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Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2

Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2

Ubisoft · released Jan 11, 2023

ActionAdventureRPGPCPlayStation 4Xbox One

Join The Division in this open world tactical shooter. Engage in intense cover-based combat, team up with friends, and build your ultimate agent to save Washington, D.C.

70
VGC Score
Declininghigh confidence +8 since launch

launched at 62, updates lifted it to 70

anchored at patch: “The Division 2: Red Horizon” (6d ago)

62%
At launch
79%
Steam all-time
82%
Press
64%
Player sentiment
74%
Recent sentiment

Screenshots & trailers

What players say

Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 360 sampled Steam reviews (264 positive / 96 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.

What positive reviews talk about

  • Story & writing13% mention it
  • Progression & loot8% mention it
  • Multiplayer & servers7% mention it
  • Grind & repetition6% mention it
  • Combat6% mention it

What negative reviews complain about

  • Bugs & crashes41% mention it
  • Music & audio27% mention it
  • Multiplayer & servers15% mention it
  • Grind & repetition15% mention it
  • Story & writing9% mention it

Satisfaction by hours played

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

Under 5h

73%

51 reviews

5-15h

69%

52 reviews

15-40h

85%

81 reviews

40-100h

74%

61 reviews

100h+

67%

115 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 (Metacritic)8222
Creator reviews (2 tracked)752
All-time Steam reviews79%731000
Metacritic user ratings64408
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)74%70686
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Aug 26, 2026) · 158 reviews sampled · 686 total reviews in window · weighted 87.7 up / 59.6 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (59)

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
    trust 77Mar 22, 2019

    The game doesn’t rely on narrative reasons to entice the player, leaning instead on endorphin-releasing gameplay hooks.

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  • 70
    trust 72CreatorMar 24, 2019

    Quote not yet available.

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  • 90
    trust 70Jun 3, 2019

    Tom Clancy's The Division 2 has thrown its hat into the ring for being a possible 'Game of the Year' contender for 2019. The post-apocalyptic Washington D.C. is such an eerie site to see, and Agents can roam around solo or in groups to complete missions and earn better loot to upgrade their characters. With more content well on the way, the base game is still packed with heaps of stuff to do - and the huge variety in gear types and stat boosts, modifications, and skills means that 1000+ hours can easily be put into this title over the course of the year. The only bane to these sorts of titles is the 'always-online' internet connection that is required, which does remove some parts of the gaming population from being able to play it, unfortunately.

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  • 70
    trust 69Mar 22, 2019

    Right now, The Division 2 stands strong as an addictive, well designed, and complete looter shooter. For how dynamic and intricate it is, its open world sets the bar for the genre, and its tense, tactical combat is, for the most part, a real joy. Unlike its competitors, this cover-based outing rarely feels like it's wasting your time -- there's always something worthwhile to work towards. However, the experience does stumble every now and then, usually due to a notable bug or gameplay balancing issue -- but these aren't unsolvable problems. Even before they're fixed, The Division 2 earns a recommendation, but with a few key adjustments, Massive Entertainment is onto something special with this sequel.

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  • 80
    trust 67Mar 18, 2019

    All of the good traits from the first game have been amplified, and the changes feel like better implementations of the original ideas. The endgame content is substantial, and the introduction of classes so late in the game changes things enough to make the experience feel renewed. Add to that the promise of lots of free future content, and you have a loot shooter that is well worth your time.

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  • 90
    trust 66Mar 17, 2019

    Ubisoft has succeeded in making The Division 2 contents so long and deep to keep us entertained for the whole length of the main campaign, and even after that. The end game is what you could expect: shoot, loot, rinse and repeat, but at least there are many ways to approach it.

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  • 90
    trust 66Mar 21, 2019

    It might not have much to say, but The Division 2 is a perpetual cycle of tension, relief, and reward that's difficult to stay away from.

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  • 80
    trust 65CreatorApr 1, 2019

    The Division 2 improves upon the original in nearly every way, offering a staggering amount of content to engage with. The Dark Zone still stands apart, delivering tense multiplayer scenarios, and the ability to play either solo or co-op is something we don’t take for granted as it’s not always easy to coordinate game time with friends or family. While we’ve grown accustomed to rocky launches from similar games, it’s easy to recommend The Division 2 as it is today, and the year one road map makes us incredibly excited for where the game is heading.

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  • 80
    trust 65Mar 30, 2019

    The story is a bit shallow, but missions are well written and exceptionally designed, leading to an endgame built around tons of content and a deep loot system.

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  • 81
    trust 65Mar 21, 2019

    The Division 2 is the game that was promised us with its predecessor, but we ultimately didn't get. So forget about Manhattan and free up 40 hours of your time for an alternative city trip to Washington. This is a strong cover shooter with plenty of things to do and an excellent RPG system.

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  • 70
    trust 64Mar 18, 2019

    An unambitious but competent sequel that already has some of the best endgame content of any similar game… if you can stomach the offensively apolitical, and thoroughly boring, storytelling.

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  • 80
    trust 64Mar 22, 2019

    Although The Division 2 is not a perfect game, most evident in its story and murky politics, it improves on almost everything from the original.

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…and 47 more tracked reviews.

Patch history

  1. The Division 2: Red Horizon
    Aug 26, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  2. [TUY8S2.3] New Broken Rain Incursion, Stretch Goals and PvP Updates.
    Aug 10, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  3. [TUY8S2.2] Dust Storm Event, Creator Collaboration & Updates
    Jul 20, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  4. [TUY8S2.1] Dead by Daylight Event Pass & Rage Harvest Global Event
    Jun 29, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  5. [TUY8S1.3] Rise Up Stretch Goals, Climax Mission & Fixes.
    May 25, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  6. [TUY8S1.1] Cherry Blossom Event, Creator Collaboration & Updates
    Apr 20, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  7. Title Update Y7S3.3
    Feb 12, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  8. Title Update Y7S3.2
    Jan 29, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  9. Title Update Y7S3.1
    Dec 16, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  10. Title Update Y7S2.3
    Nov 11, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  11. Title Update Y7S2.2
    Oct 21, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  12. Title Update Y7S2.1
    Sep 23, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  13. The Division 2: The Pact
    Sep 9, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  14. Title Update Y7S1.3
    Aug 12, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  15. Title Update Y7S1.2
    Jul 15, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  16. Title Update Y7S1.1
    Jun 17, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  17. The Division 2: Crossroads
    May 27, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  18. Title Update Y6S3.3
    May 6, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  19. Title Update Y6S3.2
    Apr 8, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  20. Title Update Y6S3.1
    Mar 18, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  21. Title Update 22.3
    Feb 4, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  22. Title Update 22.2
    Dec 3, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  23. Title Update 22.1
    Nov 12, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  24. Title Update 21.5
    Oct 1, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  25. Title Update 21.4
    Sep 3, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  26. Title Update 21.3
    Aug 6, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  27. Title Update 21.2
    Jul 25, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  28. Title Update 21.1
    Jun 25, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  29. Title Update 20.4
    May 15, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  30. Title Update 20.3
    Apr 9, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  31. Title Update 20.2
    Mar 19, 2024significant · resets scoring window