Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
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ActionMassively MultiplayerSimulationWorld War IIRealisticFPSMultiplayerWargame

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Game description

Contains full Rising Storm content as well!

Basic info

DeveloperTripwire Interactive
PublisherTripwire Interactive
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateSep 13, 2011
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows XP/Vista/7
ProcessorDual Core 2.3 GHz or better
Memory2 GB
Graphics256 MB SM 3.0 DX9 Compliant NVIDIA® GeForce 7800 GTX or better ATI® Radeon® HD 2900 GT or…
Storage23 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 307 reviews from the past 1 year

85.1/ 100
Top 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (93%)

Metacritic: 76 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 23, 2026)

One or two bullets end a life in this hardcore Second World War shooter set around Stalingrad, which scores 85.1, top 40% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

117 reviews enjoy it, and some call it the best Second World War shooter they have played. 63 praise the world and its atmosphere, and the most upvoted describes unprecedented realism and an authentic depiction of the horror of war. Story & World ranks 84th of 1096. 12 value its tactical depth, and a few point to teamwork, squad coordination and realistic ballistics. Gameplay ranks 394th of 1396, and Visuals & Sound ranks 807th of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

Multiplayer ranks 510th of 642. 41 reviews say the community has shrunk, and some find mostly empty servers or lobbies filled with weak bots. 18 warn that it is hard to learn, and a few mention almost no tutorial and a brutal first stretch for new players. 11 feel the developers have abandoned it, and some point to server whitelisting rules they wish had been changed. Tech & Support ranks 834th of 1399, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 661st of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fun and enjoyable gameplay loop” · 117 reviews
“unprecedented realism and atmosphere, authentic depiction of war horror” · 63 reviews
“lobbies are dead with mostly poor bots” · 41 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Difficulty +2.49 · How hard it is, how the challenge ramps, and whether it feels fair
Positive “hard but fair challenge that rewards careful, tactical play” · 4 reviews
Negative “more difficult and intense than comparable games” · 4 reviews

Progression 1% · Onboarding 13% · Freedom 1% · Strategy 9% · Controls & feel 9%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.92 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “unprecedented realism and atmosphere, authentic depiction of war horror” · 63 reviews
Negative “destroys historical authenticity” · 1 review

Story 1% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value

Not enough data — only 7% of reviews mention this.

Variety -0.86 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition

Volume 6% · Replayability 0%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.89 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “outstanding sound design and ballistics” · 10 reviews

Visuals 16%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 38% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Community -1.16 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Negative “lobbies are dead with mostly poor bots” · 41 reviews

Playing together 13% · Servers & Connection 6%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.09 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “excellent value at 400 rubles provides many emotions” · 3 reviews
Negative “separate multiplayer game added to library instead of in-game option” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 2% · Balance 3% · Matchmaking 3%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.22 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “devs abandoned server whitelisting support despite community requests” · 11 reviews

Stability 5% · Performance 8%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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