Red Faction II
Sci-fi first-person shooter with explosives that break through walls
Volition · Published by Deep Silver · Released Aug 6, 2009
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 53% of 1,096
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 3
- daily peak, Nov 2, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 64/100 (critic reviews)
What is Red Faction II?
A single-player first-person shooter set on twenty-second-century Earth, where a squad of nanotechnology-enhanced soldiers seeks to overthrow a dictator. You play demolitions expert Alias, fighting enemy soldiers and bosses across a series of levels.
For you if...
- +you like dual-wielding weapons with alternate firing modes
Not for you if...
- −you want a lengthy campaign
What players say
53% of 1,096 reviews are positive
Players praise the gunplay and vehicle sections. Common complaints include weak storytelling, less flexible destruction than in the original, and the lack of mid-level saves. Recent players also report launch failures and other technical problems.
Screenshots and trailer
Red Faction II system requirements
Minimum: 3D Accelerator (16 MB), 0.1 GB RAM.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Red Faction II?
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- OS
- Windows® 2000/XP
- Processor
- Pentium III 500 MHz or greater
- Graphics
- 3D Graphics Accelerator Card (16 MB)
- Memory
- 128 MB RAM
- DirectX
- DirectX 8.1
Does Red Faction II have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Red Faction II run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- 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
- Native resolution not supported
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Red Faction II use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
