Choose Close Combat: The Bloody First
Choose Close Combat: The Bloody First if you want a Simulation experience. Close Combat: The Bloody First launched in 2019.
Close Combat: The Bloody First vs Panzer Corps 2
Close Combat: The Bloody First and Panzer Corps 2 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. Close Combat: The Bloody First (2019) is 1 year older than Panzer Corps 2 (2020). Panzer Corps 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% positive) than Close Combat: The Bloody First (52.1% 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 Panzer Corps 2
Choose Panzer Corps 2 if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.9% positive across 1,815 reviews.
Both Close Combat: The Bloody First and Panzer Corps 2 sit in Strategy 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
 Close Combat: The Bloody First |  Panzer Corps 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 52.1% positive (259 reviews) | 83.9% positive (1,815 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Matrix Games | Flashback Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Close Combat: The Bloody First (2019) is 1 year older than Panzer Corps 2 (2020).
- Panzer Corps 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% positive) than Close Combat: The Bloody First (52.1% positive).
- Panzer Corps 2 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Close Combat: The Bloody First (39.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Panzer Corps 2 has co-op; Close Combat: The Bloody First does not.
- Steam Deck: Close Combat: The Bloody First is Deck Playable, Panzer Corps 2 is Deck Unsupported.
Close Combat: The Bloody First vs Panzer Corps 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Close Combat: The Bloody First or Panzer Corps 2?
- On Steam reviews Panzer Corps 2 scores higher (83.9% positive) than Close Combat: The Bloody First (52.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Panzer Corps 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Close Combat: The Bloody First or Panzer Corps 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Close Combat: The Bloody First (2019) came out before Panzer Corps 2 (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 Close Combat: The Bloody First and Panzer Corps 2 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.