Choose Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
Choose Rising Storm 2: Vietnam if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.2% positive across 26,582 reviews.
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam vs '83
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam and '83 both land in Action, Strategy, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Rising Storm 2: Vietnam (2017) is 9 years older than '83 (2026). Rising Storm 2: Vietnam scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than '83 (70.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose '83
Choose '83 if you want an Early Access game with HDR available, Steam Timeline, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. '83 launched in 2026.
Both Rising Storm 2: Vietnam and '83 sit in Action, Strategy, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Rising Storm 2: Vietnam |  '83 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.2% positive (26,582 reviews) | 70.8% positive (626 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Antimatter Games, Tripwire Interactive | Blue Dot Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Rising Storm 2: Vietnam (2017) is 9 years older than '83 (2026).
- Rising Storm 2: Vietnam scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than '83 (70.8% positive).
- Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than '83 (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; '83 has no Deck rating yet.
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam vs '83 — FAQ
- Which is better, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam or '83?
- On Steam reviews Rising Storm 2: Vietnam scores higher (89.2% positive) than '83 (70.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Rising Storm 2: Vietnam or '83 first?
- If you want chronology, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam (2017) came out before '83 (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Rising Storm 2: Vietnam and '83 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Rising Storm 2: Vietnam run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is rated Deck Playable by Valve. '83 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.