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Close Combat: Cross of Iron
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27.
“Good memories. One of the best psychological systems for soldiers I've seen in a game - they actually feel like real people. You care about them, watch them improve, and remember their battles. The unit progression is simple, but genuinely satisfying. Still a great game in 2026.…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Great game, wish they could make another more modern version.”
— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs played“1.) Staggeringly slow. So much so that I honestly thought there was a problem until I saw some YT videos. 2.) No zoom, making it very difficult to tell what's going on. 2.) I realise it's not exactly new, but nowadays it's pathetic, too old, and useless in the modern day.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Relive the most dramatic fights in the Eastern Front! 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
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-27.
| Genres | Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Simulation · Strategy · RTS · Real Time Tactics · Fighting · World War II · Wargame · 2D · Military · Tactical · PvP · Artificial Intelligence (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 400 MHz CPU (600 MHz or faster rec.) Memory: 32 MB RAM Graphics: 1MB Video RAM (8MB rec.) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: 16bit DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card