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The Surge 2

Sci-fi action RPG with punishing melee and limb-targeted loot

Deck13 · Published by Focus Entertainment · Released Sep 23, 2019

ActionRPG

Reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 7,882
Recent reviews
Mixed
53% of 54 in 30 days
Players
33
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
Mar 30, 2020
Minimum PC
R9 280
8 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Surge 2?

This third-person, single-player action RPG takes place in Jericho City, where you wake after a plane crash to find the city under martial law and a nanostorm spreading. Explore the city, fight soldiers, robots, and bosses, and cut off enemy limbs to collect equipment.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy mastering directional parries in difficult fights
  • +you like experimenting with weapons, armor, and implants

Not for you if...

  • −you expect a strong story to drive your progress
  • −you dislike repeatedly fighting enemies to collect gear

What players say

74% of 7,882 reviews are positive · 53% of 54 in the last 30 days

Players praise the faster melee combat and the variety of equipment and builds. Common complaints include a thin story, backtracking, frustrating bosses, and technical problems such as crashes and poor performance.

Players over time

▼ -28% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 67 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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How many players finish The Surge 2?

12% of Steam players have unlocked «Reborn», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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The Surge 2 system requirements

Minimum: R9 280, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
Processor
AMD FX-8320 (3.5 GHz) / Intel i5-4690K (3.5 GHz)
Graphics
2 GB, AMD Radeon R9 280 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Requires a graphics card compatible with Vulkan, requires Internet connection for online features.

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
Processor
AMD FX-8370 (4.0 GHz) / Intel Core i7-3820 (3.6 GHz)
Graphics
6 GB, AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Requires a graphics card compatible with Vulkan, requires Internet connection for online features.

Does The Surge 2 have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Surge 2 run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
57
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Czech.

Does The Surge 2 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

7 DLC available.

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