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Alina Digital · Published by Alina Digital · Official site ↗
Positive — 85% positive (13 reviews) · 17 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Arms Race 2 is a PC strategy game based on the historical conflict between the USA and the USSR that took place in the 20th century.
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Indie, Simulation, Strategy · 2023 · More £15 - £30 games
Dive into the tense rivalry of the Cold War era as you strategize and simulate intense conflicts in Arms Race 2. Developed by Alina Digital, this 2023 indie title challenges players to master both tactical planning and realistic combat scenarios.
About this game
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Arms Race 2 is a turn-based strategy game based on the events of the Cold War between the Americans and the Soviets, spanning the 1950s through the 1990s. In just a few hours of gameplay, players will immerse themselves in five decades of contention, paranoia, secrecy, proxy wars, and the overarching "us vs. them" mentality.
Here's what sets Arms Race 2 apart from other war-based strategy games:
Immerse yourself in a realistic atmosphere that retells the story of the Cold War.
Choose your side and play as either the Americans or the Soviets to rewrite history.
Deploy military and espionage units to support allied governments or transform rebels into revolutionaries in opposing countries.
Establish spy networks to bolster government propaganda campaigns or undermine the opposition's stronghold.
Launch rockets, satellites, and astronauts or cosmonauts into space to astonish the world and prove your superiority.
Devise your own strategies and tactics, forcing your opponent to play by your rules.
Organize pro-government parades or incite riots to plunge countries into chaos.
Experience the technological, nuclear, arms, and space races through historic units, models, and names.
Encounter global consequences from historical international events that impact both superpowers and neutral regions.
Utilize powerful UN decisions to intervene in other countries or protect them from your foe's intervention.
Access a comprehensive database with pictures of influential politicians from both superpowers' governments.
Vote and establish your government with its own specific characteristics, such as politicians' skills and conservative or liberal views.
Experience industrialization, which promotes international cooperation within your alliance and enhances your gaming score.
GAME EXPERIENCE:
Arms Race 2 offers an easy-to-play experience suitable for gamers of all ages and skill levels. In-game tutorials and user-friendly menus provide information on:
Players' influence in each country and worldwide.
Opponents' influence in influenced, neutral, and opposing countries.
Number of military units stationed in each country.
Spy network status and propaganda campaign success.
Player's budget, which can be used to enact your regime.
Nuclear, arms, and space race milestones, which contribute to global influence and firepower.
Score values for each country, used to calculate a player's budget.
Total score as game events unfold.
Political and global consequence points—use them wisely, as they are limited.
Firepower for military and geographic landscape—truly lead an arms race!
WHAT'S NEW?
Arms Race 2 is the sequel to Arms Race - The Cold War Era game, developed and released by Alina Digital. Arms Race 2 incorporates the core AR-TCWE game mechanics and all DLCs. AR2 has been graphically redesigned to provide an improved user interface experience. Additionally, new features have been added to AR2, including highly requested changes to the community's favorite game mechanic, Global Consequences.
Arms Race 2 is a turn-based strategy game based on the events of the Cold War between the Americans and the Soviets, spanning the 1950s through the 1990s. In just a few hours of gameplay, players will immerse themselves in five decades of contention, paranoia, secrecy, proxy wars, and the overarching "us vs. them" mentality.
Here's what sets Arms Race 2 apart from other war-based strategy games:
Immerse yourself in a realistic atmosphere that retells the story of the Cold War.
Choose your side and play as either the Americans or the Soviets to rewrite history.
Deploy military and espionage units to support allied governments or transform rebels into revolutionaries in opposing countries.
Establish spy networks to bolster government propaganda campaigns or undermine the opposition's stronghold.
Launch rockets, satellites, and astronauts or cosmonauts into space to astonish the world and prove your superiority.
Devise your own strategies and tactics, forcing your opponent to play by your rules.
Organize pro-government parades or incite riots to plunge countries into chaos.
Experience the technological, nuclear, arms, and space races through historic units, models, and names.
Encounter global consequences from historical international events that impact both superpowers and neutral regions.
Utilize powerful UN decisions to intervene in other countries or protect them from your foe's intervention.
Access a comprehensive database with pictures of influential politicians from both superpowers' governments.
Vote and establish your government with its own specific characteristics, such as politicians' skills and conservative or liberal views.
Experience industrialization, which promotes international cooperation within your alliance and enhances your gaming score.
GAME EXPERIENCE:
Arms Race 2 offers an easy-to-play experience suitable for gamers of all ages and skill levels. In-game tutorials and user-friendly menus provide information on:
Players' influence in each country and worldwide.
Opponents' influence in influenced, neutral, and opposing countries.
