- 35/100
- Critics2 reviews
- 35/100
- Metacritic11 critic reviews
More scores
- Metacritic usersuser score
- 31/100
- Player reviews
- 48% positive133 reviews
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Runs on
- Windows
- Price
- US$39.99
Where to get it
2023 · Microids Studio Lyon · Adventure · Arcade
Flashback 2
The acclaimed sci-fi side-scroller that became a retro gaming classic returns, with modern graphics and gameplay!
- Released
- 16 November 2023
- Platforms
- Nintendo SwitchPlayStation 4PlayStation 5WindowsXbox Series X/S
- Genres
- AdventureArcadePlatformer
- Developers
- Microids Studio LyonPaul Cuisset
- Publishers
- —
- Series
- Flashback
- Modes
- Single-player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Themes
- ActionScience fiction
- Country
- France
- Age ratings
- USK 12CLASS_IND 10GRAC 15+ESRB TPEGI 12ACB PG
- Languages
- Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian and 1 more
- Time to beat
- 6hmain story7hcompletionist
About
Flashback 2 is a 2023 science fiction action-adventure game developed and published by Microids. It is a sequel to 1992's Flashback.
›Story
In the 22nd century, the peace of the United Worlds extends throughout the Solar System — but this tranquility is threatened by the Morph invasion led by the fearsome General Lazarus.
In search of his lifelong friend, Ian, and with the help of his few allies — including A.I.S.H.A., his iconic AIpowered weapon — Conrad, once again, dives into a heart-pounding adventure full of twists, turns and revelations!
Players say
Media
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Story
Flashback 2 begins in the middle of Conrad's adventure in the original Flashback, before the plot diverges from that of the original game. Conrad continues his fight against the Morphs and seeks to stop their invasion.
Development
In May 2021, Flashback 2 was announced for PC and consoles. The game was developed by French developer Microids who did not specify how the game would be connected to previous series entry Fade to Black.
The game was released on November 16, 2023 for the PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S, with previous generation consoles getting their release in 2025.
Reception
Flashback 2 received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to review aggregator Metacritic. Metacritic listed it the second worst game of 2023.
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