The Surge 2

IGN

Jon Ryan

7.6 / 10.0

The Surge 2 checks many of the boxes for a successful sequel, but this sci-fi action RPG falls just short or recapturing the full dismembering joy of the original.

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PC Gamer

Robert Zak

79 / 100

Deck13 has come a long way, welding together a solid, structurally sound Soulslike that adeptly showcases what makes this genre special.

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Metro GameCentral

Unknown Author

6 / 10

A disappointing sequel that offers few new ideas as either a Dark Souls clone or a follow-up to the original, with a less interesting setting and story.

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GamesRadar+

Mike Epstein

The Surge 2 offers the hard-earned pleasures of Souls-style combat, with less of genre's signature sting

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Game Informer

Andrew Reiner

8.5 / 10.0

The Surge 2 is challenging, but finds ways to continually reward the player, whether it's a new piece of armor, weapon, or a life-saving shortcut

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GameSpot

David Wildgoose

8 / 10

Deep, varied, and punchy combat make The Surge 2 worth the effort, even if you have to bear through its lifeless story.

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USgamer

iew by John Learned, Contributor

The Surge 2 is a better game than its predecessor in many ways, and shouldn't be overlooked in a growing crowd of soulslikes. Pathfinding can still be a bit vague like its predecessor, but the dense environments are fun to explore and complement its weighty combat and robust gear upgrade system. Deck 13 polished what made the first Surge a decent B-tier game and doubled down on what it's good at, showing us how a good developer can learn and evolve from release to release.

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