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Is Rising Star 2 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want music-industry career management alongside role-playing
- Band-building fans who enjoy recruiting musicians and managing relationships
- Simulation players interested in touring United States cities and customizing a group
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a tightly focused music-performance game rather than career and band management
- Players who prefer short, self-contained sessions over progression from local clubs to larger venues
- Players looking for a fantasy, prison, survival-crafting, lodging, or café-management setting
Our take on Rising Star 2
The defining structure is a band career that grows from local club gigs into tours across more than 130 United States cities, with musicians, bookings, equipment, relationships, and reputation managed along the way.
What is Rising Star 2?
Rising Star 2 combines music industry simulation with role-playing.
Begin as a rookie musician, form a band, recruit compatible members, write songs, and prepare setlists for live shows. Progress through local clubs toward larger venues while building relationships, reputation, and connections with other bands. Managers can arrange recording contracts, endorsements, individual bookings, and tours. Band and van customization includes hairstyles, makeup, clothing, and paint jobs. The game includes 600 equipment types, more than 130 cities across the continental United States, 40 side jobs for earning cash, and thousands of locations such as venues, studios, hotels, shops, galleries, and parks. Houses and apartments can also be purchased and customized during touring.
How Rising Star 2 plays
- 01Band management
- Recruit musicians, balance relationships, build reputation, and develop connections within the local scene.
- 02Multi-city touring
- Arrange shows and road trips in over 130 U.S. cities.
- 03Equipment collection
- Choose from 600 equipment types when developing the band's setup.
- 04Band customization
- Change the group's clothing, hairstyles, makeup, and van paintwork across many combinations.
- 05Career progression
- Work from local club performances toward managers, producers, recording contracts, endorsements, and larger venues.
- 06Side jobs
- Take on 40 types of additional work to earn cash during the rise to stardom.
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Rising Star 2: platforms & release
Is Rising Star 2 worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want music-industry career management alongside role-playing. Skip it if: players seeking a tightly focused music-performance game rather than career and band management.
Where can I download Rising Star 2?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Rising Star 2's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Rising Star 2 on?
Windows and macOS.
