Everspace 2 is a space shooter with roguelike elements that has been in early access for almost two years. But luckily for fans of the game, the game will finally see a full release this April.
Some details about the Everspace series
Coming hot on the tail of the first game, Everspace 2 promised to expand and refine a lot of the core elements of Everspace. While the first iteration of this series was a linear experience, Everspace 2 promised an open world that you could freely explore. You are no longer limited to a fixed amount of levels you can explore during each run. In Everspace 2, you have a central base in a particular system, surrounded by multiple systems you can travel to.
Everspace 2 has a main story that features multiple missions you have to deal with. But there are also plenty of side missions to finish. It’s up to your character to gather resources and modules while upgrading your ship and character stats. Over the course of the story, you will unlock various NPCs that will give you access to new features. While the core gameplay of a classic space shooter is still there, Everspace 2 has expanded the series to new heights while maintaining the breakneck pace of space combat.
Coming out of Early Access
Everspace 2 first came out in Early Access in January of 2021. Over the course of the past two years, the developers have steadily added more content to the game. Many players avoided touching the game since there was still a lot of content missing. For example, the main story was nowhere near finished, so at a certain point, the game would inform you that you’ll have to wait for more missions to come out.
But after two years of development, the developers at Rockfish Games are finally ready for a full launch. Sadly, they’ve already stated that old-gen consoles will not get a version of this game. Downscaling the game’s visual quality for PS4 and Xbox One proved somewhat disastrous, so they altogether scrapped those versions.
Everspace 2 will be coming out for PC on April 6, 2023. Xbox Series X/S and PS5 users will be released later in the summer of 2023. Everspace 2 is currently $39.99 on Steam, GOG, and the Microsoft Store. If you’re interested in this game, you should purchase it now since it will get a price increase to $49.99 on February 20. Fans of the first game should be excited to get access to the entire experience promised in 2021 finally. I know I am.
