Sudden Strike 2 Gold
Fair · Strategy · 2017
Steam Deck UnsupportedThe verdict
NO RUSH.
Fair at $5.99. Buy it if you want it.
- Length
- 85.4h
- Value
- $0.07/hr
- Reviews
- 86% of 353 positive
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Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 11 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
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About the game
At the height of World War 2, take command of German, Russian, British, American and Imperial Japanese armies on battelfields across the globe. Sudden Strike 2 expands on all aspects of the classic RTS game with new units, maps and epic campaigns.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 1 GB of memory, DirectX 9.0c hardware compatible, 256 MB RAM, 1 GB of storage. Windows only.
The value story
63 discounts in the 9 years on record, a median of 50 percent off across all of them, roughly 6 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 11 days ago.
Against its own genre it lands in the top 5 percent on value. It is better reviewed than 87 percent of its genre. Among the games that feel like it, Men of War: Assault Squad 2 ($29.99, scores 85) beats it on value, while it beats Commandos 2: Men of Courage ($4.99, scores 61).
Players
- Players online
- 6 when we last checked, on Oct 2, 23:54 UTC
Player counts from the Steam Web API.
What players say
A game that, even when played 20 years later, still retains a certain charm. A sense of nostalgia. The second thing we haven't forgotten is how difficult it is. Despite that, it's still a lot of fun.
2 more reviews
Sudden Strike 2 Gold is a classic real-time tactics title that exemplifies a design philosophy increasingly rare in modern strategy games: an uncompromising focus on battlefield command, realism-inspired mechanics, and deliberate, methodical play. Developed by Fireglow and published by Kalypso Media Digital, this Gold edition bundles the original Sudden Strike 2 experience with its major expansions, delivering a...
Great tactical combat game. Doesn't overload you with technical information. Fast and fun.
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Cite this score
Sudden Strike 2 Gold scores 67/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/612520/sudden-strike-2-goldReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 29, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.