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  • Summary: EVERSPACEā„¢ 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with deep exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience a thoughtful story, set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 36
  2. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. Apr 4, 2023
    95
    With fast paced frenetic combat, a story that keeps you guessing, and enough interlocked systems to bring it all together in a way the first game never could, Everspace 2 is the best space game I’ve played in a very long time. Rockfish reached for the stars, and damn if they didn’t catch ā€˜em.
  2. Apr 4, 2023
    90
    Everspace 2 presents a whole galaxy to unlock and explore, or the ability to just fly around and cause mischief. Either is great fun.
  3. Apr 4, 2023
    90
    Some fans will surely miss the roguelike structure of the original, but for fans looking to further explore its world or to spend more time in the game’s splendid combat, Everspace 2 delivers in spades.
  4. Apr 4, 2023
    80
    Everspace 2 is a great space combat game infused with the spirits of Descent, Freelancer and Elite: Dangerous. To some degree it also resembles Diablo or Skyrim in space. You roam around planetary systems and complete missions, while upgrading your ship with heaps of varied armor pieces, weapons and gadgets. Overall, it is a very good game with tons of content, but sometimes you can notice that the developers had to cope with a limited budget.
  5. Apr 28, 2023
    80
    Don't mind me complaining about its monotony, a game with a similar sense of action and exploration comes along once in a blue moon. Fans of sci-fi set in space should not miss it.
  6. Apr 11, 2023
    80
    Frantic, spectacular and fun, Everspace 2 is limited only by its own abundance, that can stun the player.
  7. Apr 4, 2023
    70
    Everspace 2 is pure, distilled video game, all about how its space combat action plays moment to moment rather than whether that makes sense in a game world or fits a complex and nuanced story.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 20
  2. Negative: 3 out of 20
  1. May 27, 2023
    10
    After more than 200hrs of gameplay I must say that EVERSPACE 2 is a masterpiece than no other. Early reviews with less than 50hrs of gameplayAfter more than 200hrs of gameplay I must say that EVERSPACE 2 is a masterpiece than no other. Early reviews with less than 50hrs of gameplay did injustice to the game since they did not even toughed to the slightest the variety and depth of gameplay of this sandbox unique space themed game. Played with an Xbox type controller Logitech F710 for PC (recommended way to play using an Xbox type controller is by reducing the moving sensitivity of the controller sticks to the bare minimum). Expand
  2. Apr 21, 2023
    10
    Great game. Playing it on the Steam Deck and works great.
    smooth gameplay, decent story and 0 Microstransaction BS, no half-ass Multiplayer.
    Great game. Playing it on the Steam Deck and works great.
    smooth gameplay, decent story and 0 Microstransaction BS, no half-ass Multiplayer. just single Player Fun. like in the good old days
    And against the **** gamer Trend after 30 hours still no force Woke Lgtbq and so on garabge found...
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  3. Jun 9, 2023
    9
    A great all rounder space-dogfighting RPG and a more complete package than its predecessor.

    The controls handle well. The loot system is
    A great all rounder space-dogfighting RPG and a more complete package than its predecessor.

    The controls handle well. The loot system is pretty good and not overwhelming. There are definite end game challenges if you so wish. The voice acting is pretty good, though the story is not that interesting. Diverse and pretty environments and visuals.

    Took me about 95 hours to 100% it and maybe 45 hours to complete the story and some other stuff along the way.

    Great visuals, that ran pretty well on my old 1080ti at 3440x1440. I even used the photo mode and used those images to make some pretty rad desktop wallpapers.
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  4. Apr 9, 2023
    9
    Took me minute to get the controls adjusted (i.e. mouse movement speed, dead zone), but once I did, flying felt amazing. Navigating aroundTook me minute to get the controls adjusted (i.e. mouse movement speed, dead zone), but once I did, flying felt amazing. Navigating around can sometimes be a little disorientating, but that's not a shortcoming of the game. Instead, it's a side effect of being able to move and rotate any which way you want. Fortunately, hud icons marking enemies/items/points-of-interest help.

    Combat is also great. Different weapons feel distinct, and are good for different situations (i.e. close or long range combat). Can also equip your ships with additional active abilities, which are sure to suit different play styles. Can modulate difficulty through a difficulty slider, aim-assist slider, and through doing some extra grinding.

    RPG mechanics are limited solely to progression. So, don't expect choice when it comes to dialogue or solving quests. There are, however, several different ways to progress (i.e. ships, equipment, companion perks, main character perks, upgrading active abilities).

    The main gameplay loop involves traveling somewhere for a mission, killing enemies, completing the quest, and then exploring around for all the goodies that are scattered about. There are also light puzzle elements tied to accessing some of the loot (i.e. destroying shield generators to get past a shield, or providing power to a doohicky so that doors will open).

    Nothing particularly intriguing or compelling when it comes to story, dialogue, and characters, but it's serviceable. The voice acting is solid though.

    Haven't beat the game yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if I hit 100 hours of play time before seeing the credits roll.

    Oh, do note that it's not a true open world. It has "lily pads," and what is essentially an immersive world map. Like, instead of just selecting areas on a world map to travel to, or walking an avatar across a world map, you're transitioned to a 3d world map, that is graphically indistinguishable from the lily pads, that you can fly around in. It's a neat trick, which was executed well. (Hopefully that all made sense).

    No lootboxes or other microtransaction BS.

    I have quibbles with certain things (like mining with guns, and the sound effects that accompany it), but none of that is getting in the way of my fun. It's a good game, and I definitely recommend it for guys who like space combat, exploration, and progression systems.
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  5. Apr 18, 2023
    8
    The first game was the first rogue-like I had ever played and I was pleasantly surprised, so when they accounted for the development of theThe first game was the first rogue-like I had ever played and I was pleasantly surprised, so when they accounted for the development of the sequel and that it would be open world, I felt that my expectations would end up being too high. This was not at all the case. The combat was even smoother than the first, and the story was quite strong and kept the pace at a healthy speed, the enemy difficulty did have some challenging moments but in the end, it was a great time. The fact that it was in early access for so long did wonders for it in the end. Expand
  6. Apr 25, 2023
    6
    Good 60h space ARPG with beautiful graphics, responsive controls, hit-or-miss soundscape and okay story. The core gameplay is a mixture ofGood 60h space ARPG with beautiful graphics, responsive controls, hit-or-miss soundscape and okay story. The core gameplay is a mixture of intense space combat and relaxed container puzzles and that combination works really well. It's a real pleasure to maneuver your ship through tight spaces.

    But at the fringes the game shows it's only a double-A title. Especially the trading and faction mechanics are very shallow. The way the story is rushed to the end, how repetetive encounters can become, how similar all of the loot is and how rarely legendaries drop really made me just want to finish it off. You get to open Diablo-inspired rifts, but only after the story is done, at which point I did not really care anymore. Unfortunately, the soundtrack is ridiculously bad.

    Be aware that this is one of the most performance hungry titles currently out there.
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  7. Jul 21, 2023
    0
    I can say nothing good about this game at all. And to think I backed them on Kickstarter because the first Everspace was so much fun.... ugh!I can say nothing good about this game at all. And to think I backed them on Kickstarter because the first Everspace was so much fun.... ugh! What a colossal failure. Expand

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