SteamWorld Heist 2 Review: A Wonderful Adventure Of Heists And Hats

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brings all the fun a bot can have while adventuring the high seas and committing all sorts of heroic heists to save the world. The game is developed and published by Thunderful, and features the same steampunk charm of the first game, and others in the universe, but with an entirely new cast of steambots. Following the adventures of the less-than-confident Captain Leeway, players can explore a unique world while fighting naval battles, completing bounties, and saving the Great Sea.

The franchise has several games under its umbrella, including the recent that was released less than a year ago, at the end of 2023. Despite being a sequel, does not have anything about it that would require a player to have played the first game or any others in order to have a good time. The story uses different characters and a story and combat mechanics that are well explained. As long as someone is excited about immersing themselves in a turn-based 2D strategy game that is full of humor and fun characters, then this is a game to check out.

The game begins as Captain Quincy Leeway is pretty hard on his luck after the nefarious Navybots took his submarine from him. Gathering the loyal Wesley and a chipper new recruit, Daisy, he guides them as they get the sub back and start afresh on a journey to prove himself worthy of his mother's impressive legacy. This legacy appears to haunt him as the weight of expectations has beaten him down over the years, causing him to doubt himself.

Meanwhile,a water crisis threatens the lives of all the Steambots, with something that the locals call «rust» tainting the seas and causing many to break down and deteriorate. Unfortunately, the Navybots are making things even harder through their strict demands and taxes on the steambots. As the Captain builds up a reputation for himself through completing bounties, his name is spread to others who think he may be the perfect one to save the Great Sea and all the steambots from this oppression as well as