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Combat Mission Black Sea is a military grade simulation depicting a fictional series of escalations between Russian and Ukraine which results in open conflict in the summer of 2017

Combat Mission Black Sea is a simulation, strategy and wargame game developed by Battlefront and published by Slitherine Ltd..
Released on January 21st 2021 is available only on Windows in 5 languages: English, French, Italian, German and Spanish - Spain.

It has received 518 reviews of which 436 were positive and 82 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 60.86€ on Steam, but you can find it for 12.17€ on Instant Gaming.


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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 8
  • Processor: Pentium IV 1.8 GHz or equivalent speed AMD
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 256 MB VRAM or better and must support 1024x768 or higher resolution in OpenGL
  • 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)

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Dec. 2024
It's peak, if you're part of a very small subset of people looking for realistic, modern wargaming. Graphics have been described as 90's (lol), and while they are bad compared to every other game out there, for those looking for what CM has to offer, it's negligible. The haters are right on one thing, however: the engine is old and lacks many modern quality of life features. Recommended, but get it on sale so you don't feel robbed.
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Oct. 2024
I have played all Combat Mission titles since Barbarossa to Berlin. Even though the engine is old, this is gold standard for military ground simulators Do yourself a favour and get it
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Sept. 2024
This game is pretty good. More like a simulation than a game. There is a lot of depth to sink your teeth into, and you can even make your own levels. Scenarios and campaigns; if I had a friend I would play multiplayer. Graphics lag behind modern day but if that's something that bothers you then this game isn't for you. One day I want to own a real AKM. This game is so good they made it in real life
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Aug. 2024
Slitherine just purchased Battlefront Games and the Combat Mission franchise. A rare case in the modern world where a publisher purchasing a developer is unequivocally a good thing. Slitherine has already done amazing things in the last few years as a publisher, such as finally persuading the geriatrics at Battlefront to put their game on Steam and allow their 10+ year old games (that look and play like 20+ year old games) to go on sale. This is a recommended, but really please only buy the game on sale, it ain't worth it otherwise. Anyways, with the purchase by Slitherine I am extremely hopeful for the future of the franchise, and I really hope that Slitherine is able to bring out the amazing potential that I and many others see in this franchise. If they were to modernize the engine with a usable user interface, less atrocious graphics, and (a bit of a pipe dream, but a man can hope) maybe even some sort of co-op mode for the campaigns, then the games would actually become well worth a $60 price tag, as well as attracting a bunch more players. Dwarf Fortress pretty recently showed how successful a super niche game can become if just made actually accessible to the more average player. My hopes really are high for this series going forwards, don't let me down Slitherine.
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May 2024
I have not had many of the graphics or gameplay issues that others complain about, my experience both with the base game and modding has been incredibly positive. This is an anomaly of a game because it takes place in a what if 2017, where Ukraine was severely on the backfoot, and the game reflects that desperation. You have solid near pear combat up to battalion level. The variety of units and equipment is fantastic, and you have a lot of leeway to fight how you want to. A serious complaint is that the game being close to the real war has lead the company to delay or shelve all DLC, feeling it would be negative press. I disagree with this decision as I would pay for DLC so maybe the community will rally. Otherwise there is enough content and fun to be had.
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Combat Mission Black Sea
7.9
436
82
Online players
13
Developer
Battlefront
Publisher
Slitherine Ltd.
Release 21 Jan 2021
Platforms
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