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Supreme Commander 2

Large-scale sci-fi RTS with customizable armies and researchable war machines

Gas Powered Games · Published by Square Enix · Released Mar 1, 2010

Strategy

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 13K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
86% of 22 in 30 days
Playing now
104
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
13 years ago
Mar 15, 2013

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)

What is Supreme Commander 2?

Supreme Commander 2 is a sci-fi real-time strategy game about building bases, researching technology, and commanding large land, air, and naval armies. Its single-player campaign follows commanders from three factions 25 years after Forged Alliance, while multiplayer supports battles against other players.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy commanding mixed land, air, and naval forces
  • +you want both a story campaign and multiplayer matches
  • +you like researching units and battlefield upgrades

Not for you if...

  • you prefer slower, longer RTS matches on larger maps
  • you dislike difficult AI opponents

What players say

88% of 12,979 reviews are positive · 86% of 22 in the last 30 days

Players praise its streamlined, approachable RTS systems and large battles. The main complaint is reduced strategic depth, unit variety, and economic complexity compared with the first game; several players also criticize the campaign writing.

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Supreme Commander 2

Supreme Commander 2 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7
Processor
3.0 GHz or better, AMD or Intel CPU
Graphics
256 MB VRAM with Pixel Shader 3.0
Memory
1GB RAM (XP) 1.5GB RAM (Vista / Win 7)
Storage
4-5 GB for full install & DirectX
Notes
Internet Connection with Cable / Broadband

Recommended

OS
Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7
Processor
2.6 GHz or better, Dual Core AMD or Intel CPU
Graphics
256 MB VRAM DX9 compliant with Pixel Shader 3.0
Memory
2GB RAM (XP) 2GB RAM (Vista / Win 7)
Storage
4-5 GB for full install & DirectX

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
47
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
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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