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ActionAdventureFree To PlayOpen WorldLooter ShooterMultiplayerMMORPGFPS

19,405 playing#53 on Steam by players#53 on Steam

Peak in the last 24 hours: 27,629

Peak in the last 7 days: 33,238

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Game description

Explore the mysteries of Sol and experience exhilirating first-person shooter combat in Destiny 2. Unlock powerful abilities and collect unique gear across story missions, co-op, and PvP modes.

Basic info

DeveloperBungie
PublisherBungie
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateOct 1, 2019
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows® 10 64-bit (latest Service Pack)
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i3 3250 3.5 GHz or Intel Pentium G4560 3.5 GHz / AMD FX-4350 4.2 GHz
Memory6 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660 2GB or GTX 1050 2GB / AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB
Storage105 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 348 reviews from the past 1 year

59.3/ 100
Bottom 10%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (79%)

Metacritic: 83 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 13, 2026)

Raiding with friends is what 48 reviews of Destiny 2 praise most, though it now holds 59.3 from 664,286 Steam reviews. This summary draws on 348 Steam reviews that we analyzed in detail.

👍 Strengths

65 reviews say they enjoy the game, and the most upvoted says its virtual world taught patience and connection. Visuals & Sound ranks 186th of 1249, and 26 praise the gunplay and feel, which the most upvoted calls smooth and responsive. Players praise good graphics on an engine that runs smoothly, and some recall heartfelt moments with friends. Multiplayer comes up in 49% of analyzed reviews.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support ranks 1381st of 1399. 102 reviews criticize developer support, and the most upvoted says the developers stopped communicating, with a ban left unanswered. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1328th of 1399, and 64 complain about price and value, some about paid DLC removed after purchase. 23 find onboarding confusing, and some say the systems need outside guides. Content Volume ranks 1169th of 1351, and others describe a grind that drains the fun.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“virtual world left real marks, taught patience and connection, grateful memories” · 65 reviews
“met closest friends and created lasting memories through raids” · 48 reviews
“good graphics and engine running absolutely smooth” · 22 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 46% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Progression -1.83 · Leveling, unlocks and gear — is growth rewarding or a grind?
Negative “systems don't respect player time, seasonal grind became obligatory to-do list, no endgame after hundreds of hours” · 5 reviews

Difficulty 5% · Onboarding 18% · Freedom 5% · Strategy 10% · Controls & feel 16%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.20 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “incredible atmosphere and heartfelt moments with friends” · 14 reviews
Negative “Star Wars crossover destroys original world immersion and lore” · 1 review

Story 29% · Characters 6%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -3.29 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “monotonous grind that sucks the fun out of video games” · 12 reviews

Volume 31% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.83 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “good graphics and engine running absolutely smooth” · 22 reviews

Audio 10%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 49% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.04 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “met closest friends and created lasting memories through raids” · 48 reviews
Negative “multijugador es mejor pero los amigos se fueron, no le gusta MMORPG” · 4 reviews

Community 22% · Servers & Connection 3%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 41% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -1.18 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “paid DLC content removed and made unplayable after purchase” · 64 reviews
Positive “monetization gutted, can play everything for cheap with no FOMO” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 3% · Balance 11% · Matchmaking 3%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 55% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -1.97 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “devs stopped communicating, regional ban without support response” · 102 reviews
Positive “no more annual resets, devs stopped controlling player experience” · 1 review

Stability 5% · Performance 3%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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