REMNANT II®

Only 5 or so hours in but me a friend were excited to play this game together. We got roughly 5 hours in before calling it for the night when I went to the title menu it straight up has set me back to when I finished the tutorial, 4 and half hours prior. I lost entirely all motivation to play the game, and after looking up a couple fixes, none worked (The only hopeful option being that it would reset it to my last playstate from when I last launched it, but we it was a 5 hour session from initial open so I lost everything regardless.). His save lost all world Data and he kept his gear, nothing else. Its killed all motivation for me to play it, and its unrefundable for him because we put 5 hours in. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME, IT SUPPOSEDLY HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE EARLY ACCESS SOMEHOW!! I do not plan on returning to this effectively ever, if not at the best, years from now, maybe.

Absolutely fantastic game honestly. 10/10 flawless. cant wait for the next one

good game, lots of content (secrets), boring alone. good for replaying (basically required). Don't see how people can put in 500 plus hours but the gameplay loop is decently fun, enough to get like at least 100 hours out of it.

A really fun game, once you get passed what is arguably the most boring and poorly written tutorial intro of any game I've ever seen.

8.5/10
Great game with a replay mechanic that is actually is worth doing. each of the 3 main worlds are different each campaign, meaning different bosses, stories, and loot. There many classes and combinations of gear that you can unlock, allowing you to greater tailor your build to your play style.

Remnant 2 is an ambitious and brutal sequel that expands on everything the first game did right while cranking the challenge and replayability to a whole new level. It blends third-person shooter mechanics with Soulslike difficulty and randomized worlds, delivering a unique experience every run. The combat is tight, satisfying, and absolutely punishing if you’re not paying attention.

One of the best things about Remnant 2 is the world design. Each biome feels handcrafted with insane attention to detail, but because of the procedural generation, no two runs ever feel exactly the same. The bosses are creative, terrifying, and sometimes completely unfair in the best way possible. The game constantly forces you to adapt your build and playstyle, and the new Archetype system adds another layer of depth that makes experimenting with different setups actually fun.

The loot is great, the gunplay feels heavy and rewarding, and the co-op experience is one of the best out there right now. Playing solo is doable but brutal, so grabbing a couple of friends makes this game shine even more. That said, Remnant 2 still suffers from occasional performance issues, weird bugs, and the RNG can absolutely screw you sometimes if you’re hunting for specific items or bosses.

8.5/10 — A chaotic, unforgiving, and insanely fun shooter-RPG that hits hard and keeps you coming back for more. If you’re into punishing games with deep customization and killer co-op, this one’s a must-play.

at first, this game was overwhelming, it does not teach you enough. i tried it and left on the shelf for few month. then i returned to it and was blown away how deep this game is. archetype system allow you to build your unique character with own playstyle. Replayability is insane, 2 story line for every world, each story can be finished in at least 2 ways, variaty for side quests, a lot of secrets. as negative - sometimes bosses are too "random bullshit go", especially abberations (i hate cubes and clones)

i got 417 hours on this game, got most of the items till the first DLC.
pretty fun, especially the feeling of exploring world with a team.

before the latest unreal5 engine games come out, its visually great, especially the victoria village by the sea, i used to stay in the lighthouse and watch the beam swap through the village buildings . also the forest and the sifi world, all great.

the gun fight is also attractive, very good tune up with all those weapons and roles.

but after a certain point, especially the second and 3rd DLCs, it doesnt feel fun like before.

i would recommend Black Myth Wukong after that point.

better visual and story line, just an upgrade to this game's feeling.

anyway, i like this game so much , at least used to. i am sure u will enjoy it as well.

Fun Souls-like with a few interesting takes on the genre. I personally love the art style. Worth the time and money in my opinion.

Slick combat, beautiful environments, satisfying design, and tons of fun. This game is great.

had some issues with it at launch (instability, frame rate drops, long load times)
all issues have been fixed between consistent updates and tweaks and installing on my C: drive
means the only thing keeping me from recommending this game is now fixed.

Bunch of time spent on xbox and pc, good grindy soulslike shooter.

