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REMNANT II®

REMNANT II®

Gunfire Games · released Jul 24, 2023

ActionAdventureRPGPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X

REMNANT II® pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds. Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from destroying reality itself.

72
VGC Score
Stablehigh confidence

anchored at patch: “Remnant II Patch Notes: 451,008- 11/5/2024” (1y ago)

76%
At launch
82%
Steam all-time
82%
Press
72%
Player sentiment
75%
Recent sentiment

Screenshots & trailers

What players say

Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 297 sampled Steam reviews (227 positive / 70 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.

What positive reviews talk about

  • Story & writing17% mention it
  • Combat15% mention it
  • Multiplayer & servers15% mention it
  • Progression & loot14% mention it
  • World & exploration8% mention it

What negative reviews complain about

  • Combat27% mention it
  • Story & writing24% mention it
  • Controls & UI14% mention it
  • Progression & loot11% mention it
  • Bugs & crashes10% mention it

Satisfaction by hours played

Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.

Under 5h

52%

46 reviews

5-15h

64%

56 reviews

15-40h

83%

83 reviews

40-100h

89%

57 reviews

100h+

85%

55 reviews

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)82123
Creator reviews (2 tracked)972
All-time Steam reviews82%761000
Metacritic user ratings74200
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)75%713000
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Nov 5, 2024) · 300 reviews sampled · 8497 total reviews in window · weighted 186.4 up / 44.3 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (139)

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.

  • 80
    trust 83Jul 28, 2023

    Remnant II is a fine game, which unfortunately had its good impression spoiled by technical problems. Our adventure in Remnant II, by default, begins on Earth, which, after the events of its predecessor, was cut off from the Root invasion and, at this point, only the remnants remain. Remnant II is a fully randomly generated game. The order of our campaign is randomized, the layouts of the worlds are randomized, the bosses we meet are randomized and much, much more. This is the main appeal of the Remnant series, with each playthrough we find something new.

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  • 80
    trust 78Dec 28, 2023

    Remnant II is a great evolution of ideas from the first installment, making each adventure feel unique in its own way. It is one of the few Soulslike games with full co-op.

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  • 80
    trust 78Aug 8, 2023

    Remnant 2 accomplishes everything the game set out to do. It's an enjoyable FPS/RPG hybrid that improves on the solid foundation of the first installment without losing its identity. It's a great and fun title that can be played repeatedly and always a little differently, solo, with friends or strangers online, and simply enjoy the great atmosphere, fantastic music, and overall enjoyable dopamine-filled gameplay, just a shame about the worse optimization and a few graphical imperfections.

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  • 85
    trust 78Jul 29, 2023

    A great sequel with strong gameplay, diverse enemies, fun boss fights and satisfying shooting mechanics. It's a shame that the story is still mediocre, but other than that the game is worth your time.

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  • 80
    trust 75Jul 21, 2023

    With an astounding progression system and rich RPG elements, Remnant 2 elevates itself to heights that its predecessor never reached.

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  • 95
    trust 75Aug 4, 2023

    An amazing follow-up to “Remnant: From the Ashes”. Smooth gameplay paired with a great character building alongside some impressive bosses, setpieces and incredible locations. Remnant II is going to be one of those games I’ll be playing for years to come.

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  • 85
    trust 75Aug 2, 2023

    The first Remnant was surprisingly good, and we expected no less from the sequel. As it turns out, Remnant 2 is even more than that. It's a must-play for people in search of a true challenge.

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  • 80
    trust 74Aug 21, 2023

    Though there is enough in the margins to find fault with, Remnant II is still a sequel that only improves upon the first game. While the storytelling leaves a lot to be desired, the rest of the game receives an easy recommendation. Even the difficulty spikes and slower-than-desired rate of obtaining new weapons and upgrade materials can’t get in the way of a fun action RPG with solid combat, wide variety of play styles, and a bunch of secrets to uncover. It’s a positive step in the right direction for the series and makes me excited for what Gunfire Games will do next.

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  • 85
    trust 74Jul 20, 2023

    I can't get enough of Remnant 2. When I'm not playing, I'm often thinking about new upgrade paths, character builds, and play styles to explore while adventuring through Remnant 2's engaging worlds.

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  • 85
    trust 74Jul 20, 2023

    Remnant 2‘s just kind of got all the trappings necessary for me to keep sitting down for hours on end and drown the rest of the noise out in its cacophony of demon/robot/fae/rock-monster/evil village-slaying goodness.

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  • 80
    trust 72Jul 20, 2023

    I would have preferred to be granted new gear at a quicker pace and have more direct control over my build options in a first playthrough, but the positives otherwise coalesce into a very addicting (and fairly challenging) co-op shooter that’s difficult to put down.

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  • 80
    trust 70Jul 20, 2023

    Remnant 2 makes strides in the lesser-developed areas of its predecessor, to mostly great effect. While some sections have received less love than others, you're still bound to have a good time.

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…and 127 more tracked reviews.

Patch history

  1. Remnant II Patch Notes: 451,008- 11/5/2024
    Nov 5, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  2. Remnant II Patch Notes: 448,817 - 10/17/24
    Oct 17, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  3. Remnant II Patch Notes: 448,817 - 10/17/24
    Oct 17, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  4. Remnant II Patch Notes: 446,618 - 10/03/2024
    Oct 3, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  5. Remnant II Patch Notes: 444,163 - 9/24/2024
    Sep 24, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  6. The Dark Horizon DLC & Free Major Update - Patch Notes
    Sep 24, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  7. Remnant II Patch Notes 434,869 – 08/13/24
    Aug 13, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  8. Remnant II Patch Notes: 08/13/24
    Aug 13, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  9. Remnant II Patch Notes 432,022– 07/18/24
    Jul 18, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  10. Remnant II Patch Notes: 05/01/24
    May 1, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  11. Remnant II Patch 409,464 Notes:
    Mar 5, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  12. Remnant II Crossplay Update
    Feb 29, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  13. CL 402459
    Jan 17, 2024
  14. Crash Fix
    Jan 11, 2024
  15. The Awakened King DLC - Patch Notes
    Nov 14, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  16. Major quality of life improvements update - 10.26.23
    Oct 26, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  17. Major quality of life improvements update - 09.07.23
    Sep 7, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  18. Remnant II Patch Notes: 8.17.23
    Aug 17, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  19. Remnant 2 Patch Notes: 08.10.23
    Aug 10, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  20. Patch Notes: 08.04.23
    Aug 4, 2023significant · resets scoring window

…and 1 earlier patch announcements.