Close Combat: Cross of Iron

Close Combat: Cross of Iron

Strategy 3 Tactics · 2020 · Simulation, Strategy, RTS, Real Time Tactics, Fighting

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About Close Combat: Cross of Iron

Close Combat is a pausable real-time wargame series, heavily focused on historical accuracy and realistic soldier psychological profiles. Team management is crucial as every man in your teams matter. Close Combat: Cross of Iron brings back the epic battles of the Eastern Front of World War II.

In Close Combat: Cross of Iron you start off as a junior officer leading your men into battle in real-time, focusing on the Eastern Front of World War II. Earn promotions as you deal with an unforgiving enemy. Fight and survive through the frozen winter, hot dusty summer and muddy autumn.

The game features a huge amount of Battles, Operations, and Campaigns, including an entire Campaign called Fuger's Ostliche Wut, or Fuger's Eastern Fury, based on actions between 1943 and 1944 and playable as either German or Russian, Each Battle and Operation has been carefully made with in-depth briefings related to actual events and will give you hints about the battle and what you may expect.

The Teams, Units, Weapons, and Data have been accurately recreated to match historical realism.

FEATURES
  • Enhanced Scenario Editor - Create your own "what if" Scenarios
  • Realistic soldier psychological profiles during combat accurately depicting WWII squad-level warfare
  • Direct and indirect fire with limited ammunition
  • Ability to protect your men in building, pillboxes, and trenches.
  • 100s of specialized squads, weapons, soldier types, vehicles & artillery

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jul 2, 2026
In Close Combat: Cross of Iron you start off as a junior officer leading your men into battle in real-time, focusing on the Eastern Front of World War II. Earn promotions as you deal with an unforgiving enemy. Fight and survive through the frozen winter, hot dusty summer and muddy autumn.
Recommended Jun 8, 2026
I remember this game when it initially came out. I played it to death. With the updates and improvements it brings back great memories. For strategy buffs , can highly recommend these titles
Recommended Mar 29, 2026
One of my first RTS games, its great for people who want a real feel of the Russian Front
Recommended Feb 6, 2026
plays exactly like the cd version. If you like a top down war game this might tickle your fancy.
Recommended Feb 3, 2026
This is the best, most fun, game in the series. If you had to pick just one, this is the game.
Recommended Jan 1, 2026
Old school game. Very fun to experiment with the different units with their varied weaponry. Can be challenging at times, trying to make tactics work with combined units.

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