REMNANT II®

The gameplay, graphics and imagination are top notch. The imagination that has gone into the characters and the world is brilliant. I've played it for this many hours so it must be. Overall though, I would perhaps give it a 7/10, because it falls down in the way that it fails to integrate the story with the actual game play. Most of the time I have no idea what is going on or who the characters are really. Also, it's one of those games where it's not obvious at all how to get some of the loot you need, you really need to look online. If they could integrate the story better, make it more organic in how to do certain quests without looking on the internet and also explained the gameplay better it could be one of the best games around. Hoping they'll do that for Remnant 3.

Absolutely absurd game with the worst class system I ever seen, worst and cheaply made DLC's (copy-paste style) and annoying bad-designed puzzles with jumping and stuff.
If you want to make yourself a nice build and try it - forget it. Forget all the interesting classes listed on the wiki, because to actually get most interesting of them you would need to either farm random maps for whole eternity or even worse - complete thousands preconditions - very specific, ugly, annoying preconditions. For example, one of the classes is not even intended to be discovered naturally - it was discovered through some data mining or such and to get it you will have to spend another 100 hours - I'm not even exaggerating. And its ok if that would be some strange item just for a joke - but a playable CLASS? I think developers of this game are mentally ill to put it mildly.
Then, the DLC's are really copy-pasted - locations are almost identical to those which already exist in the game.
And lovely jumping-evading puzzles - with broken jumping mechanics by the way.
Also, I hate ladders in that game - whom idea it was to make climbing so slow and automated (you just grab the ladder whenever you're close to it, so in some cases its unexpected to say the least of it).
The only plus of this game is coop, sometimes its fun to play with friends.

Just such good combat. World looks awesome. Good secrets to uncover, and did i mention the combat is just PEAK

This game has a great balance of difficulty and repeatability 8/10

Very solid game, great boss fights. Just wish the loot was better.

Absolutely love this game, it's as if Dark Souls had a love affair with Mass Effect. If you like the idea of running around a post apocalyptic fantasy world with a machine gun and magic powers, check this game out.

super fun.
some weapons and armour are un necessarily tough to get but still a blast to obtain

Absolutely excellent game for those interested in secrets and challenging gameplay. Co-op has been most fun in ages with this one.

Game crashes on boot up since the last update, no response from tech support. Reinstalled windows, all drivers, all other games work fine on my pc.
Really great game, great fun with 2 friends but now unplayable.
Hey Arc game/Gunfire games, if you are reading this please help me fix the game. RTX 4090, high end system, should run the game in its sleep.

Very fun game, especially with friends. Game does get a little stale after your first run on apocalypse, rerolling adventures for gear and a few boss rushes. Lots of fun builds to try that i personally havent gotten to and a ton of secrets littered around every nook and cranny. I recommend

This game was almost perfection. I only wish they focused a bit more on multiplayer modes and let some of the strong but not broken builds last until the end of the games lifespan. I swear it seemed like everytime i would farm for hours to get a build i saw and wanted to try, it would get nerfed within a week,it felt really bad. I dont wanna one shot bosses but the cool builds with rare interactions should be rewarding to use if youre going to hide them behind secrets. It did start to get rocky towards the end, with the boss rush update being one of the best and yet one of the most irritating updates/dlc they decided to release. If you like a more casual approach to the souls like genre, this is the game for you.

Great combat, a rich, immersive world, and overall a solid game

Wow
at least 7 months of people not being able to save their game past the cut scene with Ford apparently as this is what I found after a 5 min search for why my game kept restarting when I loaded in
absolutely ridiculous that this is still an issue
game play is great but this is unacceptable
one of the few times I've wanted a refund and to be honest I think Steam should hold them accountable and provide refunds to those who have this issue

the best souls like ive ever played as of the time of this writing, yes even better than elden ring or the souls games
combat, build crafting, level design, bosses; this game does it all and does it phenomenally well
a must play game if youre a fan of this genre

dope game... great replay value but recent bugs kinda mess it up.... before focusing on nerfing shit... fix the bugs first...could be one of the best games ever but these bugs f it up!!!!

