Rising Storm

Rising Storm is a World War II multiplayer game set in the Pacific Theater from 1942 to 1945. You fight as either the Americans or the Japanese across island-hopping campaigns, including Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima and Saipan. Battles include beach assaults, jungle fighting and close-quarters night combat, with up to 64 players on a server.

Asymmetrical warfare

The two sides use different weapons and tactics rather than mirrored equipment. American forces have fast-firing semi-automatic rifles, fully automatic weapons and flamethrowers. Japanese forces rely on knee mortars for indirect fire, grenades that can be planted as booby traps, and bayonets fitted to almost every weapon, including machine guns and submachine guns. Their banzai charge suppresses American soldiers, making it harder for them to return fire while Japanese troops close in with bayonets and katanas. American firepower can also suppress the enemy.

Weapons and combat

The game includes over 20 new weapons, including flamethrowers and portable knee mortars. Returning weapon mechanics include realistic ballistics, bullet penetration, breathing, adjustable sights, free aim and weapon bracing. Morale also affects combat: suppression can limit a soldier’s ability to return fire, while Japanese banzai charges help their troops close the distance.

Multiplayer content

Rising Storm includes all Red Orchestra 2 multiplayer content. You can switch between Pacific battles and fighting on the Eastern Front within the same game and server browser. The game also supports community-made content through Steam Workshop and includes a mod SDK for creating maps and mods for Rising Storm or Red Orchestra 2.

Player progression

Persistent stats track your progress as you gain rank, earn achievements, improve your abilities and work toward becoming a Hero.