Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
Released Sep 2011
Contains full Rising Storm content as well!
92% positive · 38K reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $19.99
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Evaluation
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm launched on September 13, 2011 and received a solid run of post-launch content from Tripwire Interactive and community partners. Major content milestones included the Armored Assault free content pack (September 23, 2014), the Armored Assault Pack 2 (November 18, 2014), and the community-made Heroes of the West mod officially released through Steam on March 23, 2016, followed by a D-Day update (June 6, 2016), an Armour Update (September 2, 2016), and a final Winter 2016 update on December 14, 2016. That December 2016 release marks the last substantive content addition to the game.
After December 2016, developer communication shifted toward Rising Storm 2: Vietnam — the September 2017 post (NEWS-2) is focused on that sequel's content pipeline and references porting RO2 assets into RS2, not adding new content to RO2 itself. The most recent news post (July 2025) is a Steam sale promotion, not a content update.
No DLC is listed as unreleased, the store description does not reference any ongoing content plans or live-service structure, and the developer has made no announcements of future content for this game. The sustained update cadence clearly ended with the Winter 2016 Heroes of the West update, and well over eight years have passed since any substantive content was delivered. The game is complete as it stands, bundling the full Rising Storm content alongside the base game.
Evidence
Heroes of the West Winter 2016 update released — the final major content addition to the game, adding 3 new maps and new uniforms and vehicles.
Heroes of the West mod officially released on Steam with 4 new maps, 5 character sets, and 10 new weapons.
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Developer
Publisher
Tripwire Interactive
Achievements
140
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Multiplayer · PvP
About this game
Red Orchestra 2 focuses on the Battle of Stalingrad and the surrounding operations, both German and Russian, from July 1942 to February 1943.
The game allows the player to experience one of the most brutal battles in all of human history. Delivering unrivalled accuracy and attention to detail, along with gritty, vicious combat in multiplayer modes the game will feature everything from quick, brutal firefights to more intricate and challenging tactical modes.
Red Orchestra multiplayer taken to new heights
- The brutal, gritty Red Orchestra gameplay has been enhanced, expanded and made more accessible.
- Gameplay modes as instantly recognizable as Firefight (Tripwire's take on Team Death Match), single-life gaming redefined in Countdown mode - and the Territory mode already beloved by the hundreds of thousands of Red Orchestra players worldwide.
Immersive First Person Tank Warfare
- Experience what it was like to fight inside one of these metal beasts in WWII with the most immersive first person tank warfare ever created.
- Fully modeled 3d interiors, a full AI crew, and advanced armor and damage systems create a unique tanking experience.
Persistent Stats Tracking and Player Progression
- Persistence constantly gives the gamer something to strive for and keeps them playing.
- Grow in rank, earn achievements, improve your abilities, and become a Hero!
First person cover system
- Experience the ultimate firefights that a cover system allows, from the immersion of a first person view.
- Peek or blind fire over and around cover and more.
Unique Focus – the Battle of Stalingrad in depth
- Red Orchestra 2 takes the familiar WWII genre into a unique direction. Far removed from the well-trodden Normandy setting, gameplay is based on fresh scenarios and actions the player has never experienced before.
- Follow the German army as they assault the city of Stalingrad, to the banks of the Volga. Follow the Soviet army as it holds the city against all the odds then destroys the Axis forces.
WWII weaponry redefined
- True to life ballistics, bullet penetration, breathing, adjustable sights, free aim, weapon bracing, photo-real graphics and more, create WWII weaponry that has no equal.
Heroes
- Achieve the ultimate goal and become a Hero online. Players with hero status inspire troops around them and cause fear in their enemies.
- Heroes have access to the best and rarest weapons and will stand out visually from the rest of the soldiers.
Morale
- Experience what it is like to be a soldier in one of the bloodiest conflicts in history and the importance of a soldier’s state of mind and how it can turn the tide of battle.
- Suppress your enemies and gain the advantage in combat!
Enhanced Unreal® Engine™ 3
- Built on an enhanced version of Unreal Engine 3 the game features cutting edge visuals and features.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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