Combat Mission: Red Thunder

Eastern Front tactical wargame with real-time and turn-based battles

Battlefront · Published by Matrix Games · Released Jun 15, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 151
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 5; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Combat Mission: Red Thunder?

In this 3D World War II tactical wargame, you command Soviet or German squads, teams, and vehicles during the 1944 fighting in Belarus and Poland. You give orders in real time or turn-based WeGo play across campaigns, standalone battles, and customizable Quick Battles as Soviet forces push toward Warsaw.

For you if...

+you like switching between real-time and turn-based tactics
+you want to command individual squads and vehicles
+you want solo campaigns and head-to-head battles

Not for you if...

−you prefer broad strategy over small-unit tactics
−you want simple battles with few orders to manage

What players say

80% of 151 reviews are positive

Players praise the detailed tactical simulation and the campaigns and scenarios. Complaints include dated graphics and high pricing; an experienced player also reports performance problems and persistent bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

Combat Mission: Red Thunder system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Pentium IV 1.8 Ghz or equivalent speed AMD processor
Graphics: 256 MB VRAM or better and must support 1024x768 or higher resolution in OpenGL ***IMPORTANT*** Not all Intel integrated video cards will play the game.
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 13 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10
Notes: The game does not work in a virtualized environment (virtual machine)

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Pentium IV 2.8 GHz or equivalent speed AMD processor or better
Graphics: 1 GB VRAM or better and must support 1024x768 or higher resolution in OpenGL
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 14 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: The game does not work in a virtualized environment (virtual machine)