Blasphemous 2

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The second scripture in the Blasphemous series portends the return of The Penitent One, with a story that continues from the free Wounds of Eventide DLC for the original game, where The Heart in the sky heralded the return of The Miracle and foretold the birth of a new miracle child. Awakened in a strange new land, and displaced from his final resting place, The Penitent One is thrust back into the endless cycle of life, death, and resurrection, with no other option than to explore this perilous new world and uncover its long-forgotten secrets.

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Developer:
The Game Kitchen
Publisher:
Team17
Engine:
Unity
Release date:
24 August 2023
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (1282)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (5652)

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Description

The second scripture in the Blasphemous series portends the return of The Penitent One, with a story that continues from the free Wounds of Eventide DLC for the original game, where The Heart in the sky heralded the return of The Miracle and foretold the birth of a new miracle child.

Awakened in a strange new land, and displaced from his final resting place, The Penitent One is thrust back into the endless cycle of life, death, and resurrection, with no other option than to explore this perilous new world and uncover its long-forgotten secrets.

Hordes of grotesque enemies stand in your way, awaiting final judgement by the brutal hand of the Penitent One, with titanic twisted bosses also lurking in the darkness, waiting for their chance to return you to the grave from whence you came.

Taking them down won’t be easy, but with Blasphemous 2 offering more chances to customise and improve your skill set, along with several new unique weapons to wield with righteous zeal and unending fury, victory might just be within grasp.

Ultimately, only one thing is certain… Penance Never Ends

Explore a fuller Non-Linear world

Having awoken in a strange new land, your journey starts anew in a series of enchantingly grotesque landscapes, oozing Gothic charm and littered with unforgiving traps. How you tackle the labyrinthian world remains at your discretion, there is no wrong turn to be made, only scores to settle

Savage Combat

The Penitent One shows no mercy, and with a series of new weapons offering new moves, brutal executions, and expanded combos, destruction will rain on any that stand in his way

Customize your playthrough your way

Blasphemous 2 offers up new ways to play, with the ability to customise and improve your base skillset, alongside several new unique weapons to unleash devastating attacks on enemies

Grand Intense Boss Battles

Hordes of monstrous foes stand between you and your goal; twisted bosses with unique attack patters and sundering abilities will put your skills to the test as you fight to stand triumphant when the dust settles

Explore a deep new world

A whole new world awaits, bustling with mysterious new NPCs to interact with, some will offer aid, some will ask for it, and others will send you on death defying missions to obtain long forgotten items. With so much to see and do, the stories and myths you encounter will help you unpick the games myriad of secrets, granting you a deeper understanding of this strange new world

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10
Processor:
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 or AMD Phenom II X2 550
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GT 520, 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 7470, 1 GB or Intel HD Graphics 4400
Storage:
4 GB available space

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10
Processor:
Intel Core i3-550 or AMD FX-4100
Memory:
6 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GT 710, 1 GB or AMD Radeon R7 240, 1 GB or Intel HD Graphics 530
Storage:
4 GB available space

User reviews

Ruairí
Recommended | 11 Jul 2026
102h played

Game is great. If you love retro and metroidvanias then you will automatically love this. My only gripe is that the story is not so compelling or it just passed me by. It is basically just catholic inspired gibberish

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Schrödinger's Cat
Recommended | 12 Jul 2026
52.8h played

The Penitent One Returns with Renewed Vigor to Take On His Next Adventure Simply one of the best Metroidvanias out there, rivaling the likes of Hollow Knight and Silksong. The game provides an amazing experience,

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Scorpy
Recommended | 11 Jul 2026
46.9h played

Fantastic sequel! The game is grounded in a beautiful soundtrack and features smooth movement that makes both combats and puzzle sections feel fluid. The pacing is great, enemy design is interesting, and the items are

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Baalkyrie
Recommended | 12 Jul 2026
37.1h played

8.5/10 The new cutscene art style is a little off-putting, and while the soundtrack is an improvement over the first game, it still lacks a distinct identity; many of the boss themes are quite forgettable. Aside from

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MaksH
Recommended | 11 Jul 2026
27.2h played

TLDR Blasphemous 2 continues to show how good the world of this game really is. Overall the gameplay is more polished but for atmosphere, difficulty and boss design I would suggest playing the 1st game over this.

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Thiccnugg
Recommended | 11 Jul 2026
15.5h played

First game was great, this one is just better in almost every way. Things that were better off streamlined are streamlined, and things that were better off expanded on or further complicated have also been worked on. I

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