Distant Worlds 2

 PC
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Eurogamer Italy
    Apr 11, 2022
    70
    Distant Worlds 2 is following its predecessor’s footsteps providing us a vast and enormous 4X space sim, with more options and customization than ever. The inclusion of the ship editor is very good and adds depth (if it ever needed more) to a title that can and will be daunting for many. The inclusion of an option to delegate major parts of the gameplay to the AI is refreshing but is too tempting, and could reduce the entire game to a click simulator where all we do is to accept the AI suggestions.
  2. GameStar
    Mar 15, 2022
    70
    Space strategy game with massive and vibrant galaxies, enormously motivating - if you can overcome the high entry hurdle.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Mar 10, 2022
    Distant Worlds 2 has a lot of potential, both for official improvements and expansions and for mods, which is no small thing, but it's tangential to how it stands up on its own merits. And on that basis... it needs another draft, but I'm still enjoying it. It has a few months of patching and tweaking and rebalancing in store, even if you discount those performance issues. If you were hoping for a revolution, it isn't here. But it is a considerably improved update of Distant Worlds, and frankly has no direct competition. I want it to succeed, and while I can neither condemn nor wholeheartedly recommend it, I definitely think it's worth meeting in the middle.

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User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 3 out of 12
  1. cyrixgame
    Aug 3, 2023
    10
    Great game with great promise. Looking forward to the DLCs. Developer is constantly putting out patches.
  2. Sev07
    May 6, 2023
    5
    It's a bit buggy but it has a lot of content and much more features then stelaris wen it launched well worth the price and if a healthyIt's a bit buggy but it has a lot of content and much more features then stelaris wen it launched well worth the price and if a healthy modding community forms it might be the best grand strategy space game especially if the developers continue to support the game like Gladius

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  3. bladexdsl
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    buggy pos the lag was so unbearable i couldn't 't even zoom properly. i have never refunded a game so quick in my life!
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