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Firefight

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2016

Should you play it?

Firefight is a World War II real-time simulation game similar in style to the old Close Combat series but brought up to date with better AI, individual soldier modelling, a faster frame rate to give more intense and realistic combat and an easy to use command interface.

What works

  • Realistic and detailed tactical gameplay
  • Active developer and modding community
  • Accessible controls with unit autonomy
  • Varied units and historical accuracy
  • Affordable price with frequent updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited number of maps and no campaign
  • Ai and pathfinding issues frustrate players
  • Mobile port ui and control limitations on pc
  • Lack of tutorial and in-game documentation
  • No volume control or advanced settings

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital: Core Game

  • Order of Battle: World War II

  • Steel Division: Normandy 44

  • Armored Brigade

  • Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)

  • Pike and Shot : Campaigns

  • Vietnam ‘65

  • Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology

  • Battle Academy

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Cossacks: Art of War

  • TFC: The Fertile Crescent

  • Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star

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  • Escapism

    Battle Academy
  • Strategy

    Citadelum
  • Violence

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Firefight: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Story, Intimacy.

Last update: 26/07/2026