Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

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Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy faithfully recreates the experience of tactical land warfare in Western France during World War Two . The Base Game covers the three month period following the Allied D-Day landings , from Operation Overlord in June through the Cobra Breakout in August.

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Developer:
Battlefront.com
Publisher:
Slitherine
Release date:
28 March 2023
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All Steam reviews:
Mostly Positive (143)

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Description

Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy faithfully recreates the experience of tactical land warfare in Western France during World War Two. The Base Game covers the three month period following the Allied D-Day landings, from Operation Overlord in June through the Cobra Breakout in August. The tough fight has become the stuff of legend and Combat Mission's high standards for accuracy and detail means you'll experience the fighting as realistically as can be.

Command the full array of American and German Heer formations fighting along the coast through to the interior of France. Four challenging campaigns, 21 standalone scenarios, and a plethora of Quick Battle maps will test your tactical acumen. Matching the painstakingly researched battles is the highly detailed combat equipment, including 67 vehicles and dozens of various small arms and heavy weapons.

Features

  • Tactical warfare at battalion and below scale in a true 3D environment
  • Command individual vehicles, teams and squads
  • Expansive simulation of “soft factors” such as Morale, Experience and Leadership
  • Innovative systems portraying Fog of War, Spotting, Line of Sight, Command & Control and Objectives
  • Unmatched realistic physics, ballistics and battlefield effects
  • Fight in a wide range of weather and lighting conditions, all of which realistically impact fighting abilities
  • Unique hybrid system for RealTime and WeGo (turn based) play
  • Full featured Editor for maps, scenarios, and campaigns
  • Quick Battle system sets up deliberate or randomized battles based on player specifications
  • Single player and head to head play, including Play By Email (PBEM+++)
  • Supported for the long haul with patches, upgrades and expansions

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows 7
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 ***IMPORTANT*** Not all Intel integrated video cards will play the game.
DirectX:
Version 10
Storage:
13 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*

OS:
Windows 10
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
DirectX:
Version 12
Storage:
14 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)

User reviews

Morbo
Recommended | 20 Mar 2025
148h played

This game is hardcore. I am a military history nerd for 30 years and I know no other simulator that shows WW2 combat as realistic as this... Next to "Garviteam Tactics". They are so different that they complement each

Helpful: 28
gsh
Not recommended | 01 Jan 2026
11.8h played

I really wanted to like the game, but it was not possible to get it to run decently on my high end gaming laptop. (Predator Helios 300, with i7-11800H, 32 GB RAM, SSD, Nvidia RTX 3070). Even turning the graphics to the

Helpful: 6
Sykarus
Recommended | 22 Oct 2025
28h played

It's not for everybody but it actually still works on windows 11. It's an old boutique game, but it has it's own charm. It strives to be realistic but the engine is so old and buggy that trees block cannons and

Helpful: 4
Vercingetorix
Recommended | 03 Aug 2025
9.1h played

Lot of content in-game and in mods (All-In-One Mod). And DLCs are good looking too. I bought this using key websites since its so expensive. I did not buy full price. Performance (this goes with any Combat Mission game)

Helpful: 8
Mr Rizaz
Not recommended | 12 Mar 2026
21.9h played

I really want to love this game, the concept is great and there are very few games like it, but there is so much anti-QOL stuff getting in the way that I can't help but shelve it. Most of this stuff is pretty well

Helpful: 5
LeBlaque
Recommended | 11 May 2025
3.8h played

If you are a wargamer, and willing to look past the rather dated graphics, the tactical elements of this game truly cannot be beaten. It is the definitive platoon-to-battalion level WW-II gaming experience. I have put

Helpful: 9