Choose Firefight
Choose Firefight if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Firefight launched in 2016.
Firefight vs Close Combat: Cross of Iron
Firefight and Close Combat: Cross of Iron both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Firefight (2016) is 4 years older than Close Combat: Cross of Iron (2020). Close Combat: Cross of Iron scores higher on Steam reviews (84.7% positive) than Firefight (83.3% positive). 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 Close Combat: Cross of Iron
Choose Close Combat: Cross of Iron if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Close Combat: Cross of Iron launched in 2020.
Both Firefight and Close Combat: Cross of Iron sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.3% vs 84.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Firefight |  Close Combat: Cross of Iron | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.3% positive (156 reviews) | 84.7% positive (98 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Sean O'Connor | Strategy 3 Tactics |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Firefight (2016) is 4 years older than Close Combat: Cross of Iron (2020).
- Close Combat: Cross of Iron scores higher on Steam reviews (84.7% positive) than Firefight (83.3% positive).
- Firefight is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Close Combat: Cross of Iron (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Firefight is Deck Playable, Close Combat: Cross of Iron is Deck Unsupported.
Firefight vs Close Combat: Cross of Iron — FAQ
- Should I play Firefight or Close Combat: Cross of Iron first?
- If you want chronology, Firefight (2016) came out before Close Combat: Cross of Iron (2020). 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 Firefight and Close Combat: Cross of Iron similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.