Simply one of the best games I've ever played, easily within my top 3 and I've played videogames seriously for about 25 years now. Just wow :)

Игра в целом крутая и я могу повторить почти всё, что говорил про первую часть ("..кайфовый соулс с пушками, мириады секретов и альтернатив, хорошо сделанная система доджей через кадры неуязвимости, интересные боссы, приятная картинка, кооп 1-3 игрока, рандомайзер локаций и боссов..") но!.. 3 жизненно важных минуса на фоне первой части: 1.оптимизация! её просто НЕТ! разрабы, по их собственному признанию пилили игру в надежде, что dlss вывезет отсутствие оптимизации. спойлер: НЕ ВЫВЕЗ даже близко! Unreal Engine 5 - большая ошибка! 2.автозаход на лестницы! какой идиот это придумал в соулс и какой идиот это одобрил?! в бою вы порой будете умирать потому, что оказались слишком близко к лестнице! 3.грандиозный потенциал для неубиваемых, распыляющих всё живое, билдов, делающий игру слишком лёгкой а гринд, которого в разы больше - однообразной рутиной! ах да!.. ещё у вас будет только 85 скиллпоинтов, больше вкачать нельзя!

Fantastic game. Secrets on secrets, class combinations are wild, and tons of loot packaged with a very fun souls like third person shooter experience. As a Destiny 2 vet who has fallen out of love with the Destiny, this completely scratched that itch and then some. Wait for the pack with the DLC's to go on sale and snatch this one up! Fun solo or with friends :)

The replay value of this game is great! There is a need to replay through the same zones over and over but it doesn't feel like a chore.

I love this game and have it on xbox also. As of now I can not recommend it. I can not load any of my characters and multiple of my friends have had their data completely deleted. This seems to be a common theme right now. Please fix the game Arc Games. I talked multiple people into buying this game, and it has turned out to be bad for them now.

This game is awesome, no playthrough is the same map and starting points are randomized, everyone will have a different experince . A lot of people complain that its hard blah blag blah ect. The game is a dark souls like so expect it to be difficult, on this game you do get different levels of difficulty. Excellent game to play with the homies. Game is large! Tons of enemies, weapons and armor to find and collect. One of the coolest thing is there is tons of secret so be on point. This game after all the DLCs should be the golden standard of how a game should be. I am bearly at 57h at the moment of the review and I am not even at half the game. Campaing has been completed but you do have adventure mode were you re-roll meaning get a different variation of maps. Tons of bosses tons of enemies over all main story is ok but gameplay and dlc's are a chefs kiss. Highly Recomend it.

Remnant 2 builds upon its predecessor's foundation with an expanded archetype system that adds welcome depth to its action-RPG gameplay. However, while the core combat mechanics shine, the game stumbles in other crucial areas, particularly its narrative presentation and overall content value proposition.

The Good:

The revamped archetype system stands as the game's strongest feature, offering meaningful character customization and encouraging experimentation with different builds. This mechanical depth, combined with solid gunplay and challenging combat encounters, creates engaging moment-to-moment gameplay that can keep players invested for hours.

The Bad:

Where Remnant 2 falters most notably is in its storytelling. The narrative suffers from rushed pacing and questionable plot developments that strain player investment. The introduction, in particular, feels poorly conceived - you're thrust into the role of savior with little meaningful setup or character development. The pursuit of Clementine, a character you barely know, as a central plot motivation feels particularly contrived. The disconnect between your character's supposed relationship with her and the actual time spent developing that connection makes it difficult to buy into the story's stakes.
The game's conclusion feels equally hurried, suggesting content may have been cut to make room for DLC - a concerning trend in modern gaming. Speaking of DLC, the additional content released so far has received lukewarm reviews, failing to address the base game's shortcomings.

Price Consideration:

At full retail price, Remnant 2 is difficult to recommend wholeheartedly. While the core gameplay loop is solid, the rushed narrative and questionable content value detract from the overall package. However, at a discounted price, the strong combat mechanics and archetype system make it worth considering for fans of action-RPGs who can overlook the narrative shortcomings.

