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Close Combat: The Bloody First

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App ID 811880
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Matrix Games
Franchise Close Combat
Supported Systems Windows
Last Changenumber 30771286
Last Record Update 25 August 2025 – 15:18:44 UTC ()
Release Date 3 October 2019 – 14:02:42 UTC ()
❓ 52.67%
457 reviews
6
In-Game
💡 Strategy 🪖 Military 🖥️ Simulation ⚔️ War 🤔 Tactical

Close Combat: The Bloody First is the latest release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series, and the first using the new 3D Archon engine. With this Close Combat: The Bloody First combines classic Close Combat tactical gameplay with battles fought across a wide variety of diverse 3D landscapes including craggy ridgelines, narrow...

Additional Information

Developer Matrix Games
metacritic_name Close Combat: The Bloody First
GameManualURL https://store.steampowered.com/manual/811880/
ReleaseState released
Publisher Matrix Games
eulas
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nameClose Combat: The Bloody First EULA
urlhttps://store.steampowered.com//eula/811880_eula_0
Store Release Date 3 October 2019 – 14:02:55 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
3rd-Party Account Slitherine
Social Media https://www.twitch.tv/slitherinegroup
https://x.com/SlitherineGames
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 3 October 2019 – 14:02:42 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 4 October 2019 – 07:36:43 UTC () (1570174603)
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Detected Technologies (?) Lua SDK, Miles_Sound_System SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 19 April 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 5681877
  • configuration:
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 20 February 2018 – 08:56:14 UTC (), in changelist #4083624

Supported Languages

5 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes
German Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes
French Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes

Tags

💡 Strategy 🪖 Military 🖥️ Simulation ⚔️ War 🤔 Tactical ▶️ Real Time Tactics 🔵 Wargame 📜 Historical 🪂 World War II 👤 Singleplayer ▶️ Real-Time 🎲 Turn-Based Tactics 🕹️ Multiplayer 🔄 Replay Value ⏯ Real-Time with Pause 🤖 Artificial Intelligence 🚜 Tanks 🎶 Great Soundtrack 📊 Resource Management

Categories

Single-player Online PvP Steam Cloud Family Sharing Multi-player PvP

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timestamp25 August 2025 – 15:18:40 UTC

Launch Options

1. Working Launch
Executable autorun.exe
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Description Working Launch

Configuration

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