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SteamWorld Heist II

Join Captain Leeway and his ragtag crew as they uncover the enigmatic menace threatening the Great Sea. Equip and upgrade your crew for turn-based gunfights packed with ricochet action and engage in real-time…

87 8 August 2024 from $7.49

SteamWorld Heist II is an adventure developed by Thunderful, released 8 August 2024 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. It currently starts at $7.49 at Humble Store.

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What SteamWorld Heist II is

SteamWorld Heist II is an adventure game developed by Thunderful and released in 2024. It was published by Thunderful Publishing. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Join Captain Leeway and his ragtag crew as they uncover the enigmatic menace threatening the Great Sea. Equip and upgrade your crew for turn-based gunfights packed with ricochet action and engage in real-time naval combat. Get ready to aim, plot, and plunder in this uproarious Steambot adventure!
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 34 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

SteamWorld Heist II 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 2024 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 8400, 8 GB RAM and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 4GB.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $7.49 at Humble Store, 75% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

SteamWorld Heist II launched on 8 August 2024, within three weeks of Black Myth: Wukong, Thank Goodness You're Here!, Halls of Torment and Cat Quest III. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Black Myth: Wukong, Thank Goodness You're Here!, Halls of Torment, Cat Quest III.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for SteamWorld Heist II yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

SteamWorld Heist II — frequently asked questions

When did SteamWorld Heist II come out?
SteamWorld Heist II was released on 8 August 2024 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does SteamWorld Heist II cost?
The cheapest current price for SteamWorld Heist II is $7.49 at Humble Store, which is 75% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.
What are the minimum PC requirements for SteamWorld Heist II?
At minimum, SteamWorld Heist II needs Intel Core i5 8400, 8 GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 graphics, 4 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is SteamWorld Heist II?
The PC version needs about 4 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("4 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does SteamWorld Heist II have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for SteamWorld Heist II, including PlayStation controllers.
Can you play SteamWorld Heist II on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of SteamWorld Heist II; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is SteamWorld Heist II on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of SteamWorld Heist II. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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