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Command: Modern Operations
Developer Command Development Team
The ultimate tactical and operational military simulator. Command joint air, naval, subsurface, ground, space, and cyber forces from post-WWII to the near-future. Master real-world EW, C4ISR, and multi-domain warfare on a global map powered by the engine trusted by defense professionals. From the Steam store page
372 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Steam reviews, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 6, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
76
LovedLoved
134 positive · 43 negative
95% range 69–81%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky * | 7 | 2 | 171 |
| Steam reviews | 134 | 43 | 0 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 10 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
5 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
950 of 1,114 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
77% recommend · 138 yes, 41 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 179 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (1,411 of 1,657 positive).
Players describe Command: Modern Operations as an exceptionally detailed military simulator rather than a conventional game. [1][2][3] Many reviewers note the steep learning curve and complex interface, but find it rewarding once mastered. [4][5][6] Some players criticize outdated tutorials, missing features, and poor customer support. [7][8][9]
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- [7]
Complex is fine - Bad onboarding is not. The tutorials are outdated and no longer match the current menus, which makes learning an already difficult game even more frustrating. For such an expensive title, it is also disappointing how much content seems to require separate DLCs, while features shown in screenshots, like the 3D view, are not actually included. My first game also crashed with multiple error messages. …
- [1]
I was hesitant to try CMO; online discussion left me with the impression that it was intended more as a simulation tool than as a game that can be played for fun. This was a misconception--perhaps I was uniquely misled, but if anybody else is looking into CMO as a 'gamer' rather than 'I have a burning need to simulate conflict XYZ' and has seen similar discourse, do not be turned away by it. I can't comment on how …
- [10]
I’m 25, huge fan of military aviation and naval warfare, and I’ve been looking for something that feels like an actual combat simulator not just an arcade shoot-'em-up or simplified RTS. Command: Modern Operations completely blew me away. This game isn’t “fun” in the usual sense it’s intense, cerebral, and brutally realistic. You're not flying a single plane or commanding a tank squad; you're running entire …
- [5]
One of the best, most complex, naval warfare games made. If you don't have basic knowledge of various platforms and weapon systems, along with basic naval and air tactics, this game would have a very very steep learning curve. This game takes work. However, it's very rewarding when you do get a basic mastery of the game.
- [2]
Welcome beginners to my youtube channel for my video tutorial of Command Modern Operations: https://www.youtube.com/@ypi-o9r More simple version: 1. Becareful: this "game" is not Starcraft, Company of Heroes, Warcraft III, ARMA, War Thunder; this game is more like Fleet Command, Harpoons or Seapower. In fact, for many gamers, this will not feel like a game at all, but a military simulator, it doesn't even look like …
Summarised from 34 of the 243 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 9, 2026. How summaries are made
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Command: Modern Operations sits at 76% positive across 177 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 372 · most liked firstFrom the game Star Trek Fleet Command, this image represents how space and its exploration should always be seen: all inclusive, dedicated to the betterment of humanity, with love for peace and each other. We are our final frontier. #AltGov #AltPride
neutral · AI labelView post →COMMAND AND CONQUER ZERO HERO THE GREATEST GAME OF ALL TIME BABY!!!
neutral · AI labelView post →Atari Makes Universal Movie Deal For 10 Iconic Game Properties -Asteroids -Adventure -Berzerk -Breakout -Centipede -Crystal Castles -Millipede -Missile Command -Pong -Yars’ Revenge deadline.com/2026/07/atar...
neutral · AI labelView post →THE KING WAS IN COMMAND IN GAME 1. 👑 19 points 👑 8 rebounds 👑 13 assists 👑 2 steals 👑 9-15 shooting 👑 game-high +11 LeBron and the Lakers will seek a 2-0 series lead Tuesday at 10:30 PM ET on NBC and Peacock!
neutral · AI labelView post →From E3 2000's event guide, as scanned by the VGHF (archive.gamehistory.org/item/f2e46e0...) - where do you go if you want game boxes or giant Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun store display stands created?
neutral · AI labelView post →Sheeesh...It's like every SF game since Command just makes me appreciate Assault more and more. Judged you too harshly, indeed.
neutral · AI labelView post →MegaMan X: Command Mission first time playthrough! Come hang out! twitch.tv/auroralvisage youtube.com/auroralvisage
neutral · AI labelView post →wait a minute, I knew Ric Flair appeared in Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising as Commander Hill, but I didn't realise EA thought him important enough to the game to appear on the front cover as well???
