Steel Division 2

 PC
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Gamersky
    Jul 1, 2019
    73
    Steel division 2 steps on a solid ground above its predecessor. General Mode is a brilliant idea, but it is barely playable due to some serious bugs.
  2. PC Invasion
    Jun 20, 2019
    70
    Historical accuracy, and the sheer number of units and scale of the map notwithstanding, Steel Division 2's offensive gets bogged down due to its cluttered UI, confusing layout, and repetitive battles. It does have solid foundations perfect for more improvements in the future.
  3. IGN
    Jun 27, 2019
    69
    Steel Division 2 does almost everything Normandy 44 did as well or better, but just about everything new it tries gets bogged down in the mud.
  5. 4P.de
    Jul 10, 2019
    68
    Strategically this is a powerhouse, but in terms of presentation, accessabiltiy and structure this is a step back compared to its predecessor.
  6. PC Gamer
    Jun 27, 2019
    61
    Weighed down by a terrible campaign, this is still a superb multiplayer WW2 tactical RTS.
  7. The Overpowered Noobs
    Aug 2, 2019
    60
    Eugen Systems’s Steel Division 2 is an incredibly detailed and immersive RTS game, but its lacking content and virtually non-existent accessibility makes this a hard sell for anyone outside of Eugen’s fanbase.
  8. BaziCenter
    Jun 26, 2019
    50
    Steel Division 2 suffers from tons of issues, but if you somehow manage to get past them, you'll realize the potential behind it and how Eugan can make it a lot better if they are committed enough.

Awards & Rankings

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#55 Most Shared PC Game of 2019

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User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 60 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 60
  3. Negative: 14 out of 60
  1. TimmaC
    Jun 20, 2019
    10
    This is a love letter to the "beautiful game" of RTS. This is everything that gaming should be. It's an ode to real time strategy and militaryThis is a love letter to the "beautiful game" of RTS. This is everything that gaming should be. It's an ode to real time strategy and military simulation that respects your intelligence as a gamer. It feels like a labour of love, like how people used to make games before. You can feel that for these guys, the game they made is not only a career, but also something special, something that will leave its mark, something that will be remembered, something that they would have loved to see on the market and play it themselves.

    I honestly think this is the best, optimal concession that can ever be made between realism and fun, more realistic than that and it wouldn't be fun, and more arcady than this and it wouldn't be a wargame simulator. I think there is no other RTS game like this one. This is as close as you'll ever get to the historical authenticy and source material while still having an actual fun and deep tactical strategy game.

    Even the "arcady" elements the game has, such as the "signature" Eugen deck-building (which is even better now with phase-selection) mechanic where you build your own division, customized to what strategy you have in mind and yet limited and balanced by the historical limitations of the division you're using, is itself a "realistic" abstraction, and is super fun. It appeals to my desire of creativity. I love coming up with crazy builds such as having an opening with veteran Luchs german light tanks and being rewarded with an early lead in the game.

    Does it have flaws? Yes. I think it takes a little bit of time to get used to for sure. You should play a few games vs Easy AI. But, at the same time, with the amount of experience they have in the genre now, with the experience they have from past games, it is clear that this one has achieved something special as it has probably the best UI of all of them (which isn't a feat since all past games had terrible UI lol), and is probably the easiest out of them all to get into and to start playing.

    At least you should try playing it, not to mention that it's one of these games that is super fun even on PvE especially if you play with friends.

    This is a reference, the "Total War" of WWII strategy games, a pillar of gaming that we will look back to in the future (and play) with fond memories.

    Thanks Eugen. Keep them coming please (also, "Wargame 4: Gulf Wars" when? xD)    … Full Review »
  2. Grum84
    Jul 4, 2019
    4
    This time they are really laid up. Broken mechanics, only 3~4 maps' tons of bug. If you realy wana play smart ass game buy RED DRAGON andThis time they are really laid up. Broken mechanics, only 3~4 maps' tons of bug. If you realy wana play smart ass game buy RED DRAGON and enjoy yourself with a quality game product. Steel Division 2 is just low qualaty game which parasitism on the famous of previous games. And you will not find bad coment in steam forum the agressory banned any bad or netrual review there,… Full Review »
  3. ilya_gg
    Jun 21, 2019
    10
    Best RTS ever. Better then SD1, better then eny wargame. Difficult abd interesting strategy game for adults
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