THQ

Red Faction II

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2002

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • GameCube*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · GameCube*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Series

  • Red Faction

Engines

  • Geo-Mod

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    67*
  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    44*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    25*
  • Destruction*
    Votes · historical
    23*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    18*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    6*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium III 500 MHz or greater*
    Memory
    128 MB RAM Video Card: 3D Graphics Accelerator Card (16 MB) Sound: DirectX 8.1 Certified Sound Card*
    Conditions
    Operating System: Windows® 2000/XP DirectX Version: DirectX 8.1*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium III 500 MHz or greater*
    Memory
    1 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    13*
    Community confidence
    moderate*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Volition*
  • Cranky Pants Games / Volition*

Publishers

  • THQ
  • Deep Silver*

Release history

  • 2002-10-15
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2003-06-06 · Nintendo GameCube · Europe*
    Release date
    2003-06-06*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Nintendo GameCube*
    Market
    Europe*
  • 2003-03-31 · Nintendo GameCube · USA*
    Release date
    2003-03-31*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Nintendo GameCube*
    Market
    USA*
  • 2003-06-06 · Nintendo GameCube · France*
    Release date
    2003-06-06*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Nintendo GameCube*
    Market
    France*
  • 2003-06-06 · Nintendo GameCube · Germany*
    Release date
    2003-06-06*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Nintendo GameCube*
    Market
    Germany*
  • 2003-04-01 · GameCube*
    Release date
    2003-04-01*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    GameCube*
  • 2003-03-31 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2003-03-31*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 6, 2009*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 28 fields
Release region · Nintendo GameCube
France*
Release region · Nintendo GameCube
Germany*
Release region · Nintendo GameCube
USA*
Release region · Nintendo GameCube
Europe*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · France
2003-06-06*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · USA
2003-03-31*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
2003-06-06*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · Germany
2003-06-06*
Developers · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
Cranky Pants Games / Volition*
Developers · Nintendo GameCube · France
Cranky Pants Games / Volition*
Developers · Nintendo GameCube · Germany
Cranky Pants Games / Volition*
Developers · Nintendo GameCube · USA
Cranky Pants Games / Volition*
Genres and style · Nintendo GameCube
action,shooter,first-person shooter*
Publishers · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
THQ*
Publishers · Nintendo GameCube · USA
THQ*
Publishers · Nintendo GameCube · Germany
THQ*
Publishers · Nintendo GameCube · France
THQ*
Product code · Nintendo GameCube · Germany
GRFD78*
Product code · Nintendo GameCube · France
GRFF78*
Product code · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
GRFP78*
Product code · Nintendo GameCube · USA
GRFE78*
Platform
Nintendo GameCube*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
2003-06-06 · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
Release date
2003-06-06*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Nintendo GameCube*
Market
Europe*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · USA
2003-03-31 · Nintendo GameCube · USA
Release date
2003-03-31*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Nintendo GameCube*
Market
USA*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · France
2003-06-06 · Nintendo GameCube · France
Release date
2003-06-06*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Nintendo GameCube*
Market
France*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · Germany
2003-06-06 · Nintendo GameCube · Germany
Release date
2003-06-06*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Nintendo GameCube*
Market
Germany*
Developers · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
Cranky Pants Games / Volition
Cranky Pants Games / Volition*
Genres and style · Nintendo GameCube
action game
action game*
shooter game
shooter game*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Pentium III 500 MHz or greater*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Red Faction II*
Release year
2,002*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Pentium III 500 MHz or greater*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 3 · 14 fields
Developers · GameCube
Volition
Volition*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Volition
Volition*
ESRB classification · GameCube
ESRB · GameCube
Classification
M - Mature*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · GameCube
shooter game
shooter game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
sandbox game
sandbox game*
shooter game
shooter game*
vehicle simulation game
vehicle simulation game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · GameCube
GameCube
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Platform
GameCube
GameCube*
Publishers · GameCube
THQ
THQ*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Deep Silver
Deep Silver*
Release date · GameCube
2003-04-01 · GameCube
Release date
2003-04-01*
Date precision
day*
Platform
GameCube*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2003-03-31 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2003-03-31*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 4 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
76* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Volition*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
36* min
Metacritic score
64*
Name
Red Faction II*
Negative reviews · historical
570*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
629*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.99*
Publishers
  • Deep Silver*
Recommendations
983*
Store release date · historical
Aug 6, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.redfaction.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Volition
Volition*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Deep Silver
Deep Silver*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 6, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
113* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Volition*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
27* min
Name
Red Faction II*
Negative reviews · historical
570*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
629*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Deep Silver*
Community tags · historical
  • Action*
  • FPS*
  • Shooter*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Destruction*
  • Strategy*
  • First-Person*
  • Classic*
  • Multiplayer*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Action
Action*
FPS
FPS*
Shooter
Shooter*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Destruction
Destruction*
Strategy
Strategy*
First-Person
First-Person*
Classic
Classic*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Tags votes
Action
Votes · historical
67*
FPS
Votes · historical
44*
Shooter
Votes · historical
26*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
26*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
25*
Destruction
Votes · historical
23*
Strategy
Votes · historical
20*
First-Person
Votes · historical
18*
Classic
Votes · historical
17*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
6*
Specifications 6 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Volition*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
64*
Name
Red Faction II*
Windows requirements
Operating System: Windows® 2000/XP DirectX Version: DirectX 8.1 Processor: Pentium III 500 MHz or greater Memory: 128 MB RAM Video Card: 3D Graphics Accelerator Card (16 MB) Sound: DirectX 8.1 Certified Sound Card *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Deep Silver*
Recommendations total
978*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 6, 2009*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Volition
Volition*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Processor alternatives
Pentium III 500 MHz or greater*
Memory
128 MB RAM Video Card: 3D Graphics Accelerator Card (16 MB) Sound: DirectX 8.1 Certified Sound Card*
Conditions
Operating System: Windows® 2000/XP DirectX Version: DirectX 8.1*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Deep Silver
Deep Silver*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 6, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 7 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
4,023*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
13*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,009*
Title
Red Faction II*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
13*
Community confidence
moderate*

* Provisional data