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Steam app 1551160 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 22:41 UTC

Combat Mission Cold War

CM Cold War is set in the tipping-point years of a conflict that gripped the world for 45 years. Between 1979-1982, both the NATO and Soviet Warsaw Pact militaries began the shift away from industrialized warfare of the early 20th century and towards the modern digital battlefield of today.

Combat Mission Cold War Steam header artwork
BattlefrontMatrix Games
7playing now
1424-hour peak
82all-time peak
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October 2026

Combat Mission Cold War was released on 16 Nov, 2021.

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Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 22:41 UTC
App ID
1551160
Last updated
25 Sep 2025 build 20110825
Developer
Battlefront
Publisher
Matrix Games
Release date
16 Nov, 2021
Platforms
Windows
Download size
2.96 GB
Install size
8.19 GB
Genres
Simulation, Strategy
Game modes
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen
Controller support
Unknown
Third-party account
Slitherine PBEM++ for Multiplayer

Features & support

Steam features

Remote Play TogetherFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Popular tags

SimulationStrategyTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsWargame3DRealisticAtmosphericMilitaryModernTacticalWarPvPCombatTurn-Based CombatMultiplayerCold WarSingleplayerLocal Multiplayer
About this gameFull description from Steam
Combat Mission Cold War is set in the tipping-point years of a conflict that gripped the world for 45 years. Between 1979-1982, both the NATO and Soviet Warsaw Pact militaries began the shift away from industrialized warfare of the early 20th century and towards the modern digital battlefield of today. Combat Mission Cold War simulates several “what if” conflict scenarios between US and Soviet forces centered on the strategic Fulda Gap and environs in West Germany. The game also simulates the early days of the US National Training Center (NTC) as US forces began to rapidly transform away from Vietnam era doctrine and towards the revolutionary AirLand Battle concepts that would define warfare in the modern era. Combat Mission Cold War is intended to be a sandbox for experimentation, for example how would a situation unfold when equipped with M-60A3s or M1s in 1982 facing off against T-80s?  How about the same situation with M-60A1s or M-60A2s in 1979 against T-64s or T-62s? The game allows a player to do just that! Combat Mission Cold War comes with 15 standalone scenarios set in the US V and VII Corp sectors of West Germany and 3 full length campaigns: The NTC Campaign. The National Training Center in the California Mojave Desert was established in 1982, right at the end of Combat Mission Cold War’s time frame.  The NTC campaign puts you in command of a US Army Company Team as it begins its rotation and trial by simulated fire against the premier Soviet style formation in the world, the NTC OPFOR (Opposing Force). The US West German Campaign.  Set in the southern Fulda Strategic Corridor between Fulda and Hanau, the US campaign unfolds across historically accurate maps as player take charge of the 2nd Bn TF of the 28th Infantry Regt in a race to stop the Soviet juggernaut. In keeping with the sandbox theme of Combat Mission Cold War, there are two versions of the US Campaign, 1982 and 1979 to allow players the opportunity to see and compare the differences in equipment between the two periods. The Soviet Campaign.  Set north and east of Fulda, the Soviet Campaign follows the “Ride of the 120th Motor Rifle Regt” on the opening 48 hours of a fictional “what if” West German invasion.  Players will fight on historical battlefields “that never were”, such as Eiterfield and Alsfeld as part of the first wave of Soviet troops racing towards their divisional objectives. Features: Take command of either US or Soviet tactical formations, centering on the Company Team or Battalion Task Force between 1979 to 1982. Tactical formations include highly detailed, historically accurate organizations, equipment and modeling of weapons effects that is second-to-none within the wargaming industry. Full suite of era-accurate tanks and mechanized infantry fighting vehicles, including many not available in any other Combat Mission franchise: (M48, M60 series of tanks, M150 TOW, M1 (105), T64, and T80, etc. Full suite of aircraft effects modeled on legendary platforms such as the iconic US F-4 Phantom and A-7 Corsair. Scenarios range from small platoon-based actions to large Battalion battles.  The Soviets bring with them their service workhorses, the infamous Mig-23/27, the Su-17, the rare but powerful Su-25 Frogfoot, and the well-known Mi-24 series gunship, including the first “Hind A” version and the famous “Hind D. Combat Mission Cold War also includes new and reoccurring battlefield innovations such as the introduction of Single and Dual-Purpose Improved Cluster Munitions delivered by both air and artillery support. The early days of electronic warfare is modeled giving players a sense of the impact an encroaching digital age would have on warfare
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS14Violência
IGRS18Kekerasan · Interaksi Daring
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS: Windows 11 Processor: Pentium IV 1.8 GHz or equivalent speed AMD processor Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB VRAM or better and must support 1024x768 or higher resolution in OpenGL Storage: 10 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 10 compatible Sound Card (Windows only) Additional Notes: The game does not work in a virtualized environment (virtual machine)

Recommended

Recommended: OS: Windows 11 Processor: Pentium IV 2.8 GHz or equivalent speed AMD processor or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 1 GB VRAM or better and must support 1024x768 or higher resolution in OpenGL Storage: 12 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 12 compatible Sound Card (Windows only) Additional Notes: The game does not work in a virtualized environment (virtual machine)
Supported languages5 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

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AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

22 developer announcements, Feb 2021 to Sep 2025 · times in UTC

September

  1. British Army of the Rhine - Out Now

    As a surprise launch for the Home of Wargamers, we are happy to announce that British Army of the Rhine, a new DLC for Combat Mission Cold War, is out now. The DLC brings new nations, units, and campaigns to the battlefields of late 1970s…

