Armed characters near a red objective marker in a residential street

Chicago · UE5 · Multiplayer FPS

HOOD WARFARE 2KNOW THE BLOCK.

Your first match starts here. Understand all six modes, learn the map references, track your loadout and catch up on the patches. An independent guide grounded in official sources.

Start with the essentials Find your game mode

Out now on PC / SteamSources checked: Oct 14, 2026Independent · Unofficial

Official promotional image © Trapstar Games

Released

October 8, 2026Trapstar Games · Windows PC

The objective

Six distinct game modesTeam · Free-for-all · Objectives

Practice first

Configurable bot matchesChoose map, mode & settings

Latest checked patch

1.0.1.4 Audio · Private lobbies · Join fixes

Before the first match

Get your bearings.

Official buy & download guide

Getting started

7 min read01

Your first-match checklist

Version checks, bot practice, objectives, progression and voice chat. Start in the right order.

Read the guide

Loadouts & progression

6 min read02

Understand your loadout

Separate levels, weapon challenges and skins. Know which attachment categories are confirmed.

Read the guide

Before you buy

5 min read03

Check the PC requirements

The official minimum and recommended specs, plus a RAM and free-storage checklist.

Read the guide

Six modes · Know the objective

More than the kill count.

Hold territory, bring home the bag, collect the chains or make your one life count. Know what wins the match.

Compare all modes

What is your objective?

Filter by the objective you want to practice. Categories are a guide tool.

Choose a session style

Official rules are linked below. Player caps, timers and detailed score limits are not verified here.

Showing all 6 modes

Turf War

Hold territory to build your team’s score.

Territory control

GangBang

Two teams compete for the higher kill count.

Team eliminations

Chaos

Every player competes individually; the most kills wins.

Free-for-all

Hit A Lick

Take the opposing team’s bag back to your hood while protecting your own team’s bag.

Bag capture & return

Destroy The Block

One team plants a bomb. The other stops the plant or defuses it. Each player has one life per round.

Bomb objective · one life

Chain Snatch

Collect dropped enemy chains to score. Recover friendly chains before the opposing team collects them.

Collect & deny

A firefight inside a multilevel shopping mall

Official promotional screenshot: combat inside a multilevel mall. The image alone does not certify a map-menu name. Image credit

Maps & field notes

Learn the space. Choose the route.

The Trenches and Chicago Mall are named in official material. The full roster remains unverified. Start by learning objectives, cover and exits.

01Locate the current mode’s objective.
02Find a covered approach and a way out.
03Check patch changes to spawns and protection.

Explore the map guide

Public Steam data · On request

How many players are in-game?

Check the public Steam player count. Results may be cached for 10 minutes; this is not a server-status guarantee.