- Role-playing (RPG), Action
Code Vein II is an action role-playing game set in a post-apocalyptic world where Revenants are being transformed into hostile "Horrors." A Revenant Hunter must partner with a time-manipulating companion named Lou.
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Grave, epic, contemporary and earnest.
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- intimateepic
- contemporarynostalgic
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
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TheSixthAxisMiguel MoranJan 20269/10Code Vein II is a haunting, thrilling, and unforgettable action adventure. It's so much more than the sum of its parts or the games that have clearly inspired it. It has a personality of its own that shoots beyond the soulslike genre tag, and never compromises on that unique vision.
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MMORPG.comNick ShivelyJan 20269/10Code Vein II is a game I could gush over for a few more pages, but I think it’s better experienced for yourselves. It’s an objective improvement over the first game in almost every aspect. The world is more fleshed out. The characters are more memorable. The weapon and Blood Code combinations are more interesting. As someone who adored the original, Code Vein II more than exceeded my expectations and I highly recommend it to RPG and Souls-like fans.
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TheGamerHilton WebsterJan 20264/5 starsCode Vein 2 isn’t breaking new ground in most of its conventions nor will it become the new face of Soulslikes. But it has its own unique ideas that are fully realised, letting it stand out against its contemporaries in the genre, while surprisingly strong characters help blend the gameplay and narrative together. There’s a banquet of bloody delights to be had here.
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GamesRadar+Abbie StoneJan 20262.5/5 starsA set of spikes that I can make shoot out of the floor from afar, or a twin-headed wolf whose ferocious jaws rip blood out of bodies? Decisions, decisions…
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Saving ContentLucas MouraFeb 20262/5 starsOver the past seven years, I’ve played about 35 soulslike games (in case you’re curious about how saturated the genre is); Code Vein II is not among the worst of them, but it’s one of the most disappointing.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Developer
- Bandai Namco Studios, Shift
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Released
- January 29, 2026
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Time to beat
- 31 h rushed · 46 h main story · 47 h completionist
IGDB rating 8.0/10 from 3 ratings.
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