Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog overview

Overview

Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog comes from Matrix Games and is published by Matrix Games. It arrived on Steam on May 14, 2015, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 10 players at 3 October 2026 - 18:00:44 UTC, with a tracked peak near 68. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 72% positive across 201 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog is available in 1 languages including:

4 regional rating boards including usk, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog has sold up to 8,176 units and has 166 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $220,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog overview details

Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Out Now Close Combat: The Bloody First, the first release using the new 3D Archon engine in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series, is out! About the Game Close Combat: Panthers in the Fog details the desperate German counter-attack at Mortain, the last chance of the Wehrmacht to stave off defeat in Normandy. Can you match the tenacity of the American defenders of Hill 314? Or can you succeed where the Panzers failed, driving through to the sea and changing history? Play single battles, linked operations, or even the Grand campaign simulating all six crucial days of fighting. With 35 linked battlefields and historically accurate formations and units, strategic choices are as important as tactical prowess. New features of long-range interdiction, strategic high ground and adverse weather conditions bring an insight into the challenges faced by those who commanded both sides in this pivotal WW2 battle. Command your forces on the strategic level, issuing orders to battalion or regimental-sized units to attack or defend, and allocate air or artillery support. Then fight out the resulting engagements in a highly-detailed, real-time simulation of World War II tactical combat. The results of the tactical battle determine who controls each area, and where they can move at the strategic level. For the Allies the Normandy landings of June were followed by two months of hard fighting in difficult terrain against a tenacious German defense. But in late July the U.S. Army’s Operation Cobra has finally created a decisive breach in the weakened German line. Patton’s 3rd Army race…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog is listed as a game with $7.99 (80% off from $39.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Simulation and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 10 players at 3 October 2026 - 18:00:44 UTC, a tracked peak of 68, and 72% positive reviews.

Overview tags

StrategySimulationWorld War IIWargameTacticalTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayerSingleplayerReal-Time with PauseReplay Value

Support and legal notes

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