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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?

Release DateMay 14, 2015
Price$ 39.99  Top 2%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)74.5% (mostly positive) / 71%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)69.1% / 66.7%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)149  / 183  Top 30%
Curators4 reviews  Bottom 20%
Median Play Time24.9 hours  Top 5%
Play Time per Dollar37 minutes
Followers3.2K  Top 20%
Owners± 29.1K  Top 30%
Copies Sold± 10K  Top 30%
Gross Revenue ($)± 176.3K  Top 20%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog's Steam rating and reviews from May 2015 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 57.8% (May 2015) to 71% (December 2023).

With its 183 reviews Top 30%, Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog could be considered a decent success for an indie game. The chart suggests a long tail distribution, which could mean that the game was promoted at laucnch but that there were no more marketing, update or major discounts after that point.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (61%), followed by Simplified Chinese (5%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 19 languages represented. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.

Time Played

Chart displaying Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is outstanding, with 64 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 5.1 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 36 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • detailed soldiers
  • intentional narrative possible
  • good tactical depth
  • well implemented effects updates
  • charming
  • pathfinding problems
  • units require micromanagement
  • control scheme difficult
  • expensive according to some
  • AI needs improvement
  • mortars too powerful

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 74.5% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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