Close Combat - Gateway to Caen

by Matrix Games

Steam · Mixed

Steam Facts

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Steam Sentiment69

Mixed

Roughly half of players recommend it.

Quick Stats

Reviews

350en

489 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 25, 2026

Released

Jun 6, 2014

Price

$39.99

Velocity

0.1/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 25, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Not enough reviews yet to estimate (489/500).

About

Close Combat: Gateway to Caen is a great release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series. Gateway to Caen focuses on the largest, concentrated British offensive since the Normandy landings in an attempt to penetrate the German lines west of Caen and cross the Odon River to get the stalled advance moving again.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 351 post-launch reviews

40%20 rev

<2h

37%19 rev

2-10h

57%89 rev

10-50h

76%124 rev

50-200h

80%71 rev

200h+

86%28 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+43pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 26 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2014.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 24%

Popularity vs. similar gamesBottom 48%

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