Close Combat: The Bloody First

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App ID	811880
App Type	Game
Developer	Matrix Games
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 ()

❓ 52.77%

456 reviews

In-Game

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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name	Close Combat: The Bloody First EULA
url	https://store.steampowered.com//eula/811880_eula_0

Store Release Date

3 October 2019 – 14:02:55 UTC ()

osarch

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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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review_percentage

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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recommended_runtime	proton-stable
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
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hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

20 February 2018 – 08:56:14 UTC (), in changelist #4083624

Supported Languages

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

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timestamp	25 August 2025 – 15:18:40 UTC

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Depots

ID	Configuration	Size	DL.
228990	Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980DirectX Jun 2010 Redist	No size
811881	Close Combat: The Bloody First [Base Fileset]	3.88 GiB	1.98 GiB
811882	Close Combat: The Bloody First [Base Production Files]	18.39 MiB	11.78 MiB

Total size on disk is 3.89 GiB and total download size is 1.99 GiB.

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Name	Description	Build ID	Time Updated
public		13370404	27 February 2024 – 17:02:13 UTC

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Close Combat: The Bloody First

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