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Talvisota - Winter War

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

Talvisota for Rising Storm 2 brings players from the steaming jungles of Vietnam to the frozen forests of Finland, during the Soviet-Finnish Winter War of the late 1930s.

What works

  • Authentic and immersive wwii winter war setting
  • High-quality mod with detailed maps and weapons
  • Free to play with strong nostalgic appeal
  • Tactical and strategic gameplay emphasizing teamwork
  • Unique mechanics like skiing and tanks

Things to keep in mind

  • Very low player base and nearly dead servers
  • Some map balance and spawn issues
  • Bugs and technical glitches reported
  • Lack of progression or ranking systems
  • Occasional weapon balance and gameplay frustrations

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45

  • Isonzo

  • Tannenberg

  • Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

  • America's Army: Proving Grounds

  • Hell Let Loose

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like Talvisota - Winter War but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • Arma 3

  • Hunt: Showdown 1896

  • Verdun

  • Enlisted

  • Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands

  • Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront

More fantastical

Games that feels like Talvisota - Winter War but with more imaginative fiction

  • STALZONE

  • Sons Of The Forest

  • Contractors

  • Chivalry 2

  • DUCKSIDE

  • Darwin Project

Choose your own criteria ->

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Talvisota - Winter War: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Fantasy.

Last update: 03/08/2026