Improves on the first game
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“They somehow upgraded literally everything from the previous game. The combat is better. The map is significantly bigger.”
Steam review · 30 h played ↗
Blasphemous 2
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Very Positive · 91%Very Positive · 91%The Game Kitchen2023Metroidvania · Souls-like · Adventure
−75%$29.99$7.49
US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A bigger, smoother, more traditional Metroidvania with gorgeous art, music and weapon variety. Skip it if you loved the first game's grim atmosphere, or if bugs and DLC-gated areas bother you.
Great for
Metroidvania fans who want smooth combat, varied weapons, big maps and stunning art and music
Main risk
Game-breaking boss-death softlock bugs and DLC-gated areas, plus weaker atmosphere than the first game
What players love
Beautiful art and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“It’s worth a play just for the wild artwork but the gameplay doesn’t disappoint either!”
Steam review · 12.8 h played ↗
Varied weapons that gate exploration
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“weapons are interesting and unique for each playstyle, I like the fact that each weapon needs to be used to access different parts of the map too”
Steam review · 24.5 h played ↗
Excellent soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Loved exploring the world, the puzzles, and the music… oh the music.”
Steam review · 36.2 h played ↗
Rewarding exploration and big map
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“There's always more to find on the map, things you can't unlock or get through yet because you haven't made progress elsewhere.”
Steam review · 148 h played ↗
Generous free Third Sin DLC
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“The free DLC has more content than a Call of Duty campaign. Kudos to the dev”
Steam review · 27.3 h played ↗
What players complain about
Clunky controls and frustrating bosses
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“Specifically, the controls feel very unresponsive.”
Steam review · 1.8 h played ↗
Less atmosphere and soul than the first game
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The devs decided to try and reach a "wider audience" by toning down everything that made the original stand out”
Steam review · 6 h played ↗
Excess backtracking and enemy arena rooms
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“You get a new ability, you have to go back to every part of the map to unlock a couple extra rooms 4 separate times.”
Steam review · 23.9 h played ↗
Game-breaking bugs and softlocks
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“When a boss is killed, any remaining projectile can kill you before the cutscene triggers. If that happens your save is broken.”
Steam review · 17.7 h played ↗
Cartoon cutscenes replace pixel art
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“Why are the cutscenes cartoon slop now? It takes away from the strongest and most unique thing the first title had going for it”
Steam review · 5.3 h played ↗
Areas locked behind paid DLC
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“they decided to add thorn walls to the base game which cannot be bypassed unless you purchase the dlc”
Steam review · 23.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support4 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo E8400 or AMD Phenom II X2 550
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GT 520, 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 7470, 1 GB or Intel HD Graphics 4400
Storage4 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i3-550 or AMD FX-4100
Memory6 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GT 710, 1 GB or AMD Radeon R7 240, 1 GB or Intel HD Graphics 530
Storage4 GB available space
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo E8400 or AMD Phenom II X2 550
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GT 520, 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 7470, 1 GB or Intel HD Graphics 4400
Storage4 GB available space
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