Verdict:

Remnant 2 is a game of contrasts - excellent combat mechanics and character building paired with a rushed, underwhelming story. While it offers enjoyable moments and solid gameplay systems, its full-price tag feels steep given its limitations. Wait for a sale unless you're specifically looking for a combat-focused experience where story takes a back seat.

Score: 6/10

• Strong combat mechanics and archetype system
  
• Engaging moment-to-moment gameplay
  
• Rushed and poorly developed narrative
  
• Questionable value at full price
  
[*]DLC fails to significantly enhance the experience

Super fun as a co-op game! Definitely has some obtuse systems that are a bit annoying, and the story is a bit nonsensical unless you REALLY dive into the lore. Most of that lore though deals with other parts of this multiverse so it's.. yea I don't know. Anyway, the gunplay is fun, great RPG systems.

Lacks all in-game button remapping. Literally the most basic accessibility feature is absent from this game.

Do better, Gunfire Games.

One of my comfort games. Really fun puzzles, engaging fights, making builds are also really fun. A lot of content, grindy but not boring. I repeated a lot of runs, but somehow, I'm still getting new things sometimes. Always new secrets.

Offering a challenging and varied gameplay experience. Its combination of procedural generation, cooperative play, and intense combat makes it a standout title for fans of action-adventure shooters.

Such a great game, I hate that my character just disappeared one day, pretty stupid glitch, but otherwise this is a great multiplayer game.

It is advise to look at the game play before getting this game. It may not be the game you want.

I have waited to commend after over a year until there is no more updates or changes to the game. If you are going to buy this game, you are much better off now then it was at release date. At least you don't have to work on re-farming stuff all over again.

This game is not an easy fun fill or enjoyable game play. You'll learn and search for a good build to stand a fighting chance. Lots of dodging in the fight if your amour isn't good enough. Skill trees (Traits) and the new Prism requires good knowledge on how to get a good build to fight in Apocalypse difficulty.

Your build determine how strong you are but it may require you to complete the end game to acquire better Amulets. Rings, Guns, etc. The basic Amulets, Rings, etc, requires very strong skills. That is to say, if you are good in this type of game, you'll have less problems.

Survival Difficulty is now better if you start from the beginning.

The new Prism is a very poor design. If you Reset/Cleanse the Prism, you loose all your work on your Prism. You'll have to restart farming all over again. Basically as Marcus of Borderlands says, "No Refunds!".

This Prism should have a reset without the lost of experience/farming work. The Developer should allow the Prism to keep the leveling up without wiping out every thing off. That way, you don't have to waste time level up each and every Prism just to get lucky.

The way the game is made, it's design to be very hard to fight without dying multiple time until you get lucky.

The Hardcore setting is the toughest of all. No chances of survival as you are very weak from the start. That's even worst if you have hearing issues or hard of hearing. The game rely on sounds to avoid getting hit.

If you really want to try this game especially on Hardcore, try the Save Editor or Save Guardian. You can load it up the last save point if you failed. Because in Hardcore, if you die, it's the end and you'll have to delete and create a new Hardcore again.

I have not yet successfully had any luck with Hardcore as I don't use any Editor/Save Guardian. Enemies are way over powered in Hardcore. (Hardcore have very good Amulets, Rings, etc.)

A time consuming farming game, unless you don't mind the time consuming process.

