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We filtered the 25 games similar to Rising Storm 2: Vietnam down to the 13 that fit the “Narrative” category. Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad, Insurgency: Sandstorm and Hunt: Showdown 1896 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Rising Storm 2: Vietnam.

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim
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NarrativeDarkMultiplayerPvP
Year 2017Dev Antimatter Games

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad — scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. Insurgency: Sandstorm and Hunt: Showdown 1896 follow close behind.

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The best narrative games like Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Rising Storm 2: Vietnam. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad
ActionImmersive Sim
MultiplayerTacticalMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 38K
Year 2011Dev Tripwire InteractiveOn Linux · PC

✓ Both are immersive sims — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, stealth mechanics and single-player focus, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Rising Storm 2: Vietnam: game mode.

Genre100World100Visuals100Tone80Combat79Setting74
#2Insurgency: Sandstorm
Insurgency: Sandstorm
ActionImmersive Sim
MultiplayerOnlineTacticalMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 132KIGDB77· 6OC79· 58
Year 2018Dev New World Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, co op and offline, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Rising Storm 2: Vietnam: game mode.

Genre100Combat100World100Visuals100Tone87Setting72
#3Hunt: Showdown 1896
Hunt: Showdown 1896
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerPvPOnlineTacticalMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 74%· 272KRAWG👍 74%· 317MC79IGDB75· 5OC80· 9
Year 2018Dev CrytekPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, it's known for first-person shooting, shooter and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, roguelike runs and battle royale tension, while skipping turn-based strategy

Savage, nightmarish monsters roam the Louisiana swamps, and you are part of a group of rugged bounty hunters bound to rid the world of their ghastly presence. Banish these creatures from our world, and you will be paid generously—and given the chance to buy more gruesome and powerful weapons.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Rising Storm 2: Vietnam.

Setting100World100Visuals100Game mode83Combat74Tone74
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerPvPOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 43%· 15KIGDB83· 8OC83· 155
Year 2024Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with single-player focus, co op and exploration and discovery, while skipping turn-based strategy

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Rising Storm 2: Vietnam.

Released 7 years after Rising Storm 2: Vietnam.

Combat100Tone100World100Visuals100Game mode79Setting69
Battlefield 1
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerPvPTacticalMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 219KIGDB89· 21OC87· 124
Year 2016Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with single-player focus, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping turn-based strategy

Combat100Tone100World100Visuals74Setting73Game mode68
Homefront: The Revolution
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerOnlineMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 61%· 17KIGDB48· 22OC48· 83
Year 2016Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and stealth mechanics, while skipping turn-based strategy

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Rising Storm 2: Vietnam.

Tone100World100Visuals100Combat84Setting68Game mode56
Thief: Deadly Shadows
ActionImmersive Sim
MeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 2.6KRAWG👍 77%· 230MC85IGDB83· 2
Year 2004Dev Ion Storm · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, shooter and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping first-person shooting

Thief 3: Deadly Shadows is a stealth-action game developed by Ion Storm Inc. It is the third installment in the Thief franchise. The game is set in a Steampunk world that resembles both the middle ages and the Victorian era. Besides that, there are several fantasy elements in the game.

Where it drifts furthest from Rising Storm 2: Vietnam: game mode and combat.

It predates Rising Storm 2: Vietnam by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100World100Visuals72Setting33Combat23
Thief II: The Metal Age
ActionImmersive Sim
MeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 2.1KIGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Rising Storm 2: Vietnam: game mode and setting.

It predates Rising Storm 2: Vietnam by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100World100Visuals100Combat23Game mode0
#9Squad
Squad
ActionImmersive Sim
MultiplayerPvPTacticalMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 237KRAWG👍 75%· 114IGDB83· 2
Year 2020Dev Offworld IndustriesPlaytime ~7hOn PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with first-person shooting, shooter and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, setting modern and base building, while skipping horror tension

Squad is a 50 vs 50 multiplayer first-person shooter that aims to capture combat realism through communication and teamplay, emphasizing both strong squad cohesion mechanics as well as larger scale coordination, tactics and planning.

Released 3 years after Rising Storm 2: Vietnam.

Genre100World100Visuals100Combat75Game mode73Setting58
NBA 2K21
ActionImmersive Sim
MultiplayerOnlinePvPMeleeNarrativeOpen World
Steam👍 42%· 39KRAWG👍 46%· 93MC72OC68· 84
Year 2020Dev Visual Concepts · 2K GamesPlaytime ~19hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are immersive sims — sharing deep simulation, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, competitive edge and single-player focus, while skipping shooter

With extensive improvements upon its best-in-class graphics and gameplay, competitive and community online features, and deep, varied game modes, NBA 2K21 offers one-of-a-kind immersion into all facets of NBA basketball and culture - where Everything is Game.

Where it drifts furthest from Rising Storm 2: Vietnam: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Rising Storm 2: Vietnam.

Released 3 years after Rising Storm 2: Vietnam.

Genre100World100Game mode81Combat44Tone39Visuals0
Teardown
ActionImmersive Sim
MultiplayerMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 130KRAWG👍 85%· 220MC80IGDB83· 3OC80· 35
Year 2022Dev Tuxedo LabsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping shooter

Plan the perfect heist using creative problem solving, brute force and everything around you. Teardown features a fully destructible and truly interactive environment where player freedom and emergent gameplay are the driving mechanics.

Where it drifts furthest from Rising Storm 2: Vietnam: game mode and world.

Released 5 years after Rising Storm 2: Vietnam.

Genre100Combat100Tone58Visuals56World43Game mode28
Space Trader: Merchant Marine
ActionImmersive Sim
MultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFirst Person
Steam👍 50%· 641RAWG👍 17%· 29
Year 2008Dev Meridian4Playtime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping shooter

In the far future, humanity is ruled by The Ministry of Accounts, an oppressive bureaucracy that tracks, records and taxes every transaction of daily life. From the depths of Red Tape, a new breed of marketeer arises to challenge the authority and make a profit: the Space Trader is born!

Where it drifts furthest from Rising Storm 2: Vietnam: setting and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Rising Storm 2: Vietnam.

It predates Rising Storm 2: Vietnam by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Tone63Visuals59Combat31Game mode27
I Expect You To Die
ActionImmersive Sim
MeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFirst PersonSolo
Steam👍 94%· 2.8KRAWG👍 87%· 76MC76IGDB80· 6OC83· 13
Year 2016Dev Schell GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are immersive sims — sharing deep simulation, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty, while skipping shooter

** AGENT, YOUR EXPLOSIVE, FINAL MISSION 'OPERATION: DEATH ENGINE' IS NOW AVAILABLE ** ​​I Expect You To Die is a virtual reality puzzle game that places you in the well-polished shoes of an elite secret agent. You must attempt to survive deadly situations in immersive and dangerous locales.

Where it drifts furthest from Rising Storm 2: Vietnam: game mode and tone.

Genre100World100Visuals100Combat51Tone43Game mode0

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