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Atomic Games · Published by SNEG
Mixed — 69% positive (39 reviews)
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Command a fire brigade of soldiers on the Russian Front in this real-time strategy game set in World War II. Play as either the Soviets or Germans as you orchestrate your squads' attack, defense, and survival over four grueling years of the grandest and bloodiest war the world has ever seen.
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Strategy · 2024 · More under £5 games
Lead Soviet or German soldiers across the Russian Front in Close Combat 3: The Russian Front, a real-time strategy game where every decision shapes survival over four years of war.
About this game
Lead your men through the largest, bloodiest battle of the 20th century.
Command a fire brigade of soldiers on the Russian Front in this real-time strategy game set in World War II featuring unequaled detail, realism and scope. Play as either the Soviets or Germans as you orchestrate your squads' attack, defense, and survival over four grueling years of the grandest and bloodiest war the world has ever seen. To succeed, you must guide your man through the moral dangers of war while physically and psychologically defeating your enemies. Your soldiers are counting on you. Don't let them down!
Command the same men throughout the entire four-year campaign - from the initial German invasion of Operation Barbarossa to the pivotal Russian victories at Moscow, Stalingrad, Kursk, and Berlin. Or rewrite a chapter of the history by rallying your German troops to take Red Square.
Over 300 specialized squads - 100 weapons, 60 soldier types, and 60 distinct vehicles and antitank guns. Including 120 mm mortars, flame-throwers, rocket launchers, half-tracks and off-map heavy artillery barrages.
Manage your squads by resting, refilling, and upgrading them between battles. Follow each soldier as he progresses from green rookies to seasoned veterans and advance in rank to command more units.
Create your own "what if" scenarios with Close Combat III's enhanced Scenario Editor. Craft single or multi-map battles and set deployment zones, objective locations, requisition points, and available units.
Close Combat 3: The Russian Front features:
Command a fire brigade of soldiers on the Russian Front in this real-time strategy game set in World War II featuring unequaled detail, realism and scope. Play as either the Soviets or Germans as you orchestrate your squads' attack, defense, and survival over four grueling years of the grandest and bloodiest war the world has ever seen. To succeed, you must guide your man through the moral dangers of war while physically and psychologically defeating your enemies. Your soldiers are counting on you. Don't let them down!
Command the same men throughout the entire four-year campaign - from the initial German invasion of Operation Barbarossa to the pivotal Russian victories at Moscow, Stalingrad, Kursk, and Berlin. Or rewrite a chapter of the history by rallying your German troops to take Red Square.
Over 300 specialized squads - 100 weapons, 60 soldier types, and 60 distinct vehicles and antitank guns. Including 120 mm mortars, flame-throwers, rocket launchers, half-tracks and off-map heavy artillery barrages.
Manage your squads by resting, refilling, and upgrading them between battles. Follow each soldier as he progresses from green rookies to seasoned veterans and advance in rank to command more units.
Create your own "what if" scenarios with Close Combat III's enhanced Scenario Editor. Craft single or multi-map battles and set deployment zones, objective locations, requisition points, and available units.
Close Combat 3: The Russian Front features:
- Modeling realistic soldier psychological profiles during combat
- Experiencing the effects of strength, ability, and morale
- Rallying around new commander units on the battlefield
- Returning fire when fired upon and zeroing in on targets
- Adapting strategies to counter your playing style
- True line-of-sight and line-of-fire gameplay with elevation effects for terrain and buildings
- Direct and indirect fire with limited ammunition
- Ability to protect your men in buildings, pillboxes, and trenches
- Vehicle facings that affect armor protection
- Continuity from battle to battle, including destroyed terrain and burnt wrecks
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 10 / 11
- Processor: 1.8 GHz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0
- Storage: 900 MB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 10 / 11
- Processor: 1.8 GHz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0
- Storage: 900 MB available space
Supported Languages
English
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Close Combat 3: The Russian Front - now 40% off
Save 40% on Close Combat 3: The Russian Front during the SNEG Sale. Ends Wednesday!Command a fire brigade of soldiers on the Russian Front in this real-time strategy game set in World War II. Play as either the Soviets or Germans as you orchestrate your squads' attack, defense, and survival over four grueling years of the grandest and bloodiest war the world has ever seen.Also available in bundles: More from SNEG:Follow SNEG on SteamRead full article on Community Announcements (sneg_pawel)AnnouncementsOfficial
Close Combat 3: The Russian Front - now 40% off
Save 40% on Close Combat 3: The Russian Front during the SNEG Publisher Sale. Ends Monday!Command a fire brigade of soldiers on the Russian Front in this real-time strategy game set in World War II. Play as either the Soviets or Germans as you orchestrate your squads' attack, defense, and survival over four grueling years of the grandest and bloodiest war the world has ever seen.Also available in bundles: More from SNEG:SNEG Publisher SaleFollow SNEG on SteamRead full article on Community Announcements (sneg_pawel)AnnouncementsOfficial
Close Combat 3: The Russian Front - now 40% off
Save 40% on Close Combat 3: The Russian Front during the Steam Summer Sale!Command a fire brigade of soldiers on the Russian Front in this real-time strategy game set in World War II. Play as either the Soviets or Germans as you orchestrate your squads' attack, defense, and survival over four grueling years of the grandest and bloodiest war the world has ever seen.Also available in bundles: View the SNEG Summer SaleFollow SNEG on SteamRead full article on Community Announcements (sneg_pawel)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch #2 released
Commanders, we just released a new patch for Close Combat 3: The Russian Front with the following fix:Addressed the issue of the game failing to launch with the "Unable to get format on Stream" message when "Videos" were enabled. The game should now properly start with videos turned on.Good luck on the battlefield, Commanders!Follow SNEG on SteamRead full article on Community Announcements (sneg_pawel)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes
Patch Notes Registry settings have been moved to cc3.ini file Videos have been encoded with a more compatible codec Improved mouse scrolling Resolution select is now locked to 800x600, 1024x768 and 1280x720 Saves have been moved to game folder for portability Fixed game crashing when issuing fire or move orders Fixed game crashing when quickly dragging the mouse to the upper left corner Fixed crashes when accessing boot camps Fixed a possible crash on startup with long directory name or path Notes for update (maybe like add on bottom of changelog): If saves failed to transfer from the previous version, please manually copy them from C:\Users\ \Saved Games\Close Combat 3\ to the Games folder in the root directory. Higher resolutions might break the game design or functionality, if you wish to play at higher resolutions anyway please edit cc3.ini file. Save files: gameinstall\Games\Battles\* gameinstall\Games\Save\* gameinstall\Games\*.hst Best RegardsRead full article on Community Announcements (lukasz.misiurski)
