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Combat Mission Shock Force 2
The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“edit: they resolved the issue and were good about responding to the community, however it took way to long for a fix. The game is fun, especially if you're looking for a more realistic slower paced wargame that's not tank spam. The problem with the game is how outdated it looks…”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“Graphically dated, but that does not stop it from being one of the best combat simulators you can find.”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“Mine mechanics in this game are seriously broken and frustrating. Trying to mark them for 15 minutes since minefield is leading trough the only way to engage the enemy. I know that is realistic. What is not realistic is that you cant really do anything about it than let your…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 01:04 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Update v02.13.00
Hi everyone, thank you for your patience while we fixed this unexpected bug. We’ve just released update v02.13.00. BUG FIXES • Crash and units not appearing after last update
Battle Pack - Out Now
Combat Mission Shock Force 2: Battle Pack is available now for $9,99 . This new DLC expands the modern warfare sandbox of Combat Mission Shock Force 2 with a focused collection of intense, small-scale
Matrix Games is the new Home of Combat Mission
Hi everyone, We are excited to announce the acquisition of Battlefront , the renowned developers behind the Combat Mission series. ELEVATING COMBAT MISSION'S LEGACY This strategic move underscores our
Shock Force 2 Invitational Grand Tournament - Winners
The Combat Mission Shock Force 2 Invitational Grand Tournament, after weeks of intense tactical battles, has crowned its champion: AndrewKulin . The tournament, which saw 12 of the best players compet
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Simulation · Strategy · RTS · Wargame · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics · Military · 3D · Alternate History · Historical · Tactical · Tanks (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · LAN PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain |
| Estimated owners | 20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.matrixgames.com/game/combat-mission-shock-force-2 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 11 Processor: Pentium IV 1.8 GHz or equivalent speed AMD processor Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB VRAM or better and must support 1024x768 or higher resolution in OpenGL Storage: 10 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 10 compatible Sound Card (Windows only) Additional Notes: The game does not work in a virtualized environment (virtual machine)