Close Combat 4: The Battle of the Bulge
Real-time World War II wargame across tactical and strategic maps
Atomic Games · Published by SNEG · Released May 15, 2024
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 48% of 27
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 3
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- May 12, 2025
What is Close Combat 4: The Battle of the Bulge?
A top-down, real-time wargame set during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. You command American or German forces, move battle groups across a strategic map of the Ardennes, deploy units on tactical battle maps, and use air attacks while accounting for weather, stress, fatigue, and morale.
For you if...
- +you want real-time tactics with a strategic campaign layer
- +you enjoy managing troop morale, fatigue, and positioning
- +you prefer historical single-player World War II wargames
Not for you if...
- −you want turn-based rather than real-time combat
- −you need multiplayer battles or cooperative campaigns
Screenshots and trailer
Close Combat 4: The Battle of the Bulge system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 / 11
- Processor
- 1.8 GHz
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 900 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 / 11
- Processor
- 1.8 GHz
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 900 MB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Tags
- Strategy
- World War II
- Simulation
- Tactical
- Wargame
- Historical
- Real-Time
- Military
- Combat
- Top-Down
- Singleplayer
- Realistic
- RTS
- War
Recent updates
- May 12, 2025 · Patch Notes
- May 12, 2025 · Close Combat 4: The Battle Of The Bulge - build update
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