Close Combat: Cross of Iron

by Strategy 3 Tactics·published by Matrix Games

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 27, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment85

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

103en

162 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 27, 2026

Released

Jul 23, 2020

Price

$39.99

Velocity

0/day

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Metadata current as of Apr 27, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Not enough reviews yet to estimate (162/500).

About

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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 103 post-launch reviews

55%11 rev

<2h

75%4 rev

2-10h

84%37 rev

10-50h

94%34 rev

50-200h

93%14 rev

200h+

100%3 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+18pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 67 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2020.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 36%

Popularity vs. similar gamesBottom 20%

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