Reus 2

Last updated: 2025-05-11
  • Relaxing, deep, and highly replayable strategic puzzle.
  • Strategic puzzle with satisfying synergies.
  • Roguelike elements enhance replayability.
  • Unintuitive UI and poor tutorial.
  • Lacks content, resulting in short playtime.
  • Repetitive, formulaic gameplay loop.
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Reviews
(sample size)
1714
Helpful reviews
83%
Unhelpful reviews
17%
Protest reviews
0%
Positive points
3342
Negative points
1041
Gameplay points
766
Perf. points
52
Rec. points
871
Misc points
83
PointDescriptionImportance
Relaxing, deep, and replayableThe game provides a relaxing and engaging experience with a charming art style, pleasant music, and satisfying gameplay loop. It improves upon its predecessor by removing time pressure and adding depth, making it accessible to both casual and hardcore players. The game also offers high replayability due to its depth and diversity.97%
Significant improvements over originalThe sequel significantly improves upon the original game by addressing its flaws, adding new features, and enhancing existing strengths. These changes result in a more balanced, strategic, and enjoyable experience, with many reviewers preferring the new turn-based structure and resource management system.17%
Easy to learn, hard masterThe game strikes a good balance between accessibility and challenge, offering multiple difficulty settings and a gradual learning curve. It is easy to pick up and play, but offers enough depth and complexity to keep players engaged and motivated to master its mechanics.12%
Strategic puzzle with satisfying synergiesThe core gameplay revolves around strategic puzzle-solving and creating powerful synergies between different elements. Players are rewarded for optimizing placements and maximizing resource yields, leading to a satisfying sense of progression and accomplishment as they discover new combinations.12%
Unique giants shape the worldThe game features unique and well-designed giants with distinct abilities that interact with the environment. Controlling these giants to shape ecosystems and influence human development is a key selling point, offering a novel and enjoyable experience.6%
Roguelike elements enhance replayabilityThe game introduces roguelike elements and new mechanics that add depth, replayability, and a sense of accomplishment. These features encourage experimentation, strategic thinking, and a desire to unlock all the game has to offer.6%
Active development and frequent updatesThe developers are actively supporting the game with regular updates and DLC, adding significant amounts of new content and improving the overall experience. This ongoing support demonstrates a commitment to the game and its community.5%
Revisit and expand created planetsThe game offers a unique blend of map and save systems, displaying created planets in the main menu and allowing players to revisit them later. The removal of the time limit and the addition of the Eon point system encourage replayability and exploration of different strategies.5%
Influence village and civilization developmentThe game allows players to observe and influence the development of villages and civilizations, with strategic decisions directly impacting their growth and prosperity. The removal of war and improved city interaction mechanics enhance the overall experience.5%
Addictive resource management gameplayThe game provides a satisfying dopamine rush from seeing numbers increase and resources accumulate. The resource store and the ability to create "broken builds" add to the addictive nature of the game.3%
Unique puzzle god gameThe game is a unique blend of puzzle and god game elements, offering a variety of combinations to create with the available gods. It is a spatial-puzzle god game.2%