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Men of War: Assault Squad 2
A World War II tactics game where up to eight players play its skirmish missions together against the computer.
Online co-op for up to 8 players.
- 8 online
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op8 players
- Local co-opNot confirmed
- Not confirmedFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckPlayableValve's own rating
About the game
You command infantry squads, tanks and guns for one of five armies on World War II battlefields in Europe, North Africa and the Pacific. Play is real-time, and you can take direct control of a single soldier or vehicle at any moment. Every soldier carries their own ammo, grenades and bandages, so you also keep an eye on supplies.
In co-op, up to eight players play the 40 single-player skirmish missions together on the same side, with the units shared out between them.
Missions run long and the game explains very little, so expect to learn as a group. Ammo, repairs and rebuilding keep everyone busy. It suits friends who like slow, detailed tactics.
How it feels
Kind of game
You play on the same side through shared levels, matches, missions or jobs. Progress comes from combining your actions toward the same objective.
- At its heart
- A big part
- Now and then
- Time to hang out
- Building and creating
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- About
- Warfare
Rated on our own feel scale. 5 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
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- Sessions
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All co-op facts
Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Local co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Not confirmed
- Split or shared screen
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay
- Not confirmed
- Crossplay between
- Not confirmed
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
10 pages
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, About, Fighting, Planning ahead, Getting better.
- Online co-op: Categories list Online Co-op, and the key features list co-op support for skirmishes.
- Most players online: Key features say 8-player co-op support for skirmishes. The 1v1 to 8v8 matches are PvP and are not used for this number.
- About: Store text and user tags describe World War II fighting across Europe, North Africa and the Pacific.
- Fighting: User tags include Tactical and Tanks. The text describes tank assaults and direct control of a soldier or vehicle.
- Planning ahead: User tags include Strategy, Real Time Tactics and Tactical.
- Getting better: User tags include Difficult.
steamcommunity.comOfficial support page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Kind of game, Sessions.
- Online co-op: A post marked as the developer's, dated 2014-05-16, says all 40 single-player missions can be played together online and in LAN.
- Most players online: The same post says you can play with up to 7 others, so 8 players in total.
- Kind of game: Co-op runs on the single-player missions, so the group plays together on one side.
- Sessions: Co-op is played on the 40 single-player missions, which can be played again.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Release date, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as out now.
- Release date: Steam shows May 15, 2014.
- Platforms: Steam lists Windows only, with no macOS or Linux build.
- Free base co-op: Steam sells the base game for a price, and no free edition is listed.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date, Platforms.
- Genres: P136 is real-time tactics and real-time strategy.
- Release date: P577 is 2014-03-20, which differs from Steam and the publisher. They give 2014-05-15 for the release, so that date is used.
- Platforms: P400 lists Microsoft Windows.
fulqrumpublishing.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Release date, Platforms, Genres.
- Release date: The publisher's page for the game gives 15.5.2014.
- Platforms: The page lists PC.
- Genres: The page lists the genre as Strategy.
pcgamer.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Release date.
- Release date: Article of 2014-03-22 reports that Steam early access began that month and that the full game was expected in the second quarter of 2014. This explains Wikidata's earlier date.
pcgamer.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Getting better, Planning ahead, Building and creating.
- Getting better: Review of 2014-06-04 calls the learning curve pitiless, says the game teaches almost nothing and finds it hostile to new players.
- Planning ahead: The reviewer never moves forward without a base of fire and learns to gain ground without exposing troops to armor.
- Building and creating: Mentions squads digging trenches, filling sandbags and laying mines.
gamewatcher.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Sessions, Fighting, Tension and danger, Time to hang out.
- Sessions: Review of 2014-05-23 says the single-player side is a set of unconnected skirmish missions with no story campaign, and calls the missions lengthy.
- Fighting: Says direct control of any unit makes for dynamic and exciting battles.
- Tension and danger: Calls the game unforgiving, with fragile vehicles and troops that die.
- Time to hang out: Describes constant ammo, repair and rebuilding chores, so talk stays on the task.
digitallydownloaded.netPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Working in sync, Sessions, Getting better.
- Kind of game: Review of 2014-05-29 mentions eight player co-op that has you sharing units.
- Working in sync: Same line: the co-op has the players sharing units.
- Sessions: Counts 40 single-player skirmish missions and no story mode.
- Getting better: Says the tutorial does almost nothing to help new players learn the game.