Code Vein II

Code Vein II is an action role-playing game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is the sequel to Code Vein from 2019, and it launched on January 29, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. The game is played from a third-person perspective and is classed as a Soulslike.

The story takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where humans and Revenants live side by side. A force called the Resurgence once mutated living beings into monsters known as Horrors, and five Revenant heroes later gave their lives to form a seal named the Luna Rapacis. That seal eventually weakens the Revenants exposed to its light, and as it begins to fail, Revenants turn into mindless Horrors and the world edges toward collapse.

Players take the role of a Revenant Hunter who travels into the past alongside Lou, a girl able to manipulate time. Journeys to earlier eras let the hunter look for clues to stop the world’s destruction, alter the fates of key Revenant characters, and uncover lost histories. Changes made in the past can carry consequences into the present and future.

In combat, the player drains blood from enemies and uses it to unleash a range of skills, while a new build system allows weapons and skills to be customized freely. Partner characters can fight alongside the hunter or be assimilated, which takes them off the battlefield in exchange for extra bonuses and abilities. According to the developers, the world is more open than in the first game, and a motorcycle can be used to travel across it.

After the first game, the studio reviewed player feedback and chose to keep the anime look while expanding customization, companions, and boss battles. Producer Keita Iizuka has said the sequel is set in a different world with an original cast. Code Vein II was announced at Summer Game Fest in June 2025 and runs on Unreal Engine 5. On release, it received “mixed or average” reviews according to Metacritic.