About
Close Combat is a World War II real-time tactics game, developed by Atomic Games, and released on January 1, 1996 for the Mac and June 30, 1996 for the PC. The first installment of the Close Combat series, the game is played on a two-dimensional map, between two players. Close Combat is based on the fighting of the U.S. 29th Infantry Division and the German defenders from Omaha Beach to Saint-Lô during Operation Cobra; all the units in the game are based on those used in 1944. The game may be played as either the Germans, or the Americans.The game received mainly positive reviews.
- Developer
- Atomic Games
- Publisher
- Microsoft, SNEG
- Genres
- Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Tactical
- Themes
- Historical
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Age ratings
- ESRB E
Release dates
| Platform | Release |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Mac | |
| PC (Microsoft Windows) | · North America · Worldwide |
Screenshots
Related games
Close Combat Trilogy
PC
Close Combat III: The Russian Front
PC
Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far
PC · Mac
Close Combat: First to Fight
XBOX · Wii · PC · Mac
Close Combat: Gateway to Caen
PC
Close Combat: Modern Tactics
PC
Close Combat 4: Battle of the Bulge
PC
Close Combat : Panthers in the Fog
PC
Close Combat: Cross of Iron
PC
Blitzkrieg 3
Linux · PC · Mac
Blitzkrieg
PC · Mac
Empire Deluxe
PC · Mac · DOS
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