# Games like Close Combat: The Bloody First

> The closest matches to Close Combat: The Bloody First: Close Combat - Gateway to Caen, Close Combat: Last Stand Arnhem, Armored Brigade, Firefight, and Unity of Command II. 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 - Gateway to Caen](https://imho.run/games/297750/close-combat-gateway-to-caen) — Also Real-Time with Pause, like Close Combat: The Bloody First. 303 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297750/)
2. [Close Combat: Last Stand Arnhem](https://imho.run/games/936530/close-combat-last-stand-arnhem) — Also Real-Time and World War II, like Close Combat: The Bloody First. 95 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/936530/)
3. [Armored Brigade](https://imho.run/games/1089840/armored-brigade) — Shares line of sight tool with Close Combat: The Bloody First. 175 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1089840/)
4. [Firefight](https://imho.run/games/500190/firefight) — Also World War II and Wargame, like Close Combat: The Bloody First. 156 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/500190/)
5. [Unity of Command II](https://imho.run/games/809230/unity-of-command-ii) — A frequent pick in Close Combat: The Bloody First players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,130 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809230/)
6. [Steel Division: Normandy 44](https://imho.run/games/572410/steel-division-normandy-44) — A frequent pick in Close Combat: The Bloody First players' libraries, and another Action. 2,612 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/572410/)
7. [Panzer Corps 2](https://imho.run/games/1072040/panzer-corps-2) — A frequent pick in Close Combat: The Bloody First players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,815 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072040/)
8. [Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star](https://imho.run/games/275290/graviteam-tactics-operation-star) — Also World War II and Wargame, like Close Combat: The Bloody First. 273 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275290/)
9. [Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/11480/soldiers-heroes-of-world-war-ii-enhanced-edition) — Also World War II and Wargame, like Close Combat: The Bloody First. 308 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11480/)
10. [Wargame: European Escalation](https://imho.run/games/58610/wargame-european-escalation) — Also Real-Time and Wargame, like Close Combat: The Bloody First. 1,361 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/58610/)
11. [The Troop](https://imho.run/games/1363740/the-troop) — Also World War II and Wargame, like Close Combat: The Bloody First. 605 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1363740/)
12. [Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology](https://imho.run/games/313500/blitzkrieg-2-anthology) — Also World War II and Real Time Tactics, like Close Combat: The Bloody First. 344 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313500/)
13. [Men of War: Assault Squad](https://imho.run/games/64000/men-of-war-assault-squad) — Also World War II and Real Time Tactics, like Close Combat: The Bloody First. 1,892 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/64000/)
14. [Combat Mission Shock Force 2](https://imho.run/games/1369370/combat-mission-shock-force-2) — Also Wargame and Military, like Close Combat: The Bloody First. 457 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1369370/)
15. [Victory At Sea Pacific](https://imho.run/games/806950/victory-at-sea-pacific) — Also Real-Time with Pause, like Close Combat: The Bloody First. 384 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/806950/)
16. [Sudden Strike 4](https://imho.run/games/373930/sudden-strike-4) — Also Real-Time and World War II, like Close Combat: The Bloody First. 1,624 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/373930/)
17. [Company of Heroes 2](https://imho.run/games/231430/company-of-heroes-2) — Also Real-Time and World War II, like Close Combat: The Bloody First. 28,233 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231430/)
18. [Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun](https://imho.run/games/397190/sengoku-jidai-shadow-of-the-shogun) — Shares terrain exploitation with Close Combat: The Bloody First. 86 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/397190/)
19. [WarPlan](https://imho.run/games/1084790/warplan) — Also World War II and Wargame, like Close Combat: The Bloody First. 111 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084790/)
20. [Nations At War Digital Core Game](https://imho.run/games/1226000/nations-at-war-digital-core-game) — Also World War II and Wargame, like Close Combat: The Bloody First. 81 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1226000/)
21. [Hearts of Iron III](https://imho.run/games/25890/hearts-of-iron-iii) — Also Real-Time with Pause and World War II, like Close Combat: The Bloody First. 2,730 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/25890/)
22. [Order of Battle: World War II](https://imho.run/games/312450/order-of-battle-world-war-ii) — A frequent pick in Close Combat: The Bloody First players' libraries, and another Simulation. 1,906 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312450/)
23. [Hex of Steel](https://imho.run/games/1240630/hex-of-steel) — Also World War II and Wargame, like Close Combat: The Bloody First. 469 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240630/)
24. [Polaris Sector](https://imho.run/games/418250/polaris-sector) — Also Real-Time with Pause, like Close Combat: The Bloody First. 230 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418250/)

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## About Close Combat: The Bloody First

Close Combat: The Bloody First is the latest release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series, and the first using the new 3D Archon engine. With this Close Combat: The Bloody First combines classic Close Combat tactical gameplay with battles fought across a wide variety of diverse 3D landscapes including craggy ridgelines, narrow...

## Game info

- **AppID:** 811880
- **Developer:** Matrix Games
- **Publisher:** Matrix Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Simulation
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Cloud, Online PvP, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 3, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

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