Ghostrunner 2

The game is played from a first-person perspective. The playable character Jack is very agile, being able to traverse dangerous environments by dashing, jumping, wall-running, and sliding. He can also utilize a grappling hook to swing through the environment, and use "Sensory Boost", which briefly slows down time, allowing Jack to strafe through the air. The game also introduces a stamina meter, which dictates how frequent players can dash and deflect attacks.

While a sword is the player's primary weapon, Jack also has access to several special abilities, which can be used in both combat scenarios and solving puzzles. For instance, the "Shuriken" ability, which allows Jack to throw multiple electrical throwing stars, can be used to stun enemies as well as hitting distant switches. Both Jack and his enemy have very limited health, and both can be killed in one hit.

Following the events of the previous game, Dharma Tower has fallen into chaos. Without the Architect or the Keymaster and their armies, different factions vie for control of the tower by hoarding resources and fighting against others. The Ghostrunner Jack, who was mysteriously reactivated after defeating the Architect and destroying the Cybervoid, works with the Climbers, the rebel faction who rebuilt him, to establish a governing council.

One faction, the Hammers, has recently become much more dangerous and organized following the arrival of a new leader, Ahriman. Jack is deployed to prevent them from taking the reactor at the summit of the tower, but fails to arrive before Ahriman. Ahriman is revealed to be a Ghostrunner, and alongside projections of two other Ghostrunners, Rahu and Madhu, collectively called the Asura, uses the reactor to revive the Asura's deactivated leader, Mitra. As the Asura escape, Jack fights Ahriman, and defeats him with the help of a human soldier named Adrian Bakunin, who is afterwards arrested by the Climbers.

One More Level, which is based in Poland, served as the game's developer. Game director Radoslaw Ratusznik described the game as an "evolution" to the original Ghostrunner. While it was designed to be challenging, the team introduced various gameplay enhancements to make it more approachable to new players. For instance, the team introduced an active blocking mechanic for players who were struggling with the game's fast movement system.

Samurai Jack was cited by lead gameplay designer Lukasz Wabik as one of the game's inspirations. Jack's motorcycle was added to the game because the team felt that it aligned with the game's fast-paced combat and its cyberpunk aesthetic.

Ghostrunner 2 received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received strong approval, being recommended by 81% of critics. In Japan, four critics from Famitsu gave the game a total score of 32 out of 40. The game was nominated for "Best Action Game" at The Game Awards 2023.

Lauren Bergin of PCGamesN scored the game 9/10 saying "I am so glad that I took on this Ghostrunner 2 review – it may just be one of my favorite games of the year."