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EVERSPACE™ 2

EVERSPACE™ 2

ROCKFISH Games · released Apr 5, 2023

ActionAdventureRPGSimulationPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox One, Xbox Series X

EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.

Steam page ↗OpenCritic ↗Metacritic 81 · users 7.6 ↗
76
VGC Score
■Stablehigh confidence

anchored at patch: “EVERSPACE 2 Patch 1.4.48188” (1y ago)

79%
At launch
86%
Steam all-time
83%
Press
69%
Player sentiment
78%
Recent sentiment

PC 76 · PlayStation 78 · Xbox 60

Screenshots & trailers

Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (OpenCritic)–8360
All-time Steam reviews86%801000
Metacritic user ratings–7934
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)78%721345
Calibration prior (typical game)–7250

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jun 17, 2025) · 300 reviews sampled · 1345 total reviews in window · weighted 202.3 up / 49.8 down · computed 3h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (67)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 70
    3DNews3DNews
    trust 78Apr 15, 2023

    “Everspace 2 is a fine adventure, but, on the other hand, joy from its core gameplay dries up too quickly.”

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  • 90
    Gaming ProfessorsGaming Professors
    trust 76Mar 1, 2021

    “Already in Early Access, Everspace 2 offers great gameplay, a fun story and a beautiful space environment. If you're a fan of space shooters, RPGs and open world exploration, then this is the game for you.”

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  • 90
    Gamer EscapeGamer Escape
    trust 72Apr 4, 2023

    “Rare is the sequel that shifts genre from its predecessor, and rarer still is the sequel that lands said shift in a successful and seamless way, but this is exactly the case with Everspace 2. It’s packed to the nines with twitch shooting to keep you engaged, a satisfying loot grind bolstered by diverse item choices, a gorgeous rendition of space to zoom through, and a sizable amount of unique content. Moreover, it’s all wrapped up in a well-executed (if somewhat familiar) science fiction narrative. There’s certainly a blemish or two, chiefly the title’s struggle to pace non-combat sections, but Everspace 2 provides so much of a good thing that it’s hard to mind.”

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  • 85
    STWGames ItaliaSTWGames Italia
    trust 72Sep 30, 2024

    “Everspace 2 reinvents itself almost entirely compared to its predecessor, focusing on more action-oriented RPG gameplay and featuring intuitive controls, making it accessible even to those not particularly fond of space simulators. Aside from a few minor optimization issues and an environmental puzzle design that occasionally falls short, the game still stands out as one of the best offerings in its genre.”

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  • 70
    VGamingNewsVGamingNews
    trust 71Oct 24, 2023

    “Everspace 2 then is overall a competent space-combat based looter-shooter in the sheepskin of a space-combat sim. Come to it knowing what to expect and there’s a good few dozen hours of simple fun to be had, but I’m not convinced it has the systemic depth to truly rival either the looter-shooter or space-sim heavyweights on their own turf.”

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  • 91
    RageQuit.GR
    trust 69Jun 1, 2025

    “Everspace 2 along with the expansion Wrath of the Ancients provides many hours of quality gameplay and is an essential purchase for fans of space action.”

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  • 94
    GamesCreedGamesCreed
    trust 66Apr 9, 2023

    “If you’re looking for another space-themed adventure game, do yourself a favor and check out Everspace 2. Jump into a new ship as Adam, the clone pilot, and soar among the stars of cluster 34. Take on as many jobs or as few as you wish, and find a place in the ocean of stars to call home.”

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  • 80
    EurogamerEurogamer
    trust 66Apr 7, 2023

    “Rockfish put Everspace 2 together with insanely good intuition. They blended components that, in lesser hands, could have either seemed conveniently stolen together or difficult to reconcile and made them into a wonderfully coherent whole. The result is a game that repeatedly makes you forget about time, while you fly from one pulp sci-fi poster into the next, with your mouth wide open.”

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  • 85
    SECTOR.skSECTOR.sk
    trust 66Apr 25, 2023

    “Everspace II is a great trip to the stars and planets, where your spaceship really has a lot of uses. It manifests itself in combat, when completing tasks (sometimes with puzzle elements) and developing the story. It is massive, fun, you will spend dozens of hours exploring the corners of the universe.”

