01Why this
Shares fog of war and unit customization with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
- $59.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2023
Games like Combat Mission: Red Thunder
- 27 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Combat Mission: Red Thunder also play
The closest matches to Combat Mission: Red Thunder: Combat Mission Battle for Normandy, Combat Mission Cold War, Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front, Unity of Command II, and Athena Crisis. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares fog of war with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
- $59.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2021
Rank 03Why this
Also World War II and Wargame, like Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
- $39.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2014
Rank 04 
Unity of Command II
Why this: Shares unit customization and tactical positioning with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Rank 05 
Athena Crisis
Why this: Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Rank 06 
Rank 07 
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition
Why this: Shares destructible environments and tactical positioning with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Rank 08 
Silent Storm Gold Edition
Why this: Shares destructible environments with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Combat Mission: Red Thunder
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
Shares fog of war and unit customization with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
- 73% of 113 reviews
- 2
- 3Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front
Also World War II and Wargame, like Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
- 94% of 124 reviews
- 4Unity of Command II
Shares unit customization and tactical positioning with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
- 81% of 1,130 reviews
- 5Athena Crisis
Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
- 81% of 97 reviews
- 6
- 7Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition
Shares destructible environments and tactical positioning with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
- 83% of 308 reviews
- 8Silent Storm Gold Edition
Shares destructible environments with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
- 86% of 414 reviews
- 9Sudden Strike 4
Shares fog of war and tactical positioning with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
- 79% of 1,624 reviews
- 10Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm
Shares fog of war and real time strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
- 85% of 61 reviews
- 11
- 12ICBM: Escalation
Shares unit customization and real time strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
- 89% of 832 reviews
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- 17Field of Glory II: Medieval
Shares turn based tactics with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
- 87% of 270 reviews
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- 21Armoured Commander II
Shares crew management and tactical positioning with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
- 99% of 508 reviews
- 22
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- 24Warside
Shares unit customization and tactical combat with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
- 73% of 320 reviews
- Released: 2023
- Developer: Battlefront
- Price: $59.99checked Oct 31
- 79% of 52 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Community scenarios and mods extend longevity
- Deep community mod support and scenario creation
- Detailed armor penetration and damage simulation
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Combat Mission: Red Thunder at current Steam store prices.
Sudden Strike 4
Why this: Shares fog of war and tactical positioning with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Panzer Corps 2
Why this: Also World War II and Wargame, like Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
ICBM: Escalation
Why this: Shares unit customization and real time strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Men of War: Red Tide
Why this: Shares destructible environments with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Field of Glory II: Medieval
Why this: Shares turn based tactics with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Theatre of War
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Wargame: Red Dragon
Why this: Shares unit customization with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Armoured Commander II
Why this: Shares crew management and tactical positioning with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Combat Mission: Red Thunder, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Why this: Also World War II and Wargame, like Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Why this: Also Wargame and Turn-Based Tactics, like Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena
Why this: Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Chess Evolved Online
Why this: Shares tactical positioning with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Battlefront, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Combat Mission Black Sea
Why this: Also Wargame and Turn-Based Tactics, like Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Combat Mission Fortress Italy
Why this: Shares unit customization and real time strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
Combat Mission: Final Blitzkrieg
Why this: Shares fog of war and real time strategy with Combat Mission: Red Thunder.
About Combat Mission: Red Thunder
The closest matches to Combat Mission: Red Thunder: Combat Mission Battle for Normandy, Combat Mission Cold War, Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front, Unity of Command II, and Athena Crisis. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Combat Mission: Red Thunder is your kind of game, the closest matches are Combat Mission Battle for Normandy, Combat Mission Cold War and Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its crew management and destructible environments. 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: 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.
Is Combat Mission: Red Thunder worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 79% of 52 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $59.99 (checked Oct 31).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 14 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Community scenarios and mods extend longevity
- Deep community mod support and scenario creation
- Detailed armor penetration and damage simulation
- Eastern front campaign captures massive armored clashes
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Dont buy this game, an over priced over praised crap. The unit scouting system is nonsense, 5 tanks cant see an enemy tank in front of them of like 10 meters away. Buy Graviteam instead it is much better. I gave Combat Mission so much…”
“I have an AMD Graphics card and it seems that apparently a 3 year old issue with drivers still exists making the game virtually unplayable limiting the size of the battles you can play even if your PC has good specs.”
People who play it also play: Combat Mission Battle for Normandy, Combat Mission Cold War, Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front
Frequently asked about Combat Mission: Red Thunder
Can I run it?
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 Battle for Normandy, Combat Mission Cold War, Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front.
Who developed Combat Mission: Red Thunder?
Combat Mission: Red Thunder was developed by Battlefront and published by Matrix Games.