neutral · AI labelView post →Premier Anatoly Cherdenko #TimCurry Video Game: Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Year: 2008 The Command & Conquer series has been known for its over-the-top cutscenes, but Tim Curry really brought it to a whole new level as Premier Cherdenko. #CommandandConquer #RedAlert3
neutral · AI labelView post →Trying something new - Publishing my experience at the recent Bridge Command Wargames special event as a fictional mission log. Lt Cmdr L Magnet-Dale – Bridge Command Mission Log 1 – Operation “Aegis” – 16th May 2182 laurakbuzz.com/2026/05/25/l...
neutral · AI labelView post →At risk of becoming one of those "War Thunder Sucks with 10,000 hours played" memes, I have to say the state of this game now, in Summer of 2025, is so ridden with previously fixed bugs that It has become flat-out unenjoyable and, frankly, unplayable. And to say that kills me, because for a huge amount of those 1,000+ hours I have with this game, the first 70-80 percent were fantastic. TL,DR: This game just isn't worth the money and time required to play it anymore, not like it once was.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The world is starting to feel like one big game of Missile Command.
neutral · AI labelView post →Decided to just go ahead and add a traditional Command Menu to my game I previously tried to reinvent the wheel and make a unique UI, but I realized for a HeartsLike game, the Command Menu just feels more comfortable and instantly readable #IndieDev | #GameDev | #LuminousNights
neutral · AI labelView post →A few images from my first ever game of Chain of Command and a blog post to boot ! yarkshiregamer.blogspot.com/2026/09/firs... #ww2 #wargaming #wargaming #history #hobby
neutral · AI labelView post →AEW has licensed the “Soviet March” from the 1996 game Command & Conquer: Red Alert for Ilja Dragunov’s theme. Expect the theme to be added to AEW's YouTube channel in the coming days. ➡️ www.youtube.com/@AEWMusic
neutral · AI labelView post →[News] Mega Man X: Command Mission Coming to PlayStation Plus www.rockman-corner.com/2026/09/mega...
neutral · AI labelView post →Your Star Fox Quote of the Day - "No! Bad wolf! Sit! Stay!" Character: Falco Game: Star Fox Command #starfox #starfoxcommand #Nintendo
neutral · AI labelView post →New on PlayStation Plus: 🐉 RuneScape: Dragonwilds (Game Catalog) 🤼♂️ WWE 2K26 (Game Catalog) 🤖 Mega Man X Command Mission (Classics Catalog) ☢️ Metro Redux (Classics Catalog) …and more. Full details: play.st/3TyMqZc
neutral · AI labelView post →She is Nana, a character from the game "Megaman X Command Mission".
neutral · AI labelView post →I was hesitant to try CMO; online discussion left me with the impression that it was intended more as a simulation tool than as a game that can be played for fun. This was a misconception--perhaps I was uniquely misled, but if anybody else is looking into CMO as a 'gamer' rather than 'I have a burning need to simulate conflict XYZ' and has seen similar discourse, do not be turned away by it. I can't comment on how accurate CMO *is* as a simulation tool due to ignorance of the real-life subject…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some work for my Chain of Command game I'll be running at Historicon. #spreadthelard
neutral · AI labelView post →Setting up for our next Chain of Command game in a week.