Additional Negatives:
1. Network Connection. In Co-Op we get loads of disconnection.
2. Co-Op Menu. No Online Co-Op menu. All build into the game play. Each time disconnect or Kick or Banned, you get thrown back the the in-game to activate on-line Menu.
3. At times, you get very toxic host that will ban or kick you immediately even before the game starts. (Even if the Host is open to Public). Was getting lots at the very early release.
4. Getting kick or ban if you are trying to get a Amulet or Ring or something or even trying to help the Host.
5. Very poor design sharing of quest that the Host may not intent to give away a Amulet or Ring. Especially the Morrow Sanatorium Strange Web. Giving away an Item should not impede the Host.
6. Too many secrets are hidden until you do a internet search. You go Opps!!! It's gone!
7. No farming of Bosses, have to re-roll the game multiples times in order for each item. Example, Kill Red Prince 5 times (I Think).
8. If the farming failed, you have to re-roll again. Example, One True King for the Amulet.
9. Re-roll 3 times for a Trinity Cross-bow. One time for each Trinity Momento.
10. Boss Run. Not worth the time farming. Better to integrate into the base game and DLCs for leveling up. Over 500 Boss kills is way too much. Better to skip the number of Boss kills just to gain more Prisms. The Developer should remove the Boss kill counts and improve faster leveling up.
11. Boss Run: Can't join when Host is in Game.
12. Current Co-Op Menu: The Map Shown on screen may not be the actual map.
13. Co-Op Pains:
1. Unable to know who the Host.
2. Unable to know Host Quest/Mission objects. The Host Kick or Ban (always) you when you find the quest/mission objectives or Host intentions. Even if you are just helping.
3. Co-Ops are toxic, not helping gamers for hunting items like Rings/Amulets, etc. You do your own hunt by yourself. Host will never help you. Don't even know why they are hosting in Public Co-Op if they are not interested, I guess they get the enjoyment of kicking and banning. Absolutely no patient at all.
14. Summons - Flying Summons always blocking your shooting directions. Not gonna mention others annoyances.
15. Prism - Need to include counters for leveling up. To see how many Boss kills are needed.
16. Concoctions/Consumables - Very limited use due to time limits. Can't use when in a big fight, must get to a safe zone to use. Practically very useless should be removed.
17. Chat Message - No Chat message - thanks to Positiveinflux mention which I forgot.

I starts a little slow in terms of progression, especially if you didn't play the first one and have no idea what's going on. But, if you follow the map, look carefully everywhere you go, and build your character in a way that makes sense as you go, the game is a blast. It's not really an RPG, though there are some choices at the very end, but those choices only change what you receive, and of course there are lore implications from each choice. It's more of a souls-like looter shooter. It's light on the story, but it's serviceable, and some of the cutscenes are really good. I'd say that the most unique and appealing mechanic in this game is being able to start the campaign over at any time (called re-rolling), and you will receive a totally different play through with different areas, different bosses, and a different storyline (that revolves around the same lore, of course). The item placement and "secrets" (hidden items/skill books/armor sets, etc.) will also be randomized with each play through. It is impossible to see everything in the game in one, and probably even 2 play throughs. You can also visit each area by itself in what's called "adventure mode", so you don't have to do a whole new campaign to find what you may have missed.

My first play through took 35 hours, and I spent far too long in my first area just running around, not knowing what to do to progress. I also did my best to find every secret on my own (there's no way I did in each area), break every pot (gives you "scrap", which is basically the game's currency), and tried to see every area of the map that was unexplored. I played on survivor difficulty, which is the easiest, and I gotta say that it was too easy. I never felt like I wanted to beat my head against a wall like I'm fighting Malenia for the first time. I haven't played any of the DLC's yet, but the game was so fun that I will as soon as I can. If you like the difficulty in souls-likes, I'd say start on veteran difficulty at the lowest. If you just wanted to play through the campaign 1 time to see if it's for you, survivor should be just fine. There are also 3 DLC's, which I've yet to play, but I do look forward to.

I didn't play the first game, but I had so much fun with this one.

With its DLCs, it's a fantastic game. There's no in-game chat system, yet you can still communicate with people in some way.

The most impressive part? The in-game books subtly reveal everything—no matter how complex the stories are.

Whether you burn everything down or go in guns blazing, the class-building system is really well done.

I’ll be eagerly waiting for Remnant 3—because this series is absolutely worth playing!