Number of military units stationed in each country.
Spy network status and propaganda campaign success.
Player's budget, which can be used to enact your regime.
Nuclear, arms, and space race milestones, which contribute to global influence and firepower.
Score values for each country, used to calculate a player's budget.
Total score as game events unfold.
Political and global consequence points—use them wisely, as they are limited.
Firepower for military and geographic landscape—truly lead an arms race!
WHAT'S NEW?
Arms Race 2 is the sequel to Arms Race - The Cold War Era game, developed and released by Alina Digital. Arms Race 2 incorporates the core AR-TCWE game mechanics and all DLCs. AR2 has been graphically redesigned to provide an improved user interface experience. Additionally, new features have been added to AR2, including highly requested changes to the community's favorite game mechanic, Global Consequences.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS: Windows
- Processor: 1.5 GHz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 128 MB
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Supported Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Multiplayer for Arms Race 2 is now live!
Hello comrades! I'm thrilled to announce that our small team has finally released the multiplayer mode for Arms Race 2 — and the best part? It's completely free!Just download the demo, and you'll be able to enjoy both single-player and multiplayer modes. Want to play with a friend? Ask them to download the demo too — then you can battle each other anytime and as often as you like.And for those who own the full game — you’ll be able to play with longer turn durations, giving you more time to strategize and dominate the global stage.Have fun on the geopolitical battlefields!Max Sprin Alina DigitalRead full article on Community Announcements (Max Sprin)AnnouncementsOfficial
Multiplayer for Arms Race 2
Exciting News, Comrades! I'm thrilled to announce that our small but mighty team has just wrapped up closed beta testing for the multiplayer mode in Arms Race 2! It’s been a wild ride full of challenges, but we’ve overcome them—and multiplayer is now running smoothly and ready for action. In the early days of testing, launching a server and connecting players could take up to 3 minutes. But now? It’s lightning fast—just 3 to 5 seconds! To make finding allies easier, I’ve created a matchmaking thread on the Arms Race 2 Steam forum. If you're looking for teammates to strategize and dominate with, drop your contact info there and coordinate your sessions—super simple and super fast! I also want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of you for your amazing support. Your feedback has been 100% positive so far, and for a small indie team like ours, that means the world. It was your incredible support that truly inspired us to bring multiplayer to life. We built it for you—and we can’t wait to see you all playing together And here’s a bonus: your friends don’t need to own AR2 to play with you! The free demo of Arms Race 2 is fully integrated with multiplayer. Just have them download it and jump right into battle with you. Multiplayer launches later this month—before June begins. Get ready for an unforgettable summer of strategy, alliances, and global domination in Arms Race 2! https://steamcommunity.com/app/2284800/discussions/0/597399505222036447/ Max SprinRead full article on Community Announcements (Max Sprin)AnnouncementsOfficial
Arms Race 2 released
Cold winter 2023 starts with new Cold War in Arms Race 2! Game is released. Enjoy and have fun! Alina Digital https://store.steampowered.com/app/2284800/Arms_Race_2Read full article on Community Announcements (Max Sprin)AnnouncementsOfficial
20 days before Arms race 2 hits all alive around!
To make old and long story short - wishlist and prepare to fight the real geopolitical war ... the New good old Cold War! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_8rSY0dYK4&t=5s Game play explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E1tlR-ESEI&t=32s And don't forget to share this news with your friends. They want to fight too! See you 5th December 2023!Read full article on Community Announcements (Max Sprin)Patch NotesOfficial
Summer v037 update
Hi comrades, To all demo and beta owners: We are pleased to announce the release of the v037 update. One particular feature in this update requires special attention from those who experienced the issue of clutter on their screens. Some players reported issues with in-game windows overlapping in the previous version, and we diligently investigated to find the root cause. After thorough analysis, we discovered that the problem arose due to varying monitor resolutions, particularly all except 16:9 and 16:10. We are happy to inform you that this issue has been resolved (hopefully). Regardless of your monitor's resolution, windows should no longer stack on top of each other (unless you have a triangular or portrait-sized monitor). Apart from that, we have made some tweaks to the in-game balance and mechanics: AI will now protect its own country without spreading resources if it is engaged in an ongoing war within its borders. AI will attempt a peaceful revolution (coup d'état) if it possesses all the necessary units in its pool, instead of resorting to a civil war to speed up the process. The UN resolution for peacekeeping now costs 50 UN points (reduced from 80). AI will use the UN resolution for peacekeeping as soon as it becomes available during an ongoing war within its own country. We have edited some of the news text to make it shorter and fit better on the TV screen. We hope you will enjoy this update. Have a great summer! Max SprinRead full article on Community Announcements (Max Sprin)