neutral · AI labelView post →I gave it the ol college try. I used the 4k patch in the install directory, I also used 125% windows override DPI setting. BUT I still could not get the text on screen to a comfortable level to read for long periods of time. This seems to be a symptom of these ultra deep spreadsheet type strategy games, they all have tiny fonts that force you to constantly lean in and squint at your monitor. Pretty ridiculous considering 80% of these games is reading the text onscreen. Refunded to steam wallet.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →EDIT: It seems the company has finally fixed their older DLC to work with their current engine. Still leaving my review as not recommended because the only reason they fixed it was from the major backlash they faced. If you can't handle catering to your public audience and fixing DLCs that you release for a fee to the public, then stop making games for the public and stick to your Military market base. There is absolutely no excuse on how this company handled the issue in the beginning. Do…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Welcome beginners to my youtube channel for my video tutorial of Command Modern Operations: https://www.youtube.com/@ypi-o9r More simple version: 1. Becareful: this "game" is not Starcraft, Company of Heroes, Warcraft III, ARMA, War Thunder; this game is more like Fleet Command, Harpoons or Seapower. In fact, for many gamers, this will not feel like a game at all, but a military simulator, it doesn't even look like Civilization where you still can see some figures that resemble the unit, but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The huge free Command & Conquer - Combined Arms RTS just got upgraded #Command&Conquer #RTS #FreeGame #Linux #OpenSource #PCGaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Complex is fine - Bad onboarding is not. The tutorials are outdated and no longer match the current menus, which makes learning an already difficult game even more frustrating. For such an expensive title, it is also disappointing how much content seems to require separate DLCs, while features shown in screenshots, like the 3D view, are not actually included. My first game also crashed with multiple error messages. Very disappointing overall.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After 10 runs & battles against the final boss, I finally managed to complete Command Deck. 💪 A truly excellent game. I will gladly play it again as it progresses toward the 1.0 release, scheduled for about a year from now. @commanddeck.bsky.social
positive · AI labelView post →#Quar of Command tonight in my new jungle #wargaming #Nerdlings Random shots of game
neutral · AI labelView post →Word Bearer Praetorian Command Squad done ready for my next game 🙂 #warhammer30k #warhammerpainting #warhammercommunity #horusheresy #wordbearers
neutral · AI labelView post →An interesting, albeit extremely complex combat simulator that the vast majority of players will bounce off of hard. This isn't a problem in and of itself, of course, but the official discord is so overwhelmingly hostile toward people seeking help that when (not if) you encounter a niche issue, you're probably on your own. There are a lot of peculiarities in the sim that outwardly appear to be bugs, but might just be the result of 19 moving parts that have somehow gotten misaligned somewhere.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly, crazy sad that almost everything on the product page are add-ons which you have to buy separately, no more in depth scenarios, no 3D view as in the screenshots. It's really disappointing for such an expensive game to not contain the contents shown.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Command: Modern Operations is, quite frankly, the spiritual successor Jane’s Fleet Command always deserved — the game I spent years hoping someone would have the courage (and sheer madness) to build. If you grew up watching tiny blue and red symbols dance across a CRT monitor while trying to keep a carrier battle group alive in the GIUK Gap, stepping into CMO feels like coming home… only the house has been rebuilt into a six-storey command bunker with reinforced walls, satellite uplinks, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For the price I expected more than a older game just getting random updates. Tutorials are way out dated. Lua documentation gets blurred with commercial version.. Yea really thats a thing. When you buy CMO you get watered down version.. So if you are looking be careful and make sure the thing your looking for is really in this version. Missing functional items. Communications, -- Big fail. everything is there. Data Links, Secure comms, SATs, But they do nothing. Oh on/off is what they…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Completed the calvary at Fontenay ready for our Chain of Command Martlet game on Monday
neutral · AI labelView post →Chain of Command Far East training g game today at Club Dragón in Madrid #spreadthelard #Wargaming
neutral · AI labelView post →I’m 25, huge fan of military aviation and naval warfare, and I’ve been looking for something that feels like an actual combat simulator not just an arcade shoot-'em-up or simplified RTS. Command: Modern Operations completely blew me away. This game isn’t “fun” in the usual sense it’s intense, cerebral, and brutally realistic. You're not flying a single plane or commanding a tank squad; you're running entire operations. You assign patrol routes, launch recon drones, coordinate fighter CAPs,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rebelstar: Tactical Command / Game Boy Advance / Namco / 2005
neutral · AI labelView post →MASTER BOOT RECORD - COMPUTER METAL (full album, ~42 minutes. ``` 0:00 DOT MATRIX 3:30 COMMAND PROMPT 9:02 PLUG AND PLAY 12:08 FIRMWARE 16:23 SOCKET 7 20:11 BOOT SECTOR 23:04 TURBO BUTTON 27:06 VOODOO2 31:58 CRT 37:18 CTRL + ALT + DEL ```
neutral · AI labelView post →This new Command and Conquer game blows.
negative · AI labelView post →I soooo wanted to like this game and on paper, it seems like it'd be right up my alley. I grew up with games like Strike Fleet on the Apple II that were as realistic as they could have been at the time, and I still go for hardcore sims of various kinds like X-Plane and MSFS (with add-ons for realism). I'd been looking for a really good, realistic modern naval wargame for a while and this kept coming up in my recommendations. But it's just not really what I'd consider a "game". It definitely…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This post is guerilla marketing for the upcoming game Command & Conquer: Fucking Morons.
