Blasphemous 2 Continues a Trend More Soulslikes Should Learn from

Blasphemous 2 may have unavoidably gotten shuffled to players’ backlogs this past week and for a fair reason. Many games recently released within days of one another, and of course Starfield’s early access period has eclipsed them all anyhow. Still, Blasphemous 2 nestles itself within a Metroidvania and Soulslike niche that is incredibly fulfilling and has properly taken the reins of its predecessor. Blasphemous 2 leans much more on the side of a Metroidvania with platforming that is much more fluid, but what it retains from the original game is also fantastic.