SimulationFit check
Is Command: Modern Operations worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Wargaming enthusiasts who want post-World War II and contemporary conflicts
- Players interested in coordinating air, land, naval, and space forces
- Scenario creators who want Lua scripting and custom battle tools
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a short, narrowly focused combat game rather than a large-scale military simulation
- Those who prefer fixed campaigns over detailed scenario editing and varied engagements
- Players looking for a fantasy, puzzle, or character-driven role-playing game
Our take on Command: Modern Operations
Rather than centering on a single unit or battlefield role, this simulation connects air, naval, ground, space, and strategic forces. Its scenario editor, Lua scripting, time-step controls, and Quick Battle Generator also replace a fixed campaign structure with customizable military exercises.
What is Command: Modern Operations?
Command: Modern Operations is a tactical and operational military simulation covering conflicts from post-World War II through 2020+ and beyond.
It models aircraft, ships, submarines, ground forces, installations, satellites, and strategic weapons, with crews affected by training, doctrine, and rules of engagement. Battles take place across terrain such as deserts, forests, urban areas, and swamps, where movement, visibility, weapon effects, and detection vary. The game includes more than 600 official and community scenarios, a Quick Battle Generator, a scenario editor, Lua scripting, and remastered original scenarios. Players can manage time-step execution, communications disruption, amphibious operations, airdrops, pickups, aircraft damage, and detailed air and naval engagements.
How Command: Modern Operations plays
- 01Cross-domain warfare
- Operations combine aircraft, naval units, submarines, ground forces, installations, satellites, and strategic weapons.
- 02Scenario library
- More than 600 official and community scenarios cover conflicts from the postwar period through 2020+ and beyond.
- 03Quick battle creation
- The Quick Battle Generator sets up engagements without requiring wider strategic or political scenarios.
- 04Scenario editing
- The editor supports custom battles, Lua scripting, and the creation of combat AI.
- 05Terrain effects
- Deserts, forests, cities, swamps, and other terrain types affect ground movement, vulnerability, visibility, and weapon effects.
- 06Crew behavior
- Unit personnel have different proficiency levels and operate according to doctrine and rules of engagement.
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Command: Modern Operations: platforms & release
Is Command: Modern Operations worth it?
It is worth it if: wargaming enthusiasts who want post-World War II and contemporary conflicts. Skip it if: players seeking a short, narrowly focused combat game rather than a large-scale military simulation.
Where can I download Command: Modern Operations?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Command: Modern Operations's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Command: Modern Operations on?
Windows only.
