CODE VEIN II

Wait67%

Mixed · 8k player reviews · High confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Bandai Namco Studios Inc. · Action · Jan 29, 2026

Player review score
67%
Mixed
Price
$39.19−44%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
36
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio2 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy CODE VEIN II?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 202 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 183 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 170 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 111 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 81 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Graphics: 67 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 8k 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
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
202 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The weapon additions were nice, I think it's always a great thing when these type of games add newer playstyles.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
183 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game's story is great, leaving the door open to change how things play out as you go too depending on which ending you want.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
170 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While I did swap to Halberds once I had a decent enough Blood Code, I enjoyed using the Rune Blades because you were able to do 'unarmed-lite' combat when using any ichor skill that detached them from you.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I think it's a great option/pseudo difficulty slider, giving you the choice between having another body on the field for damage or support, or just granting you some extra stat buffs for solo combat.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Character Design - Most of the main characters are quite memorable and played well by respective VAs, the only issue tends to be in writing.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is mostly limited to cutscenes and battles, but it's great.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay202 reviews
Story183 reviews
Combat170 reviews
Difficulty64 reviews
Characters38 reviews
Audio37 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Performance
53% still recommend
Optimization
47% still recommend
Graphics
48% still recommend
Co-op
69% still recommend
Multiplayer
63% still recommend
Crashes
50% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$39.19$69.99−44%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

9 points recordedtoday · $39.19

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