Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm vs Shakes and Fidget
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm is an FPS mmorpg game from Tripwire Interactive (2011) while Shakes and Fidget is a mmorpg RPG game from Playa Games GmbH (2016).
What each one is
Steam files Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm under FPS and Mmorpg. In contrast, it files Shakes and Fidget under Mmorpg and RPG.
Contains full Rising Storm content as well!
Shakes & Fidget is a hilarious fantasy role-playing satire and at the same time, an award-winning RPG! Sounds crazy? With over 50 million enthusiastic players, it ranks among the most celebrated online role-playing games worldwide!
At a glance
| Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm | Shakes and Fidget | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.9/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (93%, 38,119) | Very Positive (92%, 36,847) |
| Critic aggregate | 76/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $19.99 | Free |
| Install size | — | 3 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2011 | 2016 |
| Developer | Tripwire Interactive | Playa Games GmbH |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm vs Shakes and Fidget, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising StormFPS mmorpg gameShakes and FidgetMmorpg RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising StormWorld War II, Realistic, FPSShakes and FidgetFree to Play, RPG, Massively MultiplayerThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising StormScore 7.9 · 93% on Steam · 76 criticShakes and Fidget ✓Score 8.0 · 92% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm38,119 reviewsShakes and Fidget36,847 reviews · 3 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm$19.99Shakes and Fidget ✓FreeRead live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising StormPlayableShakes and FidgetPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Shakes and Fidget takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
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2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The cheaper right now: Shakes and Fidget (Free)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
MultiplayerSingleplayer
Where they differ
World War IIRealisticFPSWargameTeam-BasedFirst-Person
Free to PlayRPGMassively MultiplayerCasualAdventureStrategy
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Shakes and Fidget is relaxed, easy to pick up.
System requirements, side by side
| Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm | Shakes and Fidget | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | 256 MB SM 3.0 DX9 Compliant NVIDIA® GeForce 7800 GTX | DirectX capable GPU |
| Minimum CPU | Dual Core 2.3 GHz | x64 with SSE2 support |
| Minimum RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Install size | — | 3 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm · Shakes and Fidget.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm and 3 for Shakes and Fidget. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm and Shakes and Fidget in scope?
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm has drawn 38,119 Steam reviews. Shakes and Fidget has drawn 36,847 Steam reviews and installs in 3 GB.
Is Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm or Shakes and Fidget better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Shakes and Fidget rates higher (8.0 to 7.9). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm or Shakes and Fidget?
Shakes and Fidget is cheaper right now at Free, against $19.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.