# Games like Close Combat: The Longest Day

> The closest matches to Close Combat: The Longest Day: Close Combat: Cross of Iron, Close Combat: Last Stand Arnhem, Wargame: European Escalation, Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition, and Theatre of War. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Close Combat: Cross of Iron](https://imho.run/games/1367320/close-combat-cross-of-iron) — Shares campaign progression with Close Combat: The Longest Day. 98 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1367320/)
2. [Close Combat: Last Stand Arnhem](https://imho.run/games/936530/close-combat-last-stand-arnhem) — Also World War II and Wargame, like Close Combat: The Longest Day. 95 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/936530/)
3. [Wargame: European Escalation](https://imho.run/games/58610/wargame-european-escalation) — Also Wargame and RTS, like Close Combat: The Longest Day. 1,361 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/58610/)
4. [Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/11480/soldiers-heroes-of-world-war-ii-enhanced-edition) — A frequent pick in Close Combat: The Longest Day players' libraries, and another Strategy. 308 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11480/)
5. [Theatre of War](https://imho.run/games/46290/theatre-of-war) — Also World War II and RTS, like Close Combat: The Longest Day. 116 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46290/)
6. [Men of War: Assault Squad 2](https://imho.run/games/244450/men-of-war-assault-squad-2) — A frequent pick in Close Combat: The Longest Day players' libraries, and another Action. 16,449 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244450/)
7. [Company of Heroes](https://imho.run/games/228200/company-of-heroes) — Also World War II and RTS, like Close Combat: The Longest Day. 5,079 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/228200/)
8. [Steel Division 2](https://imho.run/games/919640/steel-division-2) — Also World War II and Wargame, like Close Combat: The Longest Day. 4,264 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/919640/)
9. [Hex of Steel](https://imho.run/games/1240630/hex-of-steel) — Shares campaign progression with Close Combat: The Longest Day. 469 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240630/)
10. [Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology](https://imho.run/games/313500/blitzkrieg-2-anthology) — Also World War II and RTS, like Close Combat: The Longest Day. 344 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313500/)
11. [Unity of Command II](https://imho.run/games/809230/unity-of-command-ii) — A frequent pick in Close Combat: The Longest Day players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,130 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809230/)
12. [Panzer Tactics HD](https://imho.run/games/277630/panzer-tactics-hd) — Shares campaign progression with Close Combat: The Longest Day. 73 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/277630/)
13. [Firefight](https://imho.run/games/500190/firefight) — Also World War II and Wargame, like Close Combat: The Longest Day. 156 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/500190/)
14. [Combat Mission Battle for Normandy](https://imho.run/games/2297010/combat-mission-battle-for-normandy) — Also World War II and Military, like Close Combat: The Longest Day. 113 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2297010/)
15. [World War II: Panzer Claws](https://imho.run/games/254100/world-war-ii-panzer-claws) — Also World War II and RTS, like Close Combat: The Longest Day. 68 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/254100/)
16. [Order of Battle: World War II](https://imho.run/games/312450/order-of-battle-world-war-ii) — A frequent pick in Close Combat: The Longest Day players' libraries, and another Simulation. 1,906 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312450/)
17. [Battlestations Pacific](https://imho.run/games/8170/battlestations-pacific) — Also World War II and RTS, like Close Combat: The Longest Day. 1,212 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8170/)
18. [Commandos: Origins](https://imho.run/games/1479730/commandos-origins) — Also World War II and Wargame, like Close Combat: The Longest Day. 597 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1479730/)
19. [Warside](https://imho.run/games/2368300/warside) — Shares campaign progression and multiplayer co op with Close Combat: The Longest Day. 320 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2368300/)
20. [Armored Brigade](https://imho.run/games/1089840/armored-brigade) — Also Wargame and RTS, like Close Combat: The Longest Day. 175 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1089840/)
21. [Hearts of Iron III](https://imho.run/games/25890/hearts-of-iron-iii) — Also World War II and Wargame, like Close Combat: The Longest Day. 2,730 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/25890/)
22. [Sudden Strike 5](https://imho.run/games/2808550/sudden-strike-5) — Also World War II and Wargame, like Close Combat: The Longest Day. 108 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2808550/)
23. [Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront](https://imho.run/games/400750/call-to-arms-gates-of-hell-ostfront) — Also World War II and RTS, like Close Combat: The Longest Day. 12,271 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/400750/)
24. [Codename: Panzers, Phase One](https://imho.run/games/411310/codename-panzers-phase-one) — Also World War II and RTS, like Close Combat: The Longest Day. 123 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/411310/)

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## About Close Combat: The Longest Day

Close Combat is a pausable real-time wargame series, heavily focused on historical accuracy and realistic soldier psychological profiles. In Close Combat: The Longest Day take command of either the Allied Expeditionary Force or Germany’s Wehrmacht.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1272130
- **Developer:** Strategy 3 Tactics
- **Publisher:** Matrix Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Simulation
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Online PvP, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 2, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

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