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  • 60
    GameLusterGameLuster
    trust 66Aug 12, 2023

    “Everspace 2 brings gorgeously rendered ships and a middling story, but can't quite make up its mind about being a space sim or a loot shooter RPG. Visually impressive, narratively and mechanically constrained, it could have been so much better.”

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  • 80
    TheSixthAxisTheSixthAxis
    trust 65Oct 27, 2023

    “I started Everspace 2 deeply unsure about a space looter shooter. Tens of hours later I don't want to play anything else. Everspace 2 is a towering achievement of space-based thrills and spills. It absolutely deserves your attention.”

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  • 70
    GameSkinnyGameSkinny
    trust 65Apr 5, 2023

    “Sadly, even if there's a huge map to explore filled with scenic views, there's a sense of emptiness beyond the blackness of space. Everspace 2 is lonely, leaving you to tackle most threats from beyond by yourself. ”

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…and 55 more tracked reviews.

Patch history

  1. EVERSPACE 2 Launches on Nintendo Switch 2 Today!
    Aug 12, 2026
  2. EVERSPACE 2 Final_Final Update in Development
    Jul 29, 2026
  3. EVERSPACE 2 Patch 1.4.48188
    Jun 17, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  4. EVERSPACE 2 MacOS Patch 1.4.48157
    Jun 5, 2025
  5. EVERSPACE 2 Patch 1.4.48111
    May 28, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  6. EVERSPACE 2 Patch 1.4.48035
    May 16, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  7. EVERSPACE 2: Wrath of the Ancients Now Available | Update 1.4.47918 Patch Notes
    May 12, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  8. EVERSPACE 2 Patch 1.3.43751
    Nov 14, 2024
  9. 1.3.43257 Titans DLC Patch
    Oct 15, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  10. Update 1.3.43094 is now live - Post-Titans Patch
    Oct 1, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  11. EVERSPACE 2: Titans is Available Now!
    Sep 16, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  12. Hotfix 1.2.40068 is now live!
    May 31, 2024
  13. Update 1.2.39726 - Post-Incursions Hotfix
    May 13, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  14. Incursions Update Out Now
    Apr 29, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  15. Incursions Update Pre-Launch Livestream
    Apr 24, 2024
  16. Incursions Update Release Date Announcement
    Apr 18, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  17. 1.1.36529 Update | Armor Repair Bug Fixes | Maddocks Chase Fix
    Nov 8, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  18. 1.1.36252 Update | Redemption Item Set | Artbook Revision | Tweaks & Bugfixes
    Oct 12, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  19. Armed & Dangerous Update | macOS Support | Roadmap | Artbook & Soundtrack
    Oct 2, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  20. EVERSPACE 2 First Free Major Update Coming October 2nd, 2023!
    Sep 18, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  21. Coming October Update & Roadmap | Console Launch | Celebration Sale
    Aug 17, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  22. Update 1.0.34898 | Auto Low Graphics Setting Fix
    Jul 7, 2023
  23. Update 1.0.34617 | New Game Controller Freeze
    Jun 27, 2023
  24. Update 1.0.34616 | Legendary Slot Changes | Radio Chatter | Bug Fixes & More
    Jun 14, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  25. Hotfix 1.0.34243 | Flak Bug Squashed | Performance Optimizations | Mission Fixes
    May 17, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  26. Legendary Limiting | State of Gamepass | Hotfix 1.0.33633 | In-Progress
    Apr 18, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  27. V1.0 Out On PC | Looking Back | What’s New in 1.0 | Outlook | Scope Changes
    Apr 6, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  28. V1.0 Release Date | Price Increase | Full Release Content | Post-Launch Roadmap
    Feb 6, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  29. Patch Notes - 0.10.30179 (Hotfix) - Changelog
    Nov 30, 2022significant · resets scoring window
  30. The Ancient Rifts Update Is Out | Changelog 0.10.30110
    Nov 23, 2022significant · resets scoring window
  31. The Drake: Gang Wars Update Is Out | Changelog 0.9.28028
    Aug 5, 2022significant · resets scoring window
  32. Patch Notes - 0.8.25327 (Hotfix) - Changelog
    Apr 6, 2022significant · resets scoring window
  33. The Stinger's Debut Update Is Out | Changelog 0.8.25290
    Apr 1, 2022significant · resets scoring window