    Death

September

  1. Community Tournament Sign-Ups Now Open

    We’re thrilled to announce that sign-ups for the Combat Mission Cold War Community Tournament are officially open. The tournament will feature three brand-new scenarios created by UsuallyHapless, based on your votes on our Discord. This is…

    Death
  2. Community Scenario #3

    We’re thrilled to share that the third and final map in our “Choose Your Own Scenario” series is now complete. This map, titled "Fuel Hike", features US Mechanized Infantry launching an attack on a Soviet refueling point hidden in the…

    Death

August

  1. Combat Mission - Franchise Celebration

    Combat Mission - Franchise Celebration

    FremboT3
  2. Matrix Games is the new Home of Combat Mission

    Hi everyone, We are excited to announce the acquisition of Battlefront, the renowned developers behind the Combat Mission series. ELEVATING COMBAT MISSION'S LEGACY This strategic move underscores our commitment to the wargaming community…

    Death
  3. Community Scenario #2

    Hi everyone, On Discord, we recently wrapped up a series of polls where the community had the chance to shape the development of three new multiplayer maps. Thanks to your input, we've now completed the second scenario, titled "Mopping up…

    Death

July

  1. Community Scenario #1

    Hi everyone, recently on Discord, we conducted a series of polls called "Choose Your Own Scenario" to create three multiplayer maps based on your votes. "Usually Hapless" has started working on them, and the first one, Lattichdorf, has been…

    Death

June

  1. "Choose Your Own Scenario" community activity on Discord

    Today marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for our community as we launch our very first community activity on Discord. Starting today, every three days we will conduct a poll featuring various questions that will shape the design…

    Death

February

  1. Invitational Grand Tournament announcement

    Dear partecipants, we wanted to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude to each and every one of you who participated in the Grand Tournament series. Your enthusiasm, skill, and sportsmanship have made this event truly special, and…

    Death

September

  1. Combat Mission - Grand Tournament announcement

    To celebrate Home of Wargamers, we are really excited to announce the first Combat Mission Grand Tournament. The tournament will start on September 25th at 10.00 GMT. Join the Combat Mission Grand Tournament here. The tournament will…

    Death
  2. Combat Mission: Cold War - Update v.1.06.00

    Hi everyone, today we have released a new update for Cold War. Changelog: - FIX: Tournament Scoring now working correctly. We fixed the scoring system, so we can now start running tournaments. Stay tuned, grand things await.

    Patch notes

December

  1. Combat Mission: Cold War - Holiday Tournament

    We are pleased to announce the first Combat Mission Cold War full Tournament! The Tournament will begin Wednesday December 21st at 5pm GMT. You can join the Tournament anytime between now and when it begins. Join the tournament here This…

    FremboT3

July

  1. Combat Mission: Cold War End Tournament

    Combat Mission: Cold War Beta Tournament {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39866586/4b474dd7ecd360b34e9a06326bf2913a6f51a924.jpg The Combat Mission: Cold War Beta Tournament is over. Afther 2 rounds of hard battle we have the winner TheMonkeyKing. 1st…

    Roby7979

June

  1. Combat Mission: Cold War public Beta tournament

    Matrix Games and Battlefront are pleased to announce the first Combat Mission: Cold War public Beta tournament is now open. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39866586/ee802f7fecce0c43d578afb7bfb2edd864f07613.jpg Anyone who has Combat Mission: Cold War can…

    Roby7979

March

  1. Combat Mission Cold War Screenshot Competition

    Combat Mission Cold War Screenshot Competition {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39866586/f5dbfed5c23624e858fb6524c140a15c8ea8ac20.jpg Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on our Combat Mission Discord Server to enter. Channel Competition…

    Roby7979

November

  1. Combat Mission has its Official Discord Channel.

    Combat Mission has its Official Discord Channel. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39866586/62bf885591e4da377c6c5712f4a831e8c84786ec.jpg Join us and enjoy an environment where everything has been designed and tailored for you. News and updates in…

    Roby7979
  2. Combat Mission Cold War Out Now!

    Combat Mission Cold War Out Now! Take command of either US or Soviet tactical formations, centering on the Company Team or Battalion Task Force between 1979 to 1982. Combat Mission Cold War is set in the tipping-point years of a conflict…

    Roby7979
  3. Combat Mission Cold War Out on November 16th

    November 16th, are you ready for the battle? Take command of either US or Soviet tactical formations, centering on the Company Team or Battalion Task Force between 1979 to 1982 Combat Mission Cold War is set in the tipping-point years of a…

    Roby7979

July

  1. Combat Mission: Cold War - Release postponed

    Combat Mission: Cold War has been officially postponed. We apologize for announcing late that we had to move the release date due to issues that prevent us from properly implementing the PBEM system for multiplayer. The new release date…

    Mantuvec_47

May

  1. Combat Mission: Cold War will release July 22nd

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39866586/593388a7f844933f4b42c3c10bfb42a107247016.jpg Combat Mission: Cold War has a new release date: July 22nd. The game will also be arriving with our improved PBEM multiplayer system when it officially releases…

    Mantuvec_47

April

  1. Combat Mission: Cold War is coming in June

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39866586/9bd6e06bd50ca6ba771699125a5173186f1df2be.jpg As announced during the last Tea Time, the release of Combat Mission Cold War has been officially postponed to the beginning of June. This is to allow the…

    Mantuvec_47

February

  1. Combat Mission Cold War is coming soon

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39866586/a6e4edd9eb8de08811a07d205d206af0db7688b6.jpg Combat Mission returns with a brand-new chapter set between 1979 and 1982. This was the tipping-point of a conflict that gripped the world for 45 years, the Cold War.…

    Mantuvec_47

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