Bought the game for $35 sale for base game and ALL DLC's. So far about 20hrs in, i'm having a pretty decent time. Though there is no in-game chat or even voice chat....on a multiplayer game, makes no sense.

very fun shooter soulslike, lots of variety in the classes you can find and pick from, good difficulty ranges

as long as you have decent pc which can run this game at 100+fps its really cool game

Cool game, lots of hidden things to discover and explore. Procedural worlds means never the same place twice. Can beat game fairly quickly, but the game is a loop and meant to be played multiple times to piece everything together and find all the secrets.

Amazing game, its been so much fun! It keeps surprising me the more I play it. It has so many cool things that they've done, and so many things to do in the game.
Wonderful NPC's as well, especially Mudtooth!
Only change I would add to the game is letting me equip what I want in the 3 weapon slots, let me carry 2 different melee weapons. I don't need dual wielding or anything, although i wouldn't mind that, I just want to be able to use what I want to use, like 2 long guns, if I run out of ammo, that's on me, ya know?
Besides that, amazing game, 0 complaints.

Gun dark souls with better co-op: the sequel. Lots of potential builds for a suitable difficult end game, and a lot of secret items and reason to keep doing new runs, make this a game I think a lot of people could potentially enjoy

Remnant 2 is a solid soulslike with guns. Great classes, mechanics and all with an ever-changing world. Top notch game. 10/10. Definitely worth playing.

One major enormous downside:
The game has a serious bug on all platforms which can suddenly without warning corrupt all your save data, making you lose your progress, items, everything... Or just some of it. It can even completely break the game so all characters you create will be unable to progress at all, so you cannot even start over. It is random and the developers have done nothing that I know of to fix it, even though the problem has been persisting for a long time and is pretty widespread at this point. I myself know two people IRL who had their entire games wiped. It even happened to both of them while I was playing with them, but somehow I myself was not affected.
This bug has been in the game for more than a year without getting fixed. I would argue that Arc Games is breaking the law by selling a product that does not work as advertised. So... seriously fuck those guys to the max. But... if not for the bug which completely ruins the game, it would be a perfect game.

Remnant 2 is a good game, but just know that there is a ticking data-wipe timebomb in the game which can go off at 1 hour or 100. So enjoy the game while it lasts. If the devs get their shit together and fix that very serious bug (serious enough that I would argue players are legible for monetary compensation from the studio) the game would be absolutely stunning and perfect.

I am off to play Helldivers 2 until Arc Games get their shit together with this one...

EDIT: It seems that buying the game from either Steam or Epic Games Store, linking your Epic Games account with your Steam account and then running the game from the Epic Games launcher while having both Steam and Epic clients open at the same time fixes the issue. Why does this work? Reasons. However this is something that my friends and I figured out on our own, and not something recommended by Arc. And if you play on PS5... Too bad, you are out of luck. Also... this is just something which we figured out through days of trial and error and I can only say that thus far none of our games have broken. It may just be luck, but so far this fix seems to work.

Sidenote: if you apply the method above, you have to be friends with people both on Steam and Epic to be able to see each other in the game. Otherwise the launcher used will determine who of your friends you can see. Yes this is very stupidly designed, and I was also very surprised by it.

I can recommend finding your game files and making a backup on a REMOTE DRIVE (not in the game folder. One of my friends did a backup in the same folder and the backup was corrupted as well). That way if the game data gets corrupted, you can restore it manually from the time point at which you created the backup at least.

There are quite a few salty negative reviews that can't do the puzzles lmaoooo.

Jokes aside, the game was great. Loved every minute of it, including the frustrating puzzles that are actually quite easy once you've seen them.

Pretty solid RPG mechanics and the dual class system is a lot of fun. Being able to have actual min/maxed farming builds, bossing builds, speed builds etc... Is something worth my time.

- Randomly the game has been removing talent points from my talents.

- "Elite" enemies (ones that spawn with a BWONG sound) spawn WAY too frequently and i can't even tell what exactly is the trigger for it.

- If an ally is standing BEHIND YOU they can still get shot if your crosshair passes over their model. Since i've only played solo so far i can only assume this happens if another player stands in the same spot.

- Certain items marked as "quest items" can be used multiple times, and others can not. So when i picked up a lighthouse key that obviously had two uses for it, i assumed i could use it for both since who the hell just throws away a key that they KNOW has another use???

