Red Orchestra - Ostfront

[Engine]

I've never had any issues with Steam (in fact, I love being able to pay for and download games, and never having to worry about CD protection, or needing to put a CD in the drive to play a game), and I used to play a lot of Red Orchestra. For WW2 infantry gaming, I'd say it's the best out there. No crosshairs, only iron sights. No bunny hopping. No ridiculous amounts of life, no health meter... if you get shot, you'll probably die. On their forums,  the devs seem pretty dedicated to historical accuracy.

Give it a shot.

[Bodhi]

Is there a way to set it up so Steam only runs when I want to play RO, or is it one of those always there programs sitting there eating resources in the tray?

[moot]

I'm pretty sure I used to do that, right click on the tray and tell it to exit.  You could see if it's still running with task manager.

[Engine]

I think there is an option that makes Steam not load up on Windows start automatically. There is also likely a way to have it close automatically when you're finished playing RO, but it's probably simpler to just right-click the Steam icon in the taskbar and hit Exit when you're done.

[ChickenHawk]

I have about 30 games though Steam and haven't had any problems.  Even transfered my account to another computer.

[Russian]

Just a word of caution - other than none-official add-ons, RO will not be getting updates. But it is still a good, fun game.