Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
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ActionMassively MultiplayerSimulationStrategyFPSWargameMilitaryCold WarWar

93 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 319

Peak in the last 7 days: 364

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Game description

Red Orchestra Series' take on Vietnam: 64-player MP matches; 20+ maps; US Army & Marines, PAVN/NVA, NLF/VC; Australians and ARVN forces; 50+ weapons; 4 flyable helicopters; mines, traps and tunnels; Brutal. Authentic. Gritty. Character customization. And napalm in the morning.

Basic info

DeveloperAntimatter Games, Tripwire Interactive
PublisherTripwire Interactive
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateMay 30, 2017
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 (64-bit versions only)
ProcessorIntel Core i3 @ 2.5GHz or AMD Phenom @ 2.5GHz
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or ATI Radeon HD 5850
Storage60 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 388 reviews from the past 1 year

81.6/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (87%)

Metacritic: 81 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Jungle firefights, tunnels and helicopters bring the Vietnam War to life in Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, a tactical shooter scoring 81.6.

👍 Strengths

168 reviews find it fun, and some call it their favorite shooter or the best Vietnam shooter they have played. 48 praise its world, describing a tense jungle atmosphere that feels true to the era, and a few like that both sides are portrayed fairly. Story & World ranks 222nd of 1096. 33 admire the visuals and sound, with some saying the realistic weapons and audio pull them into combat. Gameplay ranks 523rd of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

Multiplayer ranks 486th of 642. 51 reviews say the community has shrunk, leaving only a handful of active servers, and some describe admin abuse on the remaining player run servers. 20 find the matches brutally hard, with one shot deaths, enemies hidden in the jungle and long walks back after each respawn. 20 criticize developer support, saying updates stopped years ago and promised content never arrived. Others mention broken voice chat. Tech & Support ranks 905th of 1399, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 768th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“Best Vietnam shooter, does everything better than competitors” · 168 reviews
“incredible atmosphere and tactical depth despite frustrations” · 48 reviews
“multiplayer teamwork and role variety creates engaging social experience” · 22 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.13 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “gameplay formula was perfect with diverse actions and minimal repetition” · 10 reviews

Progression 1% · Difficulty 16% · Onboarding 13% · Freedom 1% · Controls & feel 14%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 32% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.61 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “incredible atmosphere and tactical depth despite frustrations” · 48 reviews
Negative “friend death in-game, emotionally impactful but framed as regret” · 1 review

Story 2% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value

Not enough data — only 8% of reviews mention this.

Variety +0.69 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition

Volume 5% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.52 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “sound design, voice lines and atmosphere create incredible tension” · 17 reviews

Visuals 16%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 50% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.50 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “multiplayer teamwork and role variety creates engaging social experience” · 22 reviews
Negative “friendly fire kills undermine tactical gameplay” · 3 reviews

Community 32% · Servers & Connection 8%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Matchmaking -0.20 · Skill gaps, team balance, and queue times
Negative “servers with large player counts only available in evening” · 11 reviews

Anti-cheat 3% · Pricing 9% · Balance 7%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.28 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “developers abandoned the game after a buggy update, community dying” · 20 reviews
Positive “devs still giving hotfixes to this old game” · 1 review

Stability 5% · Performance 9%

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

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