neutral · AI labelView post →Ran some Chain of Command at a local game store today #spreadthelard
neutral · AI labelView post →And so it begins. Operation Martlet Pint Sized Campaign for Chain of Command 2. Game One with @stormofsteel.bsky.social . #15mm #wargaming #spreadthelard
neutral · AI labelView post →Ever played Dragon Force on Sega Saturn? Or even heard of it? This game is awesome! Command massive armies in large-scale battles. Choose one of eight rulers, recruit powerful generals, build up your army, and set out to unite the kingdom of Legendra.
neutral · AI labelView post →Honestly an amazing game concept and idea, but unfortunately I just can't give it a positive review because it's unusable for large scenarios. Any scenario that's *not* a simple small-medium sized tactical mission will come to a screeching halt due to the number of assets in play - that is to say the game will start running at extremely reduced speed. If the game receives a large update that drastically improves performance, I will happily change this review.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →LiberNT: New ReactOS Fork Aims for Windows 11 Compatibility. The LiberNT project is working on an alternative implementation of the Windows NT architecture, using Windows 11 version 24H2 as its compatibility reference. Unlike Linux distributions, LiberNT does not use the Linux kernel. It builds on the ReactOS codebase while replacing and extending several core components. One of the project’s main priorities is ARM64 support, particularly for single-board computers and embedded devices.…
neutral · AI labelView post →Is Master of Command the coolest horse-and-musket game ever made?
neutral · AI labelView post →You will find that most people who are posting negative reviews, did not appreciate what exactly this is. It is less a game, but rather a complex military simulator. It is exceptionally detailed, and has immense depth - covering many nations, and nearly any piece of military hardware (provided it has an entry in "Janes"). And if you don't know what Janes is, then I suspect this 'game' probably is not for you. If you do - then I suspect you will enjoy this.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have no idea what I am doing
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is probably more suited to the absolute die hard spreadsheet sim fans, don't get me wrong its amazing but I haven’t enjoyed it like I thought I would. The UI is a little basic for casual and new players and the learning curve is just way too intense, there really needs to be a far simpler game setting so it plays more like say sea power. When I purchased Command I thought it would be like a spreadsheet version of DCS, instead its extremely complex for example; the game treats…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cricketers for my Sea Lion Chain of Command game. #spreadthelard
neutral · AI labelView post →amazing but my brain is too smol :(
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Let the game begin. Chain of Command
neutral · AI labelView post →I admit that this simulation clearly would take many hours just to get across the basics. However, I am reviewing this game early because the tutorials seem to be not kept up to date which is a big red flag for such a complex simulation. Edit: After completing all the tutorials except for the strike package tutorials and having a crack at two of the built in scenarios I give it a sideways thumb. The quality of the game It is very dependent on the scenarios being well built and having knowledge…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sadly does NOT work on Linux/Proton.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For what it is, this game is amazing. My only issue with this game is that I wish the ground movements, details, and combat were as in depth, I would love to use this on a more strategic level to simulate ground Operations. (For this reason I'd say 80 dollars is overpriced, 40-60 is more reasonable and 60 is pushing it.) Wonderful game if you are interested in simulating air-to-air, air-to-ship, ship-to-ship, air-to-ground scenarios.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is it. The ultimate be all-End all modern warfare simulation. This game/simulation is as much a challenge to any warfare simulation enthusiast as there can be. Let alone any of those sitting in real world War College / Military headquarters bringing real world wargames to life. (Plus, from what I've heard this interface is MUCH Better) Honestly, any more realistic and you might find yourself answering some REALLY REALLY tough questions from some "Grey Men" in a barely lighted room. If…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh man, I want to like this game so much. I have absolutely no problem learning a complex interface, or painstakingly working my way through tutorials. But my big frustration with this game is the design and execution of the user interface. A hot, buggy mess. Buttons frequently give no feedback when clicked... did anything happen? Missions silently go awry if you accidentally hit the wrong key like 'b' for Return to Base. Rules of Engagement settings don't stick unless you set everything up…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No linux compatibility , 70 dollars. But best wargame ever.
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