A masterclass in action design, SteamWorld Heist II delivers an unforgettable experience from start to finish.
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Verdict
94%
Steam
87
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (94% positive from 2.3K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (87/100 critic average)
Compelling narrative and story
Rich open world to explore
No significant drawbacks reported
SteamWorld Heist II is a 2024 turn-based tactics shooter video game developed and published by Thunderful. As the seventh installment in the SteamWorld series and the sequel to SteamWorld Heist (2015), the game was released for Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and Series S in August 2024.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 2d ago
The rest mechanic is a massive turn-off. Some people have tried defending this, but I fall within the group that sees this as an arbitrary time-wasting mechanic with the unsuccessful attempt at forcing you to diversify your party and utilize each character. Again, I understand the intention fine, but I think this is just a poor way to execute that intention. I like the convenience of the first game by comparison as I can simply start up the game and get going on a mission without dealing with things like this. Regardless of how you feel about the rest mechanic, $30 feels pretty overpriced and I would encourage you to wait for a decent discount before buying.
My first Steam World game. And I feel like I have been missing out. I'm not sure if this is the best of them but it is incredible and I am absolutely going to keep playing it. I cannot stand having a bot go down on a mission. Minus a star? Not on my watch. Time to try again.
End game ruined otherwise an OK game. Stopped playing at the nuclear materials fetching part. Just tedious backtracking and trying to find routes to progress. Honestly I cannot really recommend this game at a full price. There is too much luck in play and too difficult really not to mention it becomes so repetitive in the end that I will not finish it.
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