In the recent Partner Showcase this was easily my favorite and the most surprising announcement of them all. I have dreamed of a sequel to SteamWorld Heist for oh so long. Plus Steam Powered Giraffe is back but with all NEW music!? They're an awesome band and their tones really set the stage in the first game.

If you missed that reveal trailer then here you go!


Then they released a story deep-dive today too!

I downloaded the Switch version of the original game out of pure hype for the sequel. I don’t typically double-dip with games…but this was an exception.

@GameDadGrant

You've always been a wise one. Good plan to play the original again before the new one releases as it seems the new one is really going to be expanding on everything.

My records show I beat this Dec 2015 (original release on 3DS), again in Oct 2016 on Wii U, then again on 3DS in Nov 2018, and then the last time I beat it was Apr 2022 on Switch. So it appears I've triple dipped and just hearing you going back in has me wondering if I should get a fifth playthrough in there before August...

Anyone playing this? I ended up starting this on Thursday afternoon and put 20 hours into it by Sunday evening.

I'm loving it. The exploration on the sea adds just enough freedom to shake things up. Great addition.

I am played on Experienced and I feel like this game is a bit tougher than the first, which is welcomed. That said there are tons of controls over that sort of thing.

Want to get this, 'cause I loved the first game, but there's just too much for me to play and too much IRL crap to deal with right now. In the meantime, I'll keep listening to this charming song by Steam Powered Giraffe.

I finished this earlier today. Loved it. Sunk 46 hours in it the last eleven days. Just a fantastic sequel. Expands on everything. Properly meaty. Great in-game story, mechanics, etc.