Red Solstice 2: Survivors
Released Jun 2021
Sequel to the best-seller The Red Solstice. Plan your strategy and infiltrate a real-time tactical battlefield - alone or with up to 7 squad members. Can you demonstrate the combat prowess to survive and secure a future for humanity?
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Evaluation
Red Solstice 2: Survivors launched on June 17, 2021 and has received substantial ongoing support from developer Ironward. The game shipped a Season Pass (released November 4, 2021) covering three major story DLC expansions: Condatis Group (February 17, 2022), Insurgents (May 19, 2022), and M.E.R.C.S. (August 11, 2022). All Season Pass content has been delivered.
Following the completion of the Season Pass content, the developer published a roadmap on October 6, 2022 outlining numerous planned improvements including new game modes, prestige systems, rebalancing, and quality-of-life updates. These commitments have been progressively delivered through continued patches. The most substantial post-DLC update was the "Reignition" 3.0 patch on September 2, 2024, which added a new Horror Mode, overhauled 100+ missions, improved multiple classes, and introduced a new main menu — a major free content update by any measure.
Patching has continued since then, with a bug-fix patch (3.15) released on January 7, 2025 and a feature patch (3.17) released on June 18, 2025 — the most recent developer communication. Crucially, the June 2025 patch explicitly states the team is "slowly chipping away on a bigger patch," confirming that active development work is still underway as of that date.
No end-of-development announcement has been made. The developer is still actively engaged and has confirmed more work is in progress.
Evidence
Patch 3.17 released; developer states they are 'slowly chipping away on a bigger patch' and plan to deliver more frequent smaller patches in the meantime. Most recent official communication.
Major 'Reignition' 3.0 patch released, adding a new Horror Mode, improvements to 100+ missions, class slot increases, gamepad upgrades, and a new main menu. Also announces Ironward's next game, Atre: Dominance Wars.
Content
9 of 9 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
505 Games
Achievements
99
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op
About this game
Plan your strategy and undertake real-time combat missions, in this sequel to the best-selling tactical game Red Solstice!
Welcome Executor!
It's the year 117 After Earth and you have a very important mission. You were awakened to lead the Cell, a secret taskforce that was assembled to counter the threat of the STROL mutant invasion. Take command of your squad to fight the mutants and find a cure to the virus that threatens to end mankind.
Across both a deep strategy layer and engaging real time combat missions, you'll need to make decisions quickly to survive in this hostile world and determine the fate of the planet. Choose your mission, select your loadout, take to the battlefield, and lead your squad to victory.
Playable in single-player or co-op with up to seven friends, Red Solstice 2: Survivors combines tense claustrophobic action with careful strategic planning to create a sci-fi experience like no other.
KEY FEATURES
- Red Solstice 2: Survivors is playable with the classic Real-Time Strategy controls. These controls provide a lot of freedom, more control and they allow the player to learn proactive actions which are to plan, execute and improvise.
- Survival Strategy: Red Solstice 2: Survivors combines tactical missions with ongoing survival against the STROL virus. Explore the entire planet in a campaign that expands over time with a single goal - survival of humanity.
- Research technologies: Research and upgrade new technologies and use them on the battlefield.
- Real Time Tactical Battlefield: Fight in an open battlefield in real time, while adapting and making plans on the move.
- Combat Missions: Deploy alone or with other players into combat missions to contain the spreading biomass infection. Manage your resources, explore an open map and secure areas in order to save humanity.
- Three Mission Types: Over 15 main missions and more than 20 side missions, with each having a different mission type (exploration, stealth and survival).
- Unique Classes: Choose between 6 classes, each with a unique gameplay experience – Assault, Demolition, Heavy Support, Marksman, Medic and Recon.
- 8 Player Co-op: Join campaigns and combat missions from other players – or let them join yours. Play together and work towards the survival of the planet.
- Powerful Weapons: Cause mass destruction, wipe out battlefields and decimate entire colonies.
- Biomass Infestation: Fight the spreading threat which changes the environment and adapts to your actions.
"It all looks like fighting StarCraft’s Zerg, only up-close and personal..."
Rock Paper Shotgun
"In other words, it seems to be taking the base-operating and mission elements from titles like XCOM."
WCCFTech
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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