Greedfall: The Dying World

Greedfall: The Dying World

September 24, 2024

PCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X/S

Your destiny is in your hands This all-new tale begins three years before the events of Greedfall, and follows the adventures of a native Teer Fradeean snatched from their homeland and brought to the Old Continent against their will. You discover the world of the “renaígse” (foreigners): a land full …

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Critic Reviews (34)

Adiba Manha NoobFeed Sep 2024
58.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

65.0

"GreedFall II: The Dying World is an interesting yet problematic RPG in the end. It’s easy to see what makes it strong. The world-building is still outstanding, and the story’s colonial themes are still strong and make you think. The …"

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A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Sep 2024
71.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

85.0

"I ended up thoroughly enjoying my time with GreedFall: The Dying World but it certainly isn&s;t for everyone, especially impatient folks who aren&s;t willing to let it grow on them as they carefully tinker with the wealth of options and …"

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Andrea Giongiani IGN Italy Sep 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

85.0

"An ambitious roleplaying game marred by unsatisfying combat and too many graphical glitches."

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Andrew Logue Nexus Hub Sep 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

20.0

Gameplay

20.0

Story

20.0

"GreedFall 2: The Dying World gets a lot right and fans of the first game should be pleased, though the sequel&s;s shift in combat style somewhat limits accessibility and makes it a tough sell to newcomers."

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Arkadyuti Bandyopadhyay Gameffine Sep 2024
65.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

70.0

"GreedFall: The Dying World sports good visuals, a decent story, and genuinely interesting world-building, but it suffers from a myriad of bugs and optimization issues even after the full release. The combat is also not as good as it should …"

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Benjamin Braun GAMES.CH Sep 2024
75.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

72.0

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Charles Hartford But Why Tho? Sep 2024
40.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

60.0

"GreedFall: The Dying World leaves much to be desired. Despite offering an engaging story and a strong cast of characters, technical problems abound, making the experience far more frustrating than it’s worth."

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Christophe Philips Pragalicious Sep 2024
60.0 /100

Graphics

40.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

70.0

"GreedFall: The Dying World managed to charm me with its varied game world, companion management and rock-solid story. I therefore opted for the story mode. On the other hand, I couldn&s;t be pleased by the many bugs and glitches I …"

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Danilo Di Gennaro 4News.it Sep 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

72.0

"GreedFall: The Dying World had a rather difficult task. Not only did it have to build on the strengths of the first chapter released in 2019, but it also had to be a test of maturity for the Spiders development …"

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Dani Mateo TodoJuegos Sep 2024
60.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

42.0

Story

68.0

"GreedFall: The Dying World works when its choices and factions click, but rushed execution, uneven missions, and unrefined combat keep it from fully taking off."

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David Burdette GamingTrend Sep 2024
65.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

60.0

"Every time I make an impactful choice or uncover a new part of the story or tidbit of lore, I&s;m reminded why I adore GreedFall. That feeling fades, however, whenever The Dying World pushes me into combat or the tedious …"

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Dayna Eileen CGMagazine Sep 2024
60.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

70.0

"GreedFall: The Dying World, unfortunately, misses the mark with an incredibly buggy experience and lacklustre combat, despite a story and world that could have been worth exploring."

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Denis Burčík SomGeek Sep 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

72.0

"If you are a fan of this studio’s work or simply looking for an interesting story-driven RPG, GreedFall: The Dying World is definitely worth trying."

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Gareth Chadwick TheSixthAxis Sep 2024
50.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

70.0

"I&s;m pretty disappointed with Greedfall: The Dying World. Despite going through Steam Early Access, the end product is buggy and messy, and the combat uninspiring. This combined with slow pacing that gives three false endings to the opening before you …"

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Graham Cameron Xbox Tavern Sep 2024
75.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

75.0

"Greedfall II had a big ask to follow on from the original which I enjoyed a lot even if it had its annoyances and limitations such as repetitive dialogue choices. Greedfall II feels much more refined in terms of graphics, …"

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Greg Wheeler TheReviewGeek Sep 2024
30.0 /100

Graphics

25.0

Gameplay

20.0

Story

30.0

"A promising world undone by numerous crashes, broken quests, and laborious combat."

