Combat Mission Shock Force 2 similar games & best alternatives

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Combat Mission Shock Force 2

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation.

What works

  • Highly realistic and detailed tactical simulation
  • Deep learning curve with rewarding gameplay
  • Robust scenario editor and modding community
  • Immersive sound design and battlefield atmosphere
  • Active and loyal community

Things to keep in mind

  • Outdated graphics and clunky ui
  • Steep price and expensive dlc
  • Performance issues on modern hardware
  • Lack of native cooperative multiplayer mode
  • Slow-paced gameplay with high micromanagement

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

  • Combat Mission Black Sea

  • Headquarters: World War II

  • Men of War™

  • Fire & Maneuver

  • Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire

Less competitive

Games that feels like Combat Mission Shock Force 2 but with less competition against others

  • Men of War: Red Tide

  • Silent Storm Gold Edition

  • Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star

  • Steel Armor: Blaze of War

  • 7,62 High Calibre

  • Faces of War

More fantastical

Games that feels like Combat Mission Shock Force 2 but with more imaginative fiction

  • Xenonauts 2

  • UFO: Aftermath

  • Brigand: Oaxaca

  • Ground Control II: Operation Exodus

  • MENACE

  • Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising

Less expressive

Games that feels like Combat Mission Shock Force 2 but with less self-expression and customization

  • Graviteam Tactics: Tunisia 1943

  • Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front

  • Battle Academy

  • Pike and Shot : Campaigns

  • The Troop

  • Sudden Strike Gold

Choose your own criteria ->

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Combat Mission Shock Force 2: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Value.

Last update: 03/08/2026