Choose Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
Choose Rising Storm 2: Vietnam if you want a Strategy and Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. 26,582 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam vs Gunner, HEAT, PC!
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam and Gunner, HEAT, PC! both land in Action, 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, Simulation on Steam. Rising Storm 2: Vietnam (2017) is 5 years older than Gunner, HEAT, PC! (2022). Gunner, HEAT, PC! scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Rising Storm 2: Vietnam (89.2% 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 Gunner, HEAT, PC!
Choose Gunner, HEAT, PC! if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.9% positive across 4,543 reviews.
Both Rising Storm 2: Vietnam and Gunner, HEAT, PC! sit in Action and Simulation on Steam, 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 |  Gunner, HEAT, PC! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.2% positive (26,582 reviews) | 91.9% positive (4,543 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Antimatter Games, Tripwire Interactive | Radian Simulations LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- Rising Storm 2: Vietnam (2017) is 5 years older than Gunner, HEAT, PC! (2022).
- Gunner, HEAT, PC! scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Rising Storm 2: Vietnam (89.2% positive).
- Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Gunner, HEAT, PC! (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam vs Gunner, HEAT, PC! — FAQ
- Which is better, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam or Gunner, HEAT, PC!?
- On Steam reviews Gunner, HEAT, PC! scores higher (91.9% positive) than Rising Storm 2: Vietnam (89.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Gunner, HEAT, PC! 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 Gunner, HEAT, PC! first?
- If you want chronology, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam (2017) came out before Gunner, HEAT, PC! (2022). 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 Gunner, HEAT, PC! similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Gunner, HEAT, PC! have multiplayer like Rising Storm 2: Vietnam?
- No. Rising Storm 2: Vietnam supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Gunner, HEAT, PC! is listed as single-player only.