RAID: World War II

RAID: World War II is a PC first-person cooperative shooter built around four-player raids, objective-based combat, and a deliberately exaggerated World War II adventure. The game is still listed under the same name on Steam, with no verified rebrand or replacement edition taking over the PC storefront. Developed by Lion Game Lion and published by Starbreeze Entertainment, it combines heist-style mission structure with period weapons, class abilities, stealth options, and a persistent progression loop.

The current Steam version also reflects substantial post-launch work, including the Resurgence overhaul, revised progression, carry and loot changes, enemy balancing, visual updates, controller hot-swapping, and official modding tools. That makes the modern PC version more relevant than launch-era reviews suggest.

How the RAID: World War II gameplay loop works

Each mission is a first-person operation for up to four players, although the game can also be played solo. A typical raid sends the team through a hostile European location to complete several objectives, secure valuables or intelligence, survive escalating resistance, and reach extraction. The structure is closer to a cooperative heist than to a linear military campaign.

Objectives can involve sabotage, escorting, searching for documents, defending positions, stealing gold, or escaping in a vehicle. Some missions reward teams that complete optional tasks instead of rushing toward extraction. That creates a useful tension: the longer the squad stays in the level, the more it can earn, but the greater the chance that an alert, failed defense, or careless revive ends the run.

Combat is fast and arcade-oriented rather than a strict military simulation. Players use rifles, pistols, submachine guns, shotguns, explosives, melee weapons, and class-specific tools while moving through indoor facilities, villages, bridges, rail routes, and fortified positions. The game supports stealth in selected situations, but most encounters eventually become loud firefights against waves of enemies.

Four classes, Warcries, and the Resurgence progression system

The four core classes are Recon, Assault, Insurgent, and Demolitions. They are not just cosmetic choices. Each class emphasizes a different combat role, weapon profile, and ability setup, giving a coordinated squad reasons to divide responsibilities rather than equip identical loadouts.

• Recon focuses on precision weapons and ranged control.
• Assault is built around sustained automatic fire and frontline pressure.
• Insurgent is the durable close-range option, suited to absorbing pressure and pushing through enemies.
• Demolitions specializes in explosives and area damage.

Every class can activate a Warcry, a charged ability that provides a temporary personal or team benefit. The current progression framework replaces the older skill arrangement with Proficiencies 2.0: players can equip a Warcry, a Boost, and multiple talents to shape a build. New Warcries such as Silver Bullet, Sentry, and Pain Train add more distinction between class setups.

Challenge Cards add another layer to the mission loop. These collectible modifiers can alter the rules of a raid, adjust rewards, increase difficulty, restrict weapon use, or introduce unusual conditions. They are best understood as optional run modifiers rather than a traditional card game, and they give repeat missions a reason to be replayed with different risk-and-reward parameters.

Raids, Operations, and Outlaw missions

The content is divided into several mission formats. Standard Raids are the repeatable objective-driven jobs that form the backbone of the game. They are designed around multiple goals, enemy resistance, loot collection, and extraction rather than a conventional chapter-by-chapter campaign.

Operations link raids into longer chains with additional story context, altered objectives, and a stronger sense of continuity. They are the closest thing RAID: World War II has to a campaign structure, but the game remains fundamentally mission-based. Progress is measured through completed operations, class development, weapon upgrades, challenge modifiers, and accumulated rewards rather than a single uninterrupted narrative.

Outlaw Raids shift the emphasis toward personal profit. These missions involve pursuing valuables outside the main objectives and encourage players to carry more loot while accepting additional danger. The updated carry system lets Raiders handle different loot types at once, with item weight and class-related carrying capacity affecting how much can be extracted.

What is included on the current PC storefront

Steam currently lists the standard game, a Special Edition, and separate add-ons. The base package contains the core cooperative shooter, its classes, raids, Operations, challenge cards, and progression systems. The Special Edition adds cosmetic and bonus content such as a customized Kübelwagen, exclusive jackets, decorative items, melee weapons, the soundtrack, a digital art book, wallpapers, and an in-game comic.

