Underplayed Gems

Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far (2024)

Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far cover
Developer
Atomic Games
Publisher
SNEG
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Strategy
Rating
4.5 of 5, 50 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

Every command carries weight as you manage weary, untested troops across merciless historical battlefields where one wrong order can spell disaster.

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What players say

Players largely praise this as a classic, faithful re-release of a revered 1997 wargame that runs on modern systems, but many note the AI cheats with pinpoint mortar fire on hidden units and snipers miss often.

Screenshots

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