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Joost Holtslag Play Watch Read Sep 2024
65.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

60.0

"Exploring, making choices in a world full of conflict. But fights that don&s;t click and systems that falter. An RPG with potential, but without real impact. The beginning is here. There is no sequel. You keep walking around. But not …"

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Joseph La Russa Seasoned Gaming Sep 2024
65.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

60.0

"Greedfall The Dying World is a really fun game, the true potential of which is crushed by its unfinished state."

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Krystle Lim Gamer Social Club Sep 2024
75.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

65.0

"GreedFall: The Dying World is a game that built upon the potential of its predecessor, and in many ways, it succeeded in this. They created a game that many RPG fans have been aching for: storytelling, choices, and world. Unfortunately, …"

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Lee Mehr VGChartz Sep 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

67.0

"Despite unfortunate launch-window technical issues, Spiders&s; ambitious shift towards turn-based combat results in a commendable prequel."

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Mark Steighner Hardcore Gamer Sep 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

68.0

"Quote not yet available"

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Matt Sainsbury Digitally Downloaded Sep 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

88.0

"Spiders remains the best of the B-tier European RPG developers, and that’s a compliment. Belonging outside of the big-budget blockbuster developers affords a creative freedom that Spiders has never been hesitant to embrace."

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Michiel Vonck Gaming Boulevard Sep 2024
75.0 /100

Graphics

82.0

Gameplay

73.0

Story

86.0

"Greedfall: The Dying World is a great return to its rich universe by flipping the perspective of the main storyline and letting players view the story from another angle, the islanders’ point of view. This narrative shift is one of …"

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Mick Fraser God is a Geek Sep 2024
65.0 /100

"Greedfall 2: The Dying World makes an attempt to be a swashbuckling, seafaring pirate thriller, but gets muddled in its own politics and bogged down by too many clashing systems."

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Pablo Méndez EntreMandos Sep 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

70.0

"Greedfall: The Dying World takes the series in a more tactical direction, offering strategic combat, deeper RPG systems and a fresh perspective on its colonial fantasy setting. While pacing issues and technical rough edges remain, the world and lore are …"

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Pascal Tekaia RPGamer Sep 2024
40.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

40.0

"Though the narrative is laudable both in terms of its uniqueness and for mirroring similar real-world conflicts from the colonized’s point of view, the game falls afoul of some of the same shortcomings as its predecessor and, in the case …"

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Philip Zeldenthuis Gameliner Sep 2024
60.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

57.0

Story

62.0

"Greedfall 2: The Dying World is a decent RPG with a fairly interesting story, but the combat really drags the experience down."

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Rafa Del Río IGN Spain Sep 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

75.0

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Ravi Sinha GamingBolt Sep 2024
60.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

30.0

"Seeing Spiders go in a completely different direction with GreedFall 2: The Dying World is bizarre. There is some promise, but it needs a healthy amount of time and polish to develop into something worthwhile."

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Rhiannon Bevan TheGamer Sep 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

65.0

"I just hope that it&s;s realised that, with some more time and care, this series could be so much more than a decent tribute act to better games. GreedFall is a rich world, and so much love has gone into …"

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Stuart Cullen TechStomper Sep 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

25.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

35.0

"GreedFall 2: The Dying World shows Spiders continuing to punch above its weight, delivering a rich, choice-driven RPG - albeit with a few rough edges and underwhelming combat."

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Terrence Johnson ZTGD Sep 2024
50.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

70.0

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Timothy Nunes PlayStation Universe Sep 2024
65.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

65.0

"A humdrum start to Greedfall 2: The Dying World brings down the experience quite drastically. However, once you scale the prologue, the rest of the game feels like you would expect a Spider Interactive RPG to play: likeable characters, political …"

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Travis Bruno Capsule Computers Sep 2024
60.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

60.0

"Greedfall: The Dying World nails its characters and lore, but uneven pacing, repetitive combat, and constant glitches keep it from living up to its potential."

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