Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

Buy85%

Very Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

MercurySteam · Action · Feb 25, 2014

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$7.99−80%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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Achievements
Not fetched yet

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Languages
6
Full audio1 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 126 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 117 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 103 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k 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 praise25% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
126 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The cutscenes are well directed and just fun to watch (with few awkward scenes here and there), and I enjoyed the banter between Gabriel and other characters.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
117 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat is more fast-paced and feels a lot smoother, you can now dash and leap during fights with more ease and greater accuracy, and you can drain the blood of your enemies to heal.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
103 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Still, if you skip the city stealth and focus on bosses + castle exploration, it’s a solid 15-hour hack-and-slash.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The lighting is great, and some of the areas nailed it with the game's gothic atmosphere.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The composer, Oscar Araujo, did a fantastic job with the game’s soundtrack, while sticking with the style and tone of the previous two games.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story126 reviews
Combat117 reviews
Gameplay103 reviews
Graphics49 reviews
Audio38 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Bugs
25% still recommend
Performance
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
86% still recommend
Crashes
23% still recommend
Controls
88% still recommend
Interface
75% 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

  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$7.99$39.99−80%

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

6 points recordedtoday · $7.99

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