Remnant 2
Remnant 2 is a PlayStation 5 adventure game developed by Gunfire Games. It centers on area and route exploration, collection and development goals, 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
- 8.2 / 10
About this game
Remnant 2 is a PlayStation 5 adventure game centered on area and route exploration, collection and development goals, 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
Remnant blends dangerous otherworldly journeys with character builds and demanding combat. Its namesake games pair third-person shooting with solo or three-player exploration of worlds that change between runs; the earlier Chronos takes a melee-focused, single-player approach.
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AI review
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Build variety and discovery outshine the central story.
Remnant 2 is strongest when a different weapon or archetype combination changes the next encounter. Restarting can also reveal unfamiliar events rather than merely another opportunity to raise statistics. Its appeal lies in trying another solution, making failure and repetition productive for players who enjoy experimentation. Distinct worlds provide plenty of motivation to explore, but the central story struggles to connect those encounters with equal emotional force. The PS5 review finds aiming comfortable, while confusing map labels and hub feedback introduce avoidable detours. It is therefore more convincing as an action adventure to investigate repeatedly than as a narrative that carries the player smoothly from beginning to end.
Strengths
- Weapons and archetypes support different solutions.
Weaknesses
- A weak central story and uneven usability reduce cohesion.
Who it is for: Action players who enjoy experimenting with builds.
Play notes: Historical 2023 base solo content; current co-op and expansions excluded.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Replays offer genuine discovery, though not every generated sequence is equally strong. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Builds change how encounters are approached rather than only increasing numbers. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The worlds motivate exploration more effectively than the central story. | Reviewed | 7.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Comfortable aiming is offset by confusing navigation and hub feedback. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Gunfire Games
- Publisher
- Gearbox Software
- Release date
- Jul 25, 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
- Shooter · Primary genre
- Tags
- Story-drivenMain Story 10–20 HoursLinear LevelsThird Person3D GraphicsCollection-richSlow BurnLocal Co-opExplorationPuzzle SolvingInvestigationSolo-friendly
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Co-opMultiplayerSingle player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- Windows PCWorldwideJul 25, 2023
- PlayStation 5WorldwideJul 25, 2023
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