One of the best games ive played. It has a lot of replayability a ton of secrets (perhaps the most ive ever seen in a game) and a lot of build variety. I had a lot of fun with it and will continue doing so :D

Amazing game with really fun bosses and so much to discover. All the abilities felt cool to activate every single time and they dont just buff your stats.

Beat the game multiple times and still wanting more. Tried finding other games similar and just cant find anything. One of a kind experience in my opinion. If you are debating getting it, just do it.

I want to love this game Its got great bones in the gun play the bosses the aesthetic and the creativity BUT OH MY GOD THE SECRETS REQUIRE A GUIDE AND AT LEAST 12 HOURS OF RESEARCH The classes that are what make the game interesting are locked behind absurd amounts of game knowledge and I would be amazed if you unlocked more than 3 on your first run through This game expects you to play everything more than once because every tiny thing is randomized and I just don't have it in me to sink literal days and days into this the loot is okay but boring to obtain the bosses are aesthetically great but leave something to be desired the characters are bland and I really wanted to love this game I got it for me and my freinds and I just am left wishing I hadn't. 4/10 good bones but the meat of the game is bitter. :(

When you have friends that are obsessed with souls-likes but you're better at shooting stuff... this is the game to bridge the gap. This is the best co-op pve game that avoids live-service nonsense and rewards skill. Lot of updates since release, game feels very feature-complete. The randomness in runs is one of the best aspects and I truly hope this franchise stays alive.

Decent story good class system

Fills a hole left after moving on from Elden Ring while I wait for Doom: The Dark Ages. Dark Souls with guns. Love it.

I played this game when it was first released and came back to it after they released all the DLCs, it is way better than before and it still has a dedicated player base. This game aged quite well and if you like playing games for the gameplay, this game is a secret gem. The story is a little simple and it is there only to give you a reason to explore different worlds. Each world have more background story than the main story line.

Buy this game with all of its "DLCs" if you can or just get 'The forgotten kingdom', it has one of the best Archtypes (class) in the entire game along with many broken weapons to help you beat the base game. "The Awakened King" is great DLC but feels short (more like cut content from base game) compared to what the other two DLCs offers. The verticality and Alien enviroment from "The Dark Horizon" is unique and it could be its own stand alone game.

You don't need to play the first game to play this one, just keep an open mind and look for secrets that rewards you quite well if you take your time to explore each level. Based on your weapon upgrades applied to your weapons you get an item levl that gives your foes an equivalent difficulty.

My advice is to choose a "long gun" for far away targets, a "short gun" for Crowd Control (AoE) swarms of enemies and Melee as a last resource (unless your Archety is a Melee type like: Challenger or Invader).

https://remnant2.wiki.fextralife.com/Weapons

My advice is to watch some videos to check what each Archetype has to offer, but Handler can perform quite well at the start. Later on you can equip a second Archetype at the same time as your first one, you only need to find an item for each Archetype you want to learn.

https://remnant2.wiki.fextralife.com/Classes

Each level is a coin flip between 2 storylines for each world it is randomized but once you clear it you can reset it with the "Adventure Mode", use it to your advantage to get the items you want.

You can set your match making to "Public" in order for MAX 2 players join you on your world and clear some content. Beware that they can interact with the key items on the world and might mess up if you are trying to get some items by a secret means or alternative boss fights.

Give this game a chance if you like games like 'Elden Ring' but with guns like Bioshock, just don't expect big open worlds.

Terrible optimization, takes way too long to finally have the game starts... so sad because the game looks very fun, but had to refund it

i havent played the first one but this port seems fucking awful lol. the gameplay seems so fun and definitely would be up my alley but i cant even get past the 'tutorial' boss without the game crashing. i914900kf/40 series card. This and Ninja Gaiden 2 black remaster seem to be the only games that have given me any trouble

9/10, amazing story line, great replay-ability, amazing exploration, very cool class/build system for making loadouts. Not enough Garlic Bread however