Endless Space 2 Reviews

Endless Space 2 is ranked in the 86th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Leif Johnson
Top Critic
7.9 / 10.0
May 24, 2017

Endless Space 2 is a beautiful and capable 4X game, with memorable personality that's seemingly calculated down to the pixel level. It doesn't deviate much from the genre's norms, but it delivers a generally satisfying 4X experience with only a few missteps in combat and diplomacy. Provided you're also okay with tackling a steep learning curve, it's also a satisfying entry point for the genre.

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77 / 100
May 19, 2017

Gorgeous grand strategy with atmosphere, depth and replayability—but it needs more time to reach its potential.

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GameSpot
Top Critic
8 / 10
May 22, 2017

Endless Space 2 provides loads of 4X strategizing and space-opera-styled storytelling in this epic about building an intergalactic empire.

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Luke Plunkett
Top Critic
Unscored
May 22, 2017

Endless Space 2 is now one of the real standard-bearers in the 4X space. While some of its more direct elements come up short, its implementation of politics is a masterstroke, adding depth and complexity to part of a game that often feels like an arbitrary chore.

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Alex Donaldson
Top Critic
Unscored
May 19, 2017

Come prepared to learn and Endless Space 2 will impress, then sink its claws deep.

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Unscored
May 18, 2017

From the interface to economics, it sports some of the best systems I've seen in a 4X game, and like Endless Legend, it's simultaneously confident and experimental, finding new ways to spice up a genre that can too often be bland.

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7 / 10
May 23, 2017

Long and enjoyable, Endless Space 2 offers the user a deep experience full of options and with thousands of objectives to achieve. It is also hard and very, very slow.

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9.3 / 10.0
May 25, 2017

Endless Space 2 isn't just a very solid 4X game. It's also quite the narrative experience. Every faction has a story to tell, and every game will see you playing to their strengths while learning that story.

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May 18, 2017

And I must again praise Endless Space 2's depth, that seems … well … endless. I've put more than 40 hours into Endless Space 2, and, while I still feel like there are things I don't understand and I'm not always sure if I'm doing the right thing, I also don't want to stop playing. Endless Space 2 is addictive, rewarding and substantive, and it stands tall in the 4X genre even among the greats of Stellaris and Civilization.

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Metro GameCentral
GameCentral
Top Critic
8 / 10
May 23, 2017

One of the best sci-fi strategy games ever made, with an impressive amount of storytelling variety and accessible controls.

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8 / 10.0
May 18, 2017

Endless Space 2 is the game that the fans of the 4X genre wanted and expected. Not only it is great for the most experienced players, but also has a style that is perfect for the newcomers.

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8.5 / 10.0
May 18, 2017

I had a lot of fun with Endless Space 2, and I'm looking forward to putting more time in with it. Despite my initial reservations about diving into the deep end, I soon found myself invested in the stories that came from my triumphs and failures. There's a lot to like here if you give it a chance, and even if strategy isn't your preferred genre, you might find that it's worth your time to give ES2 a shot.

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The Games Machine
Daniele Dolce
Top Critic
8.8 / 10.0
May 28, 2017

Endless Space 2 is the best videogame ever developed by Amplitude Studios. It's a 4X strategic game with a deep (and unusual, for this kind of productions) storyline and an almost flawless gameplay.

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JVL
Spike
Top Critic
17 / 20
Jun 20, 2017

Amplitude made a great work, Endless Space 2 is a good successor of is big brother and bring a lot of new stuff for the gamers. A game who's easy enough for beginner and really interesting if you dig upon the gameplay, thanks to a nicely done politic system. If the developer can correct some bugs, we can have an epic 4X game for the fans. Anyway we hope the combat system will change to something more visceral on an hypotetic third game.

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ZTGD
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
May 26, 2017

Endless Space 2 has that special, addictive, one-more-turn quality about it. There is real style here, and a hell of a lot of substance to back it up.

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Chris Wray
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
May 24, 2017

Endless Space 2 is a great 4X strategy game that is almost guaranteed to improve. While not free of bugs, including a few large ones, it's a title that oozes character. Each and every game offers the flexibility to play the way you want to and adapt as you please, while offering some excellently told stories with every game also offering a fresh emergent story to boot.

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84 / 100
May 18, 2017

With a much improved tutorial advisor, fantastic graphics, and race specific storylines, Endless Space 2 is a galactic adventure worth having.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jun 29, 2017

A truly deep and compelling 4X game that will keep players busy for hours. What it's lacking in ability to pick up and play, it makes up for by delivering a beautiful experience for those who are willing to keep at it until they understand it all.

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8.8 / 10.0
May 30, 2017

Endless Space 2 is an exciting fresh page for the 4X genre, delivering an immersive strategy experience with a subtle but strong ability to keep you playing not just for hours, not just for weeks, but for years. The title offers hundreds of ways to play, an interesting player-driven narrative experience, and above all the addictive turn-based gameplay we've grown to love.

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8 / 10
May 23, 2017

Endless Space 2 is the quintessence of the 4X genre. Despite confusing menus, some bugs and some issues with its combat system, it offers a deep and complex gameplay, and a captivating experience.

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