Action · May 15, 2014

Men of War: Assault Squad 2 (2014)

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The ultimate World War II real-time tactics experience. Men of War: Assault Squad 2 brings the acclaimed series to a new level with expanded single-player skirmishes, massive multiplayer battles, and a wide range of engine and visual improvements requested directly by the community. Lead your forces through 15 all-new skirmish missions and 25 reworked classics, ranging from all-out tank assaults to precision sniper infiltrations. Fight across Europe, Eastern Europe, North Africa, and the Pacific with five fully playable factions and some of the most varied battlefields in the genre. Multiplayer has been upgraded with 65 maps, improved matchmaking, Steam features, a player progression system, and the new Extreme Mode, built for huge, chaotic, spectacular engagements that push your strategy and micromanagement to the limit. The game also introduces significant engine enhancements: improved shaders, multi-core support, seasonal camouflage, reworked vehicles, updated inventory graphics, new sound design, and smarter AI. Direct Control lets you take command of any soldier or vehicle as if playing a third-person action game – turning critical moments into cinematic, hands-on encounters. From large-scale assaults to tightly designed stealth missions, Assault Squad 2 delivers the full spectrum of WWII tactical warfare. Key features: 15 brand-new skirmish missions + 25 reworked missions from the original Assault Squad. Five factions fighting across Europe, Eastern Europe, North Africa, and the Pacific. More than 250 vehicles and over 200 soldiers with unique loadouts. 65 multiplayer maps supporting modes from 1v1 to 8v8. 8-player co-op support for skirmishes. New Extreme Mode for massive, spectacular multiplayer battles. Direct Control allows you to steer any soldier or vehicle manually. Advanced multi-core support. Upgraded shader technology and improved visual fidelity. Seasonal camouflage system. Updated vehicle models and item graphics. Improved sound design and new voice acting. Interface and AI upgrades (kill counts, squad icons, etc.). Steam matchmaking, cloud saves, achievements, leaderboards, and player statistics. Voice chat, VAC support, friend invites, and full Workshop integration. Player level-up and ranked system. Development tools: 3D model exporter, mission editor, and map editor. In-game video recording, and much more. Deluxe Edition: The Deluxe Edition of Men of War: Assault Squad 2 is the most prestigious version of the game. Display your dedicated support as one of the grandest online commanders with unique interface elements and faster collecting of experience. Receive a five star general ribbon for your main menu badge Receive an unique five star general achievement Receive a special icon for your player avatar visible to everyone during a match Receive an outstanding HUD element visible while playing and recording matches Receive a slight XP boost for all factions in multiplayer to unlock units faster

Action releases from 2014

146 Action titles launched in 2014 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume44.4k Steam reviewsTop 13% in Action
Positive rating91% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 32%
Metacritic68/100Genre average 77 — top 87% of Action titles
Concurrent peak711 playersTop 12% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours73 h averageTop 5% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Strategy · 1.2k
  • World War II · 775
  • War · 660
  • RTS · 640
  • Simulation · 635
  • Action · 520
  • Tactical · 509
  • Military · 491
  • Multiplayer · 427
  • Real Time Tactics · 406
  • Tanks · 325
  • Realistic · 324
  • Historical · 310
  • Co-op · 303
  • Singleplayer · 284

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Reception Metrics

Steam community

91%Very Positive · 44.4k reviews

40.4k positive · 4.0k negative

Metacritic

68/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

6.3/10

Curator recommendations

34.9k

Peak concurrent players

711

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (9)

  • English volume_up
  • German
  • Russian volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Polish
  • Turkish
  • Simplified Chinese volume_up

Full audio (3)

  • English
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stats
  • Steam Leaderboards

Other

  • Single-player
  • Includes level editor
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

“If you haven’t played Men Of War before, then this is a rich and rewarding place to start. And you really should play something in this series if you have the faintest whiff of interest in RTS, because it is one of the great masterworks. To not play it is to waste your life.” Rock, Paper, Shotgun “With a substantial graphical upgrade, a bunch of new units and a fleshed out multiplayer component (as well as skirmishes, finally), every fan…

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

73h

substantial (40–100 hours)

Median

17h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

4h

Current engagement

Achievements

415

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateMay 15, 2014
DeveloperDigitalmindsoft
PublisherFulqrum Publishing
Base price$5.99 -80%
DLC / Add-ons5 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

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