Rising Storm 2: Vietnam cover art

Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

2017Antimatter GamesPC (Microsoft Windows)

Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is a sequel to the stand-alone expansion pack to Rising Storm and focuses on the Vietnam War.

What it feels like

Large-scale multiplayer warfare with permadeath-per-life tension in each engagement.

Tense65%

What it's about

Armed forces, warfare, and combat operations during the Vietnam War are the explicit historical setting. Grounded in the Vietnam War with period-appropriate factions, weapons, and aesthetic. The Vietnam War setting and 'gritty, brutal, authentic' tone suggest focus on the human toll rather than spectacle.

Military & War85%
Historical80%
War & Its Cost55%

How it plays

Aiming and firing firearms with tactile feedback is the core moment-to-moment interaction in this 64-player multiplayer shooter. Four flyable helicopters plus mines, traps, and tunnels integrate vehicular and environmental systems into core tactical play. Strategy tag and simulation focus suggest positioning, cover, and squad coordination matter beyond raw gunplay.

Gunplay95%
Vehicular Control75%
Grid Tactics Combat70%
Detection & Awareness60%
Stealth40%

How it looks and sounds

First-person perspective is the default view for this shooter, as indicated by 'First-Person' user tags. Steam description emphasizes 'Brutal. Authentic. Gritty' as core aesthetic identity. Simulation and 'authentic' branding point toward realistic visual fidelity in the Red Orchestra tradition.

First-Person85%
Gritty70%
Photorealistic50%
Sound-Design-Forward50%

How it's structured

64-player team-based multiplayer matches where players compete directly against each other is the canonical play mode. 64-player matches organized into US/allied versus PAVN/VC teams with coordinated objectives. Character customization and weapon unlocks suggest persistent progression across matches.

Competitive PvP90%
Team-Based75%
Meta-Progression35%
Single-Player30%
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Squad 4475% match

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Military & War95%First-Person90%Historical90%Competitive PvP80%

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