Rising Star 2
Rock band management sim about turning local gigs into tours
Gilligames · Released Aug 12, 2020
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 693
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 7
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 2 weeks ago
- Sep 9, 2026
Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.
What is Rising Star 2?
This single-player music management sim takes place in a 3D open world across US cities. You start as a rookie musician, recruit bandmates, write songs, plan setlists, book gigs and tours, and manage the band’s relationships and equipment as you work toward larger venues.
For you if...
- +you like planning setlists and booking gigs and tours
- +you enjoy customizing band members, equipment, and vehicles
Not for you if...
- −you want hands-on music performance rather than management
- −you prefer quick progress to a long-term career sim
What players say
94% of 693 reviews are positive
Players praise the sense of building a band over time and the room for different playthroughs. They often describe the routine as repetitive and grind-heavy, and some criticize the driving controls.
Screenshots and trailer
Rising Star 2 system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- 10
- Processor
- Year 2013 or newer
- Graphics
- 2 GB
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3200 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- 10
- Processor
- Year 2017 or newer
- Graphics
- 4 GB
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3200 MB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 129
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- The native resolution is not the default one
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America.
Tags
- Management
- Music
- Simulation
- Strategy RPG
- RPG
- Open World
- Indie
- Rock Music
- Singleplayer
- First-Person
- Realistic
- 3D
- Retro
- Economy
- Character Customization
- Physics
Recent updates
- Sep 9, 2026 · Bug fix related to travel
- Aug 3, 2026 · Fixed clothing texture glitches
- Jul 30, 2026 · Project upgraded to Unity 6, including MacOS Silicon Version
- Jun 18, 2026 · Minor bug fixes, and Pittsburgh gets some love
- May 18, 2026 · Bug fix and new "Notes" feature.
4 DLC available.
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