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Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
Contains full Rising Storm content as well!
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “immersive realistic WWII gunplay” (34 of 102 reviews) and “remaining active server population” (8); the most common complaint is “scarce players and bot lobbies” (10). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
34 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“I will forever love this game, personally I think it stands the test of time, yes the graphics can be considered lacking compared to the modern era. However the gameplay and immersion is unmatched in my opinion. I…”
“I've always wanted this game ever since I saw the banzai charge video, and now that I got it... There's no one to play with lmao seriously though, very realistic game for 2012”
8 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“There used to be commanders who learnt Japanese speeches just to role play, and we loved them. So many games rolling the Americans using melee only.”
“I met my friends Toe Joe And Fritz in this game”
“It works, it plays well, there are a few servers on and I think it's a pretty good game The Rog Ally Z1 Extreme got 60-80 fps (Max Settings, 1980p)”
7 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“It works, it plays well, there are a few servers on and I think it's a pretty good game The Rog Ally Z1 Extreme got 60-80 fps (Max Settings, 1980p)”
“Very nice and realistic game. It works on my old laptop nicely. Would recommend.”
“Still surprisingly active despite it's age, however only 1-2 servers are half full during certain parts of the day. Still, a pretty fun game that scratches the itch for a realistic WW2 shooter that won't break my…”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Most immersing FPS multiplayer game I've played so far. Chants and phrases, reactions to being underfire of the soldiers instead of the casual gamer voice chat make you more immersed than games such as Squad or Hell Let…”
“I heard people, screaming with no lungs, (better than 5 star voice actors)”
“I liked that it was all mouth and madness screaming in my eyes”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“There isn't much I can add to what has already been said about this game. With that, I consider it a must have. Fun, and realistic enough to not be full of complete milsim-sweats (nothing against them). As for graphics,…”
“Great atmosphere. Holds up well today.”
“pretty fun if you can find a full server, and the graphics while old are good enough that you can tell what's going on.”
10 of the 102 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“Oh Tripwire Interactive, I beg thy to make this game populated and popular once more.”
“I've always wanted this game ever since I saw the banzai charge video, and now that I got it... There's no one to play with lmao seriously though, very realistic game for 2012”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I can’t even load into a game after the game crashed.”
“bug infested mess”
“Increased chance of crashing or freezing seems to be observed when trying to spawn with a Mauser C96 in a class loadout. The P38 is a safer bet. TT33 and Nagant Revolver testing to come later. Leveling the Mauser C96 is…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“spent my entire time getting spawn camped, the gunplay is just not fun, they dont feel satisfying, they dont sound good, who tf knows how tank gameplay is, never ever get to see the things. it was 2.99, i honestly would…”
“Objectively THE BEST Eastern Front experience as long as you realize that you aren't a buff mega-chad soloing entire battlefields. Haven't even played RS1 yet (will update with separate section for that eventually).…”
“very nice game, but you need stalinium balls for this because you can get jumpscared by your death”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I will forever love this game, personally I think it stands the test of time, yes the graphics can be considered lacking compared to the modern era. However the gameplay and immersion is unmatched in my opinion. I…”
“i dont think that its worth getting now because the game just feels outdated the graphics are mid the controls are weird and its not well optimized so in my opinion i just dont find it enjoyable”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“i dont think that its worth getting now because the game just feels outdated the graphics are mid the controls are weird and its not well optimized so in my opinion i just dont find it enjoyable”
“piece of garbage engine from trashwire 90 fps on my pc ???”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“A solid WW2 game. If you're tired of Iwo Jima in Battlefield, come experience something different here.”
— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs played“it's a masterpiece of a game. i enjoy the BOT play and you can STILL find servers with population. runs great on bazzite linux”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“This game was really good when it came out, and had great gameplay for a multiplayer lobby. It is quite dated now, but still actually isn't that bad. I randomly hopped back in recently on a whim (after 10+ years) and gave it a go. The shooting still feels pretty satisfying, but…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-26.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-26). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Simulation |
| Player tags | World War II · Realistic · Multiplayer · FPS · Wargame · Team-Based · First-Person · Historical · War · Immersive Sim · Action · Tactical (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Valve Anti-Cheat enabled · Stats |
| Languages | English * , French, German * , Russian * , Polish * * |
| Achievements | 140 |
| Official site | http://www.heroesofstalingrad.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7 Processor: Dual Core 2.3 GHz or better Memory: 2 GB Graphics: 256 MB SM 3.0 DX9 Compliant NVIDIA® GeForce 7800 GTX or better ATI® Radeon® HD 2900 GT or better DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c Hard Drive: 23 GB free hard drive space Sound: Windows Supported Sound Card Other: Broadband Internet Connection required