Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein
Pausable World War II wargame centered on squad-level tactics
Strategy 3 Tactics · Published by Matrix Games · Released May 7, 2020
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 84
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 6
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update
- 5 years ago
- May 19, 2021
What is Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein?
Set during the German offensive around Bastogne in winter 1944, this top-down, pausable real-time wargame puts you in command of US or German forces. You direct squads in tactical battles, manage individual soldiers and their responses to combat, and play through a strategic-map campaign or historical scenarios.
For you if...
- +you enjoy planning squad tactics in World War II battles
- +you like campaigns linked by a strategic map
Not for you if...
- −you want fast action without deliberate planning
- −you dislike managing individual soldiers during tactical battles
What players say
83% of 84 reviews are positive
Players praise the need for careful tactics but criticize the AI.
Screenshots and trailer
Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows Vista/7/8/10
- Processor
- 133 MHz CPU (300 MHz or faster recommended)
- Graphics
- 1MB Video RAM (8MB recommended)
- Memory
- 256 MB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
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