Everspace 2
Everspace 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid…
Everspace 2 is an adventure developed by ROCKFISH Games, released 6 April 2023 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $9.99 at GOG.
What Everspace 2 is
Everspace 2 is an adventure game developed by ROCKFISH Games and released in 2023. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In the campaign, you will make some friends with their own story to tell. They will join you on side missions and provide certain benefits in the endgame, where vicious encounters and brutal challenges will stand between you and that next epic loot drop. Embark on an exciting journey Discover alien species, unveil mysteries, find hidden treasures and defend your valuables against outlaw clans. But don’t get cocky: there will be some high-risk/high-reward areas waiting for you where grabbing that ultra-special gear and getting out alive will require some serious piloting skills and all your talent for improvisation.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 58 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Everspace 2 holds a critic score of 87 out of 100. That places it above 88% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2023 averaged 76, so it scored 11 points above the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-2500K@3.3GHz or AMD FX 6300@3.5GHz, 8 GB RAM and Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 (4 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 6400 (4GB). An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 35GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $9.99 at GOG, 80% below its usual price.
What it launched against
Everspace 2 launched on 6 April 2023, within three weeks of Dead Island 2, Resident Evil 4, Dredge and Honkai: Star Rail. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Dead Island 2, Resident Evil 4, Dredge, Honkai: Star Rail.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Everspace 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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