On July 25, Remnant 2 will be released for PC (Steam, Epic), PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus has already played the game and advises: if you are currently feeling bored with Diablo 4, Remnant 2 can temporarily fill that gap very well.
What kind of game is this?
- Remnant 2 is the successor to Remnant: From the Ashes and a Soulslike with tough bosses, classes, and skills.
- The unique feature of the game is that you use firearms instead of swords and the like as a core feature.
- Typical for the genre, there is a short campaign with a story that you can explore further at every corner and so many secrets that even the developers do not know them all.
What does this have to do with Diablo 4? Players of Diablo 4 are currently complaining about a sort of drought. After the strong release Season 1 has finally started, but it has already caused disappointment in advance.
Blizzard has dampened the fun with harsh nerfs and the new features from the season do not excite everyone. Some players say: they would rather wait until buffs arrive or even until the next season.
Perfectly legitimate, even the developers say: if you no longer feel like it, take a break from Diablo 4 and play something else. Remnant 2 is exactly the game you should play during such breaks if you are looking for a similar thrill.
Is Remnant worth it? We answer that in the video:
Remnant 2 is like Diablo with guns… or something like that
What do the games have in common? Unlike most Soulslikes, Remnant additionally builds on a real class and build system. You do not just distribute points on attributes but choose an “archetype” that determines your abilities.
At the beginning, you have 4 archetypes to choose from (5 with the gunslinger as a pre-order bonus) and can unlock more secret classes. Later, you can even choose 2 archetypes at the same time to play combinations. Specifically, Diablo and Remnant have in common:
- both games build on loot that you can earn while playing
- Mods (in Remnant 2) or aspects (in Diablo 4) grant you new abilities or change them so that you can build new builds
- you can play alone or in co-op
- there is a campaign as well as endgame with randomly generated content that you can repeat to grind for items or XP
- 4 difficulty levels offer different challenges
- there is a hardcore mode for the crazies among you
Even the dark, oppressive atmosphere is similar in both games. Those who enjoy bleak but diverse areas will find both games enjoyable. In addition, both games feature tough bosses that you can measure yourself against and that you sometimes have to defeat to progress in the game.
You can find a detailed review of Remnant 2 by the colleagues at GameStar.
What is different? The biggest difference is obviously the gameplay. Diablo 4 is an action RPG, while Remnant 2 plays more like a 3rd-person shooter. While both games focus on action, the controls and perspective are correspondingly different.
In general, Remnant 2 is a bit “harder” than Diablo 4 and is aimed more at players with a higher tolerance for frustration, as Soulslikes often do. Diablo is better suited for casual gamers.
Moreover, Remnant 2 currently does not feature a season system. Instead, it offers DLCs for more story and additional expansions in the future. This was already the case with the first part. So you do not have to constantly start new characters.
Remnant 2 fits perfectly into the “low phases” of Diablo 4
Remnant came at a very convenient time for me, especially since I was able to test the game right before the start of Season 1 in Diablo 4. At that point, I had just taken a little break from the ARPG and could fully devote myself to the co-op shooter.
Since I enjoyed playing Remnant 1 so much that I almost overslept work, I am correspondingly enthusiastic about the second part. For me, the game also surprisingly hit the same buttons as Diablo 4.
I can unreservedly recommend the class: the helper with his companion dog:
Loot, action, story bosses, and especially co-op have quickly added a few dozen hours to my gaming account. Shortly after the campaign, the enthusiasm for Diablo 4 returned, even though the excitement had initially waned here as well.
I believe that one can ideally play both games side by side, at least as long as one has at least some interest in one of them. When you come back later, you can explore new things again.
I played a new co-op game on Steam before its release and spent my entire free day on it.
