Endless Legend 2

Endless Legend 2 is a turn-based 4X video game in which a player chooses a faction, as they seek to establish an empire through exploration, conquest, diplomacy and research. The full game features six factions for players to choose from. As with the first game, it utilizes a hex-based grid to represent its map. Each faction has their own unique gameplay mechanics.

For instance, the Aspects can spread coral spores to the hexes belonging to other factions, and use them to infest the minds of opponents. The game has nine victory conditions: score victory, domination victory (if the player successfully defeats all other factions militarily), and seven types of "narrative" victory conditions.

The game was developed by Amplitude Studios. Since Amplitude bought itself out from Sega and became an independent company in November 2024, it was unable to self-publish the game. CEO of Amplitude, Romain de Waubert de Genlis, approached Hooded Horse and negotiated a publishing deal with them in two weeks.

The "Tidefall" mechanic was designed to encourage late-game exploration, as Amplitude recognized that one common pitfall of 4X games is that players often stop exploring after the early game. The team decided against adding a mechanic that would see rising ocean levels reclaiming cities and destroying units, as they felt players would not appreciate their hard-earned efforts being destroyed easily. The game's combat system was drawn from Amplitude's previous work on Humankind.

Endless Legend 2 received "generally favorable" reviews according to Metacritic. Jonathan Bolding from PC Gamer wrote that "Endless Legend 2 is a magnificent example of why Amplitude is so loved by 4X fans", praising the game's visuals, factions, soundtracks, as well as the changing map.