Like its predecessors in the series, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is a tactical first-person shooter that emphasizes large-scale teamwork with realistic mechanics and combat.

Players can make use of era-specific weapons, including automatic and semi-automatic rifles, artillery, flamethrowers, and machine guns.

[4] For the first time in the franchise, players are able to take control of airborne vehicles, including attack, reconnaissance, and transport helicopters.

[citation needed] Rising Storm 2: Vietnam went into open beta from May 19 to May 22, 2017, and was officially released for the PC using the software distribution platform Steam on May 30, 2017.

[14] On September 2, 2017, Tripwire announced that a DLC adding Australian forces was in the works, with an anticipated release date at the end of the year.