The Escapist

Code Vein 2 release: Everything to know about the anime soulslike sequel

⚠️ This page mixes confirmed information with industry rumors and speculation. We’ll keep it updated as new details and leaks come to light. Code Vein 2 is the sequel to the Soulslike game that saw a ...
Polygon

8 Code Vein 2 beginner's tips to hunt and survive in the multiple timelines

In Code Vein 2, besides fighting tough bosses in the traditional Soulslike sense, you travel back and forth between timelines, trying to save the world. All of that might sound outside a revenant ...
Comicbook.com

Code Vein 2 Interview: Doubling Down on Its Best Traits in a Sea of Soulslikes

Since Code Vein released, we’ve gotten games like Remnant 2, Lies of P, Lords of the Fallen, and The First Berserker: Khazan as well as Elden Ring itself, so the genre has gotten quite busy. Code Vein ...
Comicbook.com

Code Vein 2 Is Being Held Back By One Glaring Issue

Although many of its mechanics have improved, one part of Code Vein 2 has derailed its path to success by a wide margin. After the game’s release on January 29, 2026, Mixed reviews on Steam reveal a ...
IGN

Code Vein 2 Preview: New Moon, Same Blood

Code Vein getting a sequel, as announced at Summer Game Fest earlier this year, was a pleasant surprise. The original was good! It was one of those games that necessarily didn’t blow people away, but ...
Shacknews

Code Vein 2 review: A timely sequel

When Bandai Namco launched Code Vein in 2019, I gave it an earnest try. More than just an anime-looking and occasionally over-the-top riff on Dark Souls, Code Vein’s world of vampires and absorbed ...
The Escapist

Code Vein 2 review: Shadow of the Elden Ring

If one would claim that the role of art is to create something wholly original, then Code Vein 2 stands in direct opposition to this. The opening minutes feel like the cutscene equivalent of a friend ...
GameSpot

Code Vein 2 Review - Second Bite

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Code Vein 2's greatest strength is the variety of options it gives you in creating your personal vampiric warrior. Will you drain the blood from your ...
VideoGamer

Code Vein 2 release date – Everything we know about the vampire soulslike sequel

Following on from the stylish original entry, Code Vein 2 is an anime soulslike game from Bandai Namco that takes inspiration from games like Dark Souls and Bloodborne, but also does its own thing. At ...
IGN

Code Vein 2 Review

The idea of an anime-style soulslike releases plenty of good chemicals in my brain, but the first Code Vein back in 2019 turned out to be just okay in my book. Like a number of Bandai Namco's original ...
PC Gamer

Code Vein 2 review

Weak characters kill loftier ambitions, but a brisk pace keeps the combat lively. PC Gamer's got your back Our experienced team dedicates many hours to every review, to really get to the heart of what ...