Command & Conquer
Command & Conquer and Red Alert are both remastered in 4K by the former Westwood Studios team members. Includes all 3 expansions, rebuilt multiplayer, a modernized UI, Map Editor, bonus footage gallery, and over 7 hours of remastered music.
- Released
- 1995
- Developer
- Westwood Studios
- Platforms
- 5 systems
- Critics
- 82
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- 32 GB
What is Command & Conquer?
Command & Conquer and Red Alert are both remastered in 4K by the former Westwood Studios team members. Includes all 3 expansions, rebuilt multiplayer, a modernized UI, Map Editor, bonus footage gallery, and over 7 hours of remastered music.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 31 August 1995 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Westwood Studios |
| Publisher | Virgin Interactive, Nintendo |
| Platforms | Nintendo 64, PlayStation Portable, PC, PlayStation, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Strategy |
| Languages | 8 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q868523, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Command & Conquer received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | Steam Workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | 32 GB |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | 13+ |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Command & Conquer on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Crashes and freezes44 of 300 (15%)
I cannot recommend this game when it crashes 90% of the time (literally -- I only got Red Alert to work once), though (both games, too).
Steam review, 20 December 2025 · 3 hours played · 11 readers marked it helpfulRed alert keeps crashing every time I play!
Steam review, 2 July 2025 · 16 hours played · 7 readers marked it helpful
A further 17 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Command & Conquer
24 games overlap with Command & Conquer on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Command & Conquer Remastered Collection, Age of Empires and Age of Empires: Definitive Edition.
Common questions about Command & Conquer
What platforms is Command & Conquer on?
Command & Conquer is available on Nintendo 64, PlayStation Portable, PC, PlayStation, Steam Deck. It first released in 1995.
How much does Command & Conquer cost?
$19.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Command & Conquer?
91% of 34,959 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Command & Conquer?
82 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Command & Conquer work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Command & Conquer as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the Command & Conquer download?
32 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.