A game that was made by a group of developers that TRULY care. I cannot convey just how incredible this team of people are. They have created such am immense and captivating experience that simply never ceases to proved new discoveries and play-styles. Remnant 2 is so unbelievably well made and that is emphasized more by the fact that this production company is much smaller compared to its competitors. As soon as you get through the initial "tutorial" you are instantly engaged by the smooth (enough again smaller production company so you have to take this into account) game-play/shooting/movement, well designed boss fights, incredible narrative writing and frustratingly amazing puzzles and loot pools. This game deserves a 9/10.

Interesting environments to explore alone or with friends, and the cross-play function has worked well so far. No connection issues seen, and gameplay is stable with the proper settings and hardware.
Secret areas are cool and the enemies have cool designs.

much better than the previous game, for the most part. still has the trash random generation nonsense and oversize areas, but not quite as tiresome where you have to slowly sift through every tiny room to find all the hidden items, the areas are mostly more open, which gives a much better view of where to go while the areas themselves are built better than before. ironically, the game also runs FAR better than remnant 1, entirely because of FSR3/dlss or whatever, but hey it works and it looks great.
your character is ACTUALLY a character here too. sometimes you talk in cutscenes. the story is still garbage, just mash Y everytime someone starts talking, they never tell you anything you need to know. if you wanna listen to the dialogue, its done decently. the voice actors are mostly all passable, and the clips themselves dont have awkward 1-2 second pauses in between every line like japanese RPG's always do for some reason.
the character creator is still trash. you basically have 6 different shades of the same face with more or less wrinkles, and a bare handful of bad looking super short haircuts that mostly look the same. fashion souls this aint, all the armor looks like trash. TONS of rings but very few youll every want to actually use, the same goes for the mods for weapons, the addon things for weapons, pretty much every single consumable, etc. theres a ton of "content" but not much of it really seems to have been thought out very well.

its a fun run and gunner. you run, you gun, and sometimes you smash things faces in with a big ass club. but whatever you do, DO NOT EVER USE THE FLAMETHROWER.

Difficulty is customizable for just about any type of player. Casual players can enjoy the lower difficulties and players looking for a more challenging experience will find it at the higher ones. Game also does a great job of blending SciFi & Fantasy elements. A variety of ways to kill bosses each rewarding a different item to craft different weapons, mods, or accessories. The game also features an element of random world generation, but still provides a way to get specific bosses or events that you really want.


Really few warnings...
- The final boss is ... a lot. I greatly enjoy it but there's a lot of flashing and quick movements that may be too much for players more sensitive to that.
- The game doesn't provide much guidance outside of "Go to place, kill things." Exploring is rewarding especially with hidden areas, but for players looking for a more guided experience, it may not be for you.

I had reservations about the game because the last one would crash often. This one doesn't crash but preforms like shit. What is it about western games and preforming like shit? Apparently the 3080 was outdated the moment it came out and everyone decided that upscaling was the future. The collective west is about as qualified as India these days. It's a shame but that's where we are. Game performance is shit. Nothing else matters.

For around $20 the game is fine.The entire trailer is cinematic. It doesn't look like the trailer presents it and you won't touch 60 frames unless you have a 40 series or better. It's not because the games are just that good; it's because the "developers" are not programmers. Western manufacturers need to get their shit together. Their ineptitude is an embarrassment to us all.

Great game to play with friends who like to follow in a story lore and upgrade weapons.

Has amazing graphics and the story line is well put together. Would recommend playing Remnant: From the
Ashes before playing Remnant 2 (is not required to understand the story, just nice to see what all carried over)

The game is pretty fun, even though the intro includes an anti white racist DEI character (not hyperbole, she's actually racist). She is immediately sidelined for the rest of the game the second the intro is over though, which makes me think they only did this for the ESG money. It only hurts the game, but this was before devs realized everyone hates this nonsense. The main story in general is very nonsensical and bad, the side stories of the areas are quite interesting though, especially the Nightweaver which was my favorite. IDK about the DLCs, I got the awakened king but haven't played it. The core gameplay and loot grind of the the base game I quite enjoyed, though not as replayable as Remnant 1 which was a superior game all around. Definitely better with a friend.

very cool system of fighting and some pretty hard bosses, very fun with friends

Beatiful level design, great gameplay, and just the right balance of challenging boss fights. The perfect co-op game to play with your friends on your weekly gaming night.

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.