The separate DLC listings include the Countdown Raid, the official soundtrack, and the Special Edition Upgrade. The commercial structure is therefore a paid base game with optional bonus content rather than a free-to-play model. The Resurgence changes were delivered as a game update, not presented as a separate rebrand or replacement product.

Who should play RAID: World War II?

RAID: World War II is aimed at players who want four-player co-op, repeatable objective-based missions, class roles, and a heist-like rhythm inside a World War II setting. It is particularly suitable for groups that enjoy communicating over voice chat, splitting objectives, carrying valuables under pressure, and replaying familiar maps with different builds or challenge modifiers.

Its closest structural comparison is the cooperative heist format of first-person team shooters such as Payday 2, but RAID replaces bank jobs with sabotage, battlefield objectives, and Nazi-held locations. Players looking for a historically restrained military simulation, a large single-player campaign, or competitive player-versus-player combat should set their expectations accordingly.

The tone is intentionally pulpy. Characters from Britain, the United States, Germany, and the Soviet Union are assembled into an improbable team, while the story uses dark comedy, exaggerated villains, and theatrical presentation. That style is part of the game's identity, but it will not appeal to players seeking a sober account of the conflict.

PC features, controls, and mod support

The PC release includes single-player, online co-op, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing support. The game is distributed through Steam, and the current listing does not identify a separate launcher requirement. No standalone competitive multiplayer mode is listed.

Keyboard and mouse remain natural choices for a first-person shooter, but the updated PC version supports controller hot-swapping, allowing players to move between controller and keyboard input without restarting. Controller support is available, although some menu and remapping details are less flexible than in newer console-first shooters.

One of the most important current additions is the official RAID: World War II Modding Tools. The released tools include a Bundle Browser for opening and extracting game assets, while the broader modding ecosystem has expanded through community tools and mod repositories. This gives the PC version a stronger long-term community angle than the original storefront description communicates.

Steam lists English full audio, with interface and subtitle support for English, French, Italian, German, Spanish from Spain, Russian, and Simplified Chinese. The game is mature-rated for frequent violence, gore, and general mature content.

Similar World War II games on PC

For players who want a more personal sabotage story instead of squad-based raids, third-person World War II action games like The Saboteur offer stealth, open-area movement, and resistance missions rather than four-player objective runs.

Those who prefer a more traditional first-person campaign can look toward single-player Nazi-fighting shooters such as Wolfenstein: The Old Blood. It shares RAID's exaggerated tone and first-person combat perspective, but it does not use the same cooperative heist structure, class roles, or extraction-focused progression.

RAID: World War II FAQ

Is RAID: World War II still the official PC name?

Yes. The current Steam listing remains titled RAID: World War II. No verified storefront rebrand, renamed definitive edition, or replacement PC product has superseded it.

Is RAID: World War II single-player or multiplayer?

It supports both single-player and online cooperative play for up to four players. Its mission design is strongly oriented toward teamwork, class roles, shared objectives, and coordinated extraction.

Does RAID: World War II have a traditional campaign?

It does not follow a conventional linear campaign structure. Standard Raids provide the repeatable mission loop, while Operations connect multiple raids into longer story-driven sequences with additional objectives.

What are Challenge Cards used for?

Challenge Cards modify missions by changing conditions, rewards, difficulty, or available tactics. They are optional modifiers intended to make repeat raids more varied and demanding.

Does the PC version support controllers and mods?

Yes. The current PC version supports controller input and controller hot-swapping. It also includes official modding tools, including a Bundle Browser, alongside community-developed modding resources.

Is the base game free to play?

No. Steam lists RAID: World War II as a paid base game. Optional purchases include the Countdown Raid, soundtrack, and Special Edition Upgrade, while the major Resurgence systems were delivered through updates to the main game.