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Games like Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm

If Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition and Hell Let Loose — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its authentic eastern front combat, punishes solo play instantly and dark. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm is a historically focused first-person shooter set during World War II's Eastern Front, developed by Tripwire Interactive and released in 2011. The game emphasizes realistic squad-based combat with mechanics including ammunition logistics, commander leadership, role specialization, and squad coordination. Players describe the experience as dark, immersive, and tense, with authentic Eastern Front combat that rewards teamwork and punishes solo play. Reviewers highlight the steep learning curve and cooperative gameplay that makes victory feel earned. The game supports online co-op and runs at a hard difficulty across its massive length. It holds a 94% positive rating from 11,326 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck.

About Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm: Contains full Rising Storm content as well!

2011ActionSimulationMassively Multiplayer19.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 76Windowsby Tripwire Interactive
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm — Steam game cover
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Authentic eastern front combatDemands real cooperation to winPunishes solo play instantlyDarkImmersiveStressful

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  1. Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Top pick for Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    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.

    2017ActionStrategySimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Also contains all multi-player content from Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad

    2013Action19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Hell Let Loose

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Third-strongest match for Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Join the ever expanding experience of Hell Let Loose - a hardcore World War Two first person shooter with epic battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line and a unique resource based RTS-inspired meta-game.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Day of Defeat: Source

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Ranked #4 for Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Valve's WWII Multiplayer Classic - Now available for Mac.

    2010Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Day of Infamy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Ranked #5 for Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Experience close-quarters battles in iconic WWII settings. Defend the line, storm the beach, torch the enemy, or use a radio to call in fire support. Day of Infamy is a teamwork-oriented shooter that will keep you on your toes and coming back for more with its diverse game modes and authentic arsenal.

    2017ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Ranked #6 for Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Fight in the theatre of war that changed the world forever. Battle alongside your compatriots on some of the most inhospitable environments of the Eastern Front in Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. Red Orchestra places you in the most realistic WWII first-person multi-player combat to date on the PC, allowing the player to fight through...

    2006Action4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Squad

    WHY THIS

    Shares role specialization and a tense mood with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Ranked #7 for Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military realism with 100-player battles, combined-arms warfare, and base building.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Ranked #8 for Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Three years after the conflict in Chernarus, portrayed in the original Arma 2, a new flashpoint explodes in the Green Sea Region. Coalition forces led by the US Army are deployed to Takistan to quickly restore peace and prevent further civilian casualties.

    2010ActionStrategySimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm

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  1. Squad

    WHY THIS

    Shares role specialization and a tense mood with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Reviewers of Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military realism with 100-player battles, combined-arms warfare, and base building.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Reviewers of Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Wolfenstein®: Enemy Territory is a free-to-play, objective-based multiplayer World War 2 first-person shooter. Featuring up to 32 players, choose either the Axis or Allies, as you fight across six maps based on real-world battle locations.

    2022ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Team Fortress 2

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities. Constantly updated with new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats!

    2007ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Hell Let Loose

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Reviewers of Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Simulation with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Join the ever expanding experience of Hell Let Loose - a hardcore World War Two first person shooter with epic battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line and a unique resource based RTS-inspired meta-game.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Battlefield™ 1

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Reviewers of Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Battlefield™ 1 takes you back to The Great War, WW1, where new technology and worldwide conflict changed the face of warfare forever.

    2020ActionMassively Multiplayer1.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm on Steam right now. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm on Steam right now. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm on Steam right now. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm on Steam right now. Shares Action and Simulation with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm on Steam right now. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm on Steam right now. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm on Steam right now. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗

More from Tripwire Interactive

Other recommendable Steam games by Tripwire Interactive, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Killing Floor 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Another title from Tripwire Interactive, the studio behind Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.

    2016Action29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Another title from Tripwire Interactive, the studio behind Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm. Shares Action and Simulation with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    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.

    2017ActionStrategySimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Killing Floor

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Another title from Tripwire Interactive, the studio behind Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!

    2009Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Maneater

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Tripwire Interactive, the studio behind Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Experience the ultimate power fantasy as the apex predator of the seas - a giant Shark! Terrorize the coastal waterways. Tear swimmers and divers limb from limb, give the humans a reason to fear you!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Killing Floor 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Another title from Tripwire Interactive, the studio behind Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    It’s 2091 and megacorp Horzine has produced the ultimate army: an obedient horde of bioengineered monsters called zeds. Now, join the rebel group Nightfall in this co-op action/horror FPS that puts you and your teammates in a battle for the future of humanity.

    2025Action39.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Another title from Tripwire Interactive, the studio behind Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Fight in the theatre of war that changed the world forever. Battle alongside your compatriots on some of the most inhospitable environments of the Eastern Front in Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. Red Orchestra places you in the most realistic WWII first-person multi-player combat to date on the PC, allowing the player to fight through...

    2006Action4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Killing Floor: Incursion

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Another title from Tripwire Interactive, the studio behind Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Killing Floor: Incursion is a fully-realized, multi-hour, story-driven adventure with an additional endless mode. In solo or co-op mode, travel diverse environments, from creepy farmhouses to the catacombs of Paris, in order to uncover who... or what is behind the Zed menace.

    2017Action19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Tripwire Interactive, the studio behind Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm. Shares Action with Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

    Also contains all multi-player content from Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad

    2013Action19.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm

Does Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm run on Steam Deck?
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm cost?
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm are Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition, Hell Let Loose.
Who developed Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm?
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm was developed by Tripwire Interactive.

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