Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog (2015)
- Developer
- Matrix Games
- Publisher
- Slitherine Ltd.
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 3.6 of 5, 204 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 15 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A methodical, tense wargame where careful planning and tactical decisions on historically accurate battlefields create a grim, deliberate pacing.
methodicaltensetacticalhistoricaldeliberategrittymultiplayerreplayable
What players say
Players say the gameplay is slow and defensive, with an AI that is too passive after the opening moves. The turn-based strategic map with real-time tactical resolution remains a favorite formula, but newer titles like The Bloody First failed to replicate its improvements.
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