Rising Star 2
Released Aug 2020
Start a band, and take on the world in this music industry simulation/role-playing game. Success doesn't come without hard work, and making connections in your local music scene is the only path to stardom.
94% positive · 692 reviews
Not yet
Released, but still in active development
High confidence
Active Development
Not yet
Released, but still in active development
High confidence
Active Development
Where to buy
Steam $19.99
Can't confirm — worth a look
We couldn't confirm these stores carry this game.
Green Man Gaming Steam key Search IndieGala Steam key Search Prices in USD, as listed by each store.
Buying through an affiliate store helps support the site
Evaluation
Rising Star 2 launched on August 12, 2020 and has been receiving consistent updates ever since. The developer Gilligames has shipped five major content releases across the game's lifetime: the Attitudes & Europe Expansion (March 9, 2021), Chinese/Japanese/Korean language and region support (July 18, 2024), Russian language support (September 3, 2024), the Brazil DLC (May 10, 2025), the Mexico DLC (October 29, 2025), and most recently the Plastic Surgery Disasters DLC on May 21, 2026. Alongside these major releases, the developer has maintained a steady flow of feature patches and bug fixes throughout the game's life. All three DLCs currently listed in the store have been released. The developer has not announced the conclusion of content development, and the most recent major update shipped just 28 days before today's date (June 18, 2026), confirming the game remains in active development. No future content has been specifically announced at this time.
Evidence
Plastic Surgery Disasters DLC released, allowing customization of hired musicians' appearance
Mexico DLC and Latin American Spanish language support released
Content
4 of 4 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Gilligames
Achievements
129
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Begin Your Rock Journey
In Rising Star 2, you start as a rookie musician who’s seeking stardom. Create your band, join other musicians, write songs, and craft your setlists. You’ll have to get familiar with the local club scene, perform your first gig and work towards larger venues. The goal? To secure managers, producers, record deals, product endorsements, and much more. It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll.
Create and Customize Your Band
Customize your band with tons of clothing and hair styles, as well as hundreds of different kinds of equipment. You can even get a custom paint job on your band van, photoshoots with your band mates, and buy art to decorate your homes.
Manage Your Musicians
Recruit compatible musicians, balance relationships, earn a reputation and become popular amongst the local scene. Making valuable use of concert guides, choosing the right gig, writing the perfect song, and securing close ties to other bands is all part of the journey to stardom.
Go On Tour
Choose your starting city in the continental United States, and conquer as many cities as you can while on tour. You can even buy a home in each city, to make visits more convenient than staying in a hotel or motel. Of course, trashing hotels is half the fun of touring, but you’ll have to pick up the tab.
Features
• Explore a musical open-world environment.
• Find other musicians to form a band.
• Hire managers to find recording contracts, endorsements, book individual gigs or entire tours.
• Fully customize your band's appearance and van with thousands of combinations of hairstyles, makeup, clothing and paint jobs.
• Purchase a variety of houses and apartments to call home, with hundreds of customization options.
• Live the classic rockstar life by trashing hotels & motels for inspiration and fun.
• Choose from 600 different types of real equipment to see what works best for your band.
• Booking venues and tours across more than 130 cities in the United States.
• Take on 40 side jobs to earn cash while working your way up to stardom.
• Explores thousands of locations including bars, theaters, stadiums, clothing stores, recording studios, photography studios, hotels, art galleries, print shops, parks, cemeteries, and more.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 18, 2026
Something about this evaluation looks wrong Report illegal or harmful content