Talvisota - Winter War

Simulation· Action· Massively Multiplayer· FPS

Released Apr 2020

Talvisota for Rising Storm 2 brings players from the steaming jungles of Vietnam to the frozen forests of Finland, during the Soviet-Finnish Winter War of the late 1930s.

88% positive · 1,107 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

Talvisota: Winter War is a community-created mod for Rising Storm 2: Vietnam that launched on April 2, 2020. It received several updates in the months following launch: Update 1.1 (May 26, 2020) added a new map, Update 1.1.1 (June 2, 2020) refined it, Update 1.2 (June 27, 2020) added four new weapons and AI bots, and Update 1.2.1 (December 5, 2020) added two community-remastered maps. On March 5, 2021, the development team published Update 1.2.2 and explicitly stated it was "the final content update for the Talvisota mod." This is a direct developer statement confirming that active content development has concluded. The update added revamped character models and bonus assets for community map authors, rounding out the mod's content. No further posts or announcements have been made since that date. The mod is available for free on Steam and can still be downloaded and played.

Evidence

Developer explicitly stated that Update 1.2.2 is 'the final content update for the Talvisota mod'

news post · Mar 5, 2021 source development ending

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Update 1.2.1 shipped with two community-remastered maps

news post · Dec 5, 2020 source content shipped

medium

Media

Details

Developer

Talvisota Team

Publisher

Tripwire Interactive

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Multiplayer · PvP

Action Massively Multiplayer Simulation FPS War Military Free to Play Gore Violent Strategy World War II Mod

About this game

NOTICE: This Mod requires a valid installation of Rising Storm 2: Vietnam.

Talvisota: Winter War is a community created full conversion mod, utilizing the majority of core gameplay mechanics from Rising Storm 2: Vietnam to explore an entirely different theater of war not often seen in video games.

To create a battlefield that feels different from the base game a lot of work has gone into both brand-new content and features, as well as aspects that veterans of the series will immediately recognize:

FEATURES - WEAPONS

Talvisota features a widespread arsenal of period-accurate Soviet and Finnish weaponry of all types, for example:

BRAND-NEW WEAPONS

Suomi KP/-31 SMG
L1935 Lahti Pistol
Lahti-Saloranta M/26 LMG
"Kasapanos" Satchel Charge
Panssarimiina M/39 Anti-Tank Mine
Dyakonov Rifle Grenade

REMASTERED CLASSICS

SVT Semi-Auto Rifle
Nagant M1895 Revolver
F1 Grenade
Maxim HMG

FEATURES - VEHICLES

When the Soviets crossed the border, they brought with them an armada of different armored vehicles, from light transport tractors to gargantuan heavy tanks. This mod features the following:

T-20 "Komsomolets" Armored Tractor
T-26 Light Tank
HT-130 Flamethrower Tank
T-28 Medium Tank

Drastically different from the helicopters of Rising Storm 2, these behemoths require players to work together to properly and effectively utilize. Single crewmen cannot drive and operate the turret at the same time!

Meanwhile Finnish players have a variety of handheld anti-tank weapons and traps, including the renowned Molotov Cocktail. To keep up with the mechanized Soviet transports, Finnish soldiers are issued Skis that can be used to quickly cross open terrain.