Close Combat 5: Invasion: Normandy - Utah Beach to Cherbourg

I come back to this for a low stake high reward war simulator. AI are pretty dumb and blind, so tactics really do matter. A less demanding game than Call to arms specs wise, be known Close Combat does not play like CTA, just RTS. Fun game, would recommend getting the series. All games work, no clue what these speds are complaining about.

The closest thing to an actual combat simulation I have seen in a game this basic.

Does not work

Close Combat 5: Invasion: Normandy - Utah Beach to Cherbourg is a testament to how timeless game design can outlive technological advancements. Developed by Atomic Games and published by SNEG, this classic World War II strategy title revisits the Allied push across the Cotentin Peninsula, beginning with the historic landing at Utah Beach and culminating in the battle for Cherbourg. Rather than reinventing itself for a modern audience, the game proudly preserves the tactical depth and realism that made it one of the most respected entries in the Close Combat series. Players are not cast as omnipotent generals commanding endless reinforcements; instead, they must lead exhausted and vulnerable soldiers through a campaign where every casualty matters and every tactical mistake can have lasting consequences. What immediately stands out is the game's dedication to authenticity. The battlefield is shaped by morale, suppression, terrain, and line of sight rather than arbitrary statistics or flashy abilities. Infantry squads react to danger in believable ways, sometimes refusing to advance under heavy fire or retreating when morale collapses. Tanks are powerful but far from invincible, esp…

A fun little game in a great series, graphics aren't anything spectacular, but the focus of the game is real-time tactics and maneuvering... the computer cheats a bit with amazing mortar accuracy and such, but not nearly as bad as some games. I've been playing this series for decades, and still a lot of fun!

This game is a nostalgia game for me and when I purchased it on Steam I had great hopes for it. Then I installed it and the resolutios didn't work well and there were problems getting things to work properly in Windows 11. I got this and the other Close Combat games really cheap so they were not worth returning. I am glad I didn't! I moved to linux recently and these games work flawlessly out of the box! I am now really looking forward to that long trip down memory lane with these fantastic titles! Windows - don't bother Linux - Absolutely worth buying and playing