CODE VEIN II
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ActionRPGSouls-likeCharacter CustomizationAnimeAction RPGSingleplayer

406 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 507

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Game description

An epic adventure awaits, where you and your chosen partners explore a post-apocalyptic world, face fierce battles against powerful enemies, and uncover an epic story that transcends time.

Basic info

DeveloperBandai Namco Studios Inc.
PublisherBandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateJan 29, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 11
ProcessorIntel Core i5-9600K /AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super / AMD Radeon RX 5700 / Intel Arc B570
Storage70 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 455 reviews from the past 1 year

63.5/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Mixed (68%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 31, 2026)

Players of this anime action RPG sequel admire its time travel story but struggle with performance, and it scores 63.5 from 455 reviews.

👍 Strengths

82 reviews praise the story, describing emotional character arcs and a time travel theme woven into the systems. 37 love the characters, saying companions are memorable and well developed, and some praise the character designs. 35 enjoy the strategy of build crafting, citing distinct weapons and deep customization. Multiplayer ranks 541st of 642, and Story & World ranks 865th of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support appears in 68% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1360th of 1399. 174 reviews report poor performance, describing low frame rates even on strong hardware, pop-in and choppy transitions. 42 find the combat stiff, citing long recovery frames, slow dodges, unclear hitboxes and a poor camera. 30 call the difficulty uneven, with some finding bosses too easy or dull while others describe tanky bosses and unfair attack chains. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1256th of 1399, Visuals & Sound ranks 1148th of 1249, and Content Volume ranks 1093rd of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“every companion is memorable with deep character development and rewarding adventures” · 37 reviews
“weapon variety feels distinct and build crafting is well-balanced” · 35 reviews
“played a lot and had a good time with the game” · 30 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 80% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +1.22 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “weapon variety feels distinct and build crafting is well-balanced” · 35 reviews
Negative “weapon balance severely broken, jump attack dominates all others” · 7 reviews

Progression 13% · Difficulty 40% · Onboarding 14% · Freedom 42% · Controls & feel 37%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 74% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Characters +2.19 · How memorable the characters and their relationships are
Positive “every companion is memorable with deep character development and rewarding adventures” · 37 reviews
Negative “silent protagonist feels like a mob, lacks presence in story” · 6 reviews

Story 58% · World 34%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.37 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “only 15 enemy types with outfit changes, recycled bosses and repetitive content” · 27 reviews

Volume 21% · Replayability 5%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 52% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +2.11 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “soundtrack is decent despite being smaller in volume” · 17 reviews
Negative “sound effects thin and weak, lack impact and immersion” · 1 review

Visuals 43%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together -0.54 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Negative “removed online co-op, core feature missing from predecessor” · 8 reviews

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.64 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “poor balance forces ranged combat, boss fights lack engaging mechanics despite balance patch” · 12 reviews
Positive “viable builds with any weapon and much better combat diversity than first game” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 22% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 68% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -1.63 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “barely holding 60 FPS on RTX 5090 in 4K” · 174 reviews
Positive “performance ran better than expected even on Linux with stable frames” · 4 reviews

Stability 12% · Developer support 14%

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

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