Blasphemous 2
Blasphemous 2 is a PlayStation 5 adventure game developed by The Game Kitchen. It centers on location exploration, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression, with controls and information arranged around the DualSense twin sticks, triggers, directional pad, and face buttons, with touchpad, motion input, adaptive triggers, and detailed haptics where the game uses them.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.9 / 10
About this game
Blasphemous 2 is a PlayStation 5 adventure game centered on location exploration, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression. Locations, objectives, and clues gradually open the main chapters, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Theme, character expression, and environmental clues need to support exploration together, while SSD streaming, 4K and HDR output, 3D audio, performance or quality modes, and high-density interfaces need to preserve feedback and information clarity together. The genre-specific limitation is that guidance, objective triggers, camera behavior, or dense text can create search and comprehension costs. Platform conditions also include install size, SSD space, patch version, DualSense battery life, visual mode and frame rate, online dependencies, PS VR2 requirements, and cross-generation version differences affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
Blasphemous follows the Penitent One through a grotesque world marked by the supernatural Miracle. Winding paths, unsettling religious imagery and close-range combat make exploration feel like uncovering a place's buried suffering.
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AI review
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Weapons reward mastery in both combat and traversal.
Blasphemous 2 makes its three weapons matter beyond damage output: each also changes how the player moves through the world. Statue combinations and increasingly layered traversal puzzles extend that relationship, making combat practice and exploration reinforce one another. The grotesque religious pixel art and the mixture of guitar and orchestral music give the journey a coherent emotional identity. Some routes remain unclear, but reducing instant-death traps makes experimentation less punishing. The historical PS5 review documents useful haptics and a clearer interface, alongside occasional audiovisual bugs. That supports dependable interaction without claiming flawless delivery. The appeal is its carefully connected growth of abilities and spaces, not difficulty or disturbing imagery in isolation.
Strengths
- Weapons reward mastery in both combat and traversal.
- Art and music create a coherent, mournful identity.
Weaknesses
- Occasional route ambiguity
Who it is for: Players who enjoy interconnected combat and traversal progression
Play notes: Scope is the 2023 base game, excluding later paid content.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Layered traversal is rewarding despite occasional route ambiguity. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Weapons reward mastery in both combat and traversal. | Reviewed | 9.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Art and music create a coherent, mournful identity. | Reviewed | 9.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Clear feedback supports precision despite occasional audiovisual bugs. | Reviewed | 8.6 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- The Game Kitchen
- Publisher
- Team17
- Release date
- Aug 24, 2023
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Main Story 10–20 HoursLinear LevelsPuzzle Solving3D GraphicsSlow BurnThird PersonSolo-friendlyExplorationStory-drivenInvestigation
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideAug 24, 2023
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideAug 24, 2023
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Sources
- www.nintendo.com