Despite fantastic build flexibility, Code Vein 2 struggles to improve upon its predecessor as it fails to avoid many of the ...

Code Vein II is a shocking step down from its predecessor in many regards, widening the scope of its environments and maps ...

Code Vein II from developer Bandai Namco Studios represents something of a fresh start for the ascending series.

'Code Vein 2' reviews are out, and while the game is certainly reviewing better than some other 2026 releases, it has not impressed many critics.

It seems the vast majority of reviews are for the PS5 version of Code Vein 2, which currently add up to a decent average of 73 on Metacritic. There are a lot of 8/10 and 9/10 scores in here, but also ...

Code Vein 2 improves on its predecessor, providing a solid action RPG experience that is unfortunately lacking in one major department.

Code Vein 2's early Steam reviews aren't great, but largely for reasons that appear to be platform-specific, thus not applying to consoles.

After Code Vein 2's rocky start, Bandai Namco assures fans that fixes are coming to make it better.

Seven years after the original, Bandai Namco release a surprise sequel to Code Vein that combines familiar Soulslike gameplay ...

An anime hack-and-slash in soulslike clothing.

Breaking from the confines of a city into an open world with different time eras, Code Vein 2 is an ambitious escalation of the first game's Soulslike design.