Red Solstice 2 Survivors Review (Steam)

by Jim Smale · July 7, 2021

Our Red Solstice 2 Survivors Review takes on the sequel to The Red Solstice. Plan your strategy and infiltrate a real-time tactical battlefield – alone or with up to 7 squad members. Demonstrate and dominate the combat prowess needed to survive and secure a future for humanity.

Red Solstice 2 Survivors Review Pros:

Decent graphics.
Download size.
Steam achievements.
Graphics – fullscreen, resolution, v-sync, overall quality (low/medium/high/epic/cinematic), foliage/shadow/texture/effects quality, anti aliasing, post processing, resolution scale slider, brightness and lock mouse to screen.
Can rebind controls.
Blood and dismemberment can be turned off or on.
Two game types – campaign and skirmish.
Skirmish is online only.
Host games with settings for – exp, map, difficulty, enemy wave generation, infestation slider, secondary missions, air support, horde arrival, and artillery support.
Server browser for public games.
The campaign has three difficulties – Easy, normal, and hard. These affect health, enemy damage, hp regen rate, speed, armor, and suppression regeneration percentages.
Tutorial and skip first mission options.
Can skip cutscenes.
Good voicework.
Absolutely nails the need for survival.
In-game cutscenes.
Dropping in tension.
Very atmospheric.
Feels like an Aliens game.
The in-game action moves at a good pace.
Eliminates a lot of the nuances of typical RTS games.
Battlefields can quickly and dynamically change.
Overwatch is an ability that automatically shoots on sight which is really handy when moving around.
Excellent level design from huge set pieces to up-close combat corridor massacres.
Impressive on-screen enemy count.
Eerie powerful soundtrack.