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Electronic Arts

Risk: Factions

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2010

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    5*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Community tags · historical

  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    59*
  • Board Game*
    Votes · historical
    42*
  • Tabletop*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    15*
  • Local Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    14*
  • Turn-Based*
    Votes · historical
    10*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Windows XP with Service Pack 3*
    Processor alternatives
    2GHz CPU (Pentium 4 or equivalent)*
    Memory
    1GB RAM (2GB for Vista) Video Card: GPU capable of Pixel Shader 3.0 or better VRAM: 256MB DirectX®: 9c or later Video Playback;: Windows Media Feature pack must be installed*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    2GHz CPU (Pentium 4 or equivalent)*
    Memory
    1 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    6*
    Community confidence
    low*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Stainless Games

Publishers

  • Electronic Arts

Release history

  • 2010-06-23
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2011-03-08
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2011-03-08 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2011-03-08*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 6 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2GHz CPU (Pentium 4 or equivalent)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Risk: Factions*
Release year
2,010*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2GHz CPU (Pentium 4 or equivalent)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Stainless Games
Stainless Games*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
5*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2011-03-08 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2011-03-08*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
255* min
Ccu
3*
Developer
Stainless Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
289* min
Name
RISK: Factions*
Negative reviews · historical
304*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
798*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
FireFly Studios*
Community tags · historical
  • Strategy*
  • Board Game*
  • Tabletop*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Local Multiplayer*
  • Turn-Based*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
Strategy
Strategy*
Board Game
Board Game*
Tabletop
Tabletop*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Local Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer*
Turn-Based
Turn-Based*
Tags votes
Strategy
Votes · historical
59*
Board Game
Votes · historical
42*
Tabletop
Votes · historical
28*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
24*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
15*
Local Multiplayer
Votes · historical
14*
Turn-Based
Votes · historical
10*
Specifications 4 · 18 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Stainless Games*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
77*
Name
RISK™: Factions*
Windows requirements
OS: Windows XP with Service Pack 3 Processor: 2GHz CPU (Pentium 4 or equivalent) Memory: 1GB RAM (2GB for Vista) Video Card: GPU capable of Pixel Shader 3.0 or better VRAM: 256MB DirectX®: 9c or later Video Playback;: Windows Media Feature pack must be installed *
Platforms
  • windows*
Recommendations total
962*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Spanish - Spain*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Stainless Games
Stainless Games*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Windows XP with Service Pack 3*
Processor alternatives
2GHz CPU (Pentium 4 or equivalent)*
Memory
1GB RAM (2GB for Vista) Video Card: GPU capable of Pixel Shader 3.0 or better VRAM: 256MB DirectX®: 9c or later Video Playback;: Windows Media Feature pack must be installed*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Specifications 5 · 16 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
8,029*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
6*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Title
RISK: Factions*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
6*
Community confidence
low*

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