Destiny 2

Buy79%

Mostly Positive · 662k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Bungie · Free to Play · Oct 1, 2019

Player review score
79%
Mostly Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
24,540
concurrent players
#45 by players on Steam
Achievements
23
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio12 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy Destiny 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story and characters: 112 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Monetization: 36 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 662k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews58% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
What makes Destiny so good are the controls/gameplay, staggering amount of weapons that feel different in use, there are enough likeable characters, excellent voice acting, performance is pretty good on pc, there are some very beautiful environments, lots of content to satisfy anyone who can’t get enough, the seamless co-op and some very catchy songs.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Each expansion is usually in a different planet with its own ‘open world’, progression/XP system given by local NPC, a different story focus/‘bad guy’, either a new class or mechanic and more.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gunplay is amazing, the lore is great, the graphics are solid.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I’d be hard-pressed to think of any FPS that handles fantasy sci-fi aesthetics the way Destiny 2 does it.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The polish, the voice acting, the UI fully localized in my language, everything felt incredibly well made.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Combat65 reviews
Gameplay60 reviews
Graphics19 reviews
Performance15 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Story and characters
48% still recommend
Monetization
28% still recommend
Multiplayer
50% still recommend
Interface
30% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
33% still recommend
Cheating
0% still recommend
Linux compatibility
0% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • In-App Purchases
  • Steam Achievements
  • Subtitle Options

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

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