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CODE VEIN II

Bandai Namco Studios Inc. · Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. · 2026-01-29

SteamPlayStation Store

ActionRPG

Modes: Single player

Releases: Jan 29, 2026 (Xbox Series X|S), Jan 29, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Jan 26, 2026 (PlayStation 5)

An epic adventure awaits, where you and your chosen partners explore a post-apocalyptic world, face fierce battles against powerful enemies, and uncover an epic story that transcends time.

65%
positive of 7.1k reviews
Mixed
steam rating
80/100
critic score (3 outlets, IGDB)
46h
to beat · rushed 31h · completionist 47h
gold
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$69.99
steam price (US)

Due to the influence of the Luna Rapacis, Revenants have transformed into Horrors. The order once maintained by the Revenants has already been lost, and the world is once again heading toward destruction. After the collapse of the world caused by the Resurgence, Revenants with the power to oppose the Horrors govern, maintaining order within human society. To save the world from destruction, you join forces with a Revenant who shares your mission and head into a deadly world.(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Healthy
  • · 425 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~53/week).
  • · Review velocity up 81% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (2,278 reviews).
  • · Top 13% of 10,862 Action games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 142k–320k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 7,113 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)$65.49-6%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $39.89 at GamersGate (2026-06-25)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $69.99 · on sale 18 of 43 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
1.2k1.2k20262026Week of 2026-01-26: 1,225 positiveWeek of 2026-01-26: 1,053 negativeWeek of 2026-02-02: 570 positiveWeek of 2026-02-02: 301 negativeWeek of 2026-02-09: 271 positiveWeek of 2026-02-09: 94 negativeWeek of 2026-02-16: 156 positiveWeek of 2026-02-16: 43 negativeWeek of 2026-02-23: 98 positiveWeek of 2026-02-23: 57 negativeWeek of 2026-03-02: 88 positiveWeek of 2026-03-02: 19 negativeWeek of 2026-03-09: 58 positiveWeek of 2026-03-09: 22 negativeWeek of 2026-03-16: 56 positiveWeek of 2026-03-16: 21 negativeWeek of 2026-03-23: 45 positiveWeek of 2026-03-23: 23 negativeWeek of 2026-03-30: 69 positiveWeek of 2026-03-30: 17 negativeWeek of 2026-04-06: 58 positiveWeek of 2026-04-06: 14 negativeWeek of 2026-04-13: 38 positiveWeek of 2026-04-13: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-04-20: 31 positiveWeek of 2026-04-20: 6 negativeWeek of 2026-04-27: 26 positiveWeek of 2026-04-27: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-05-04: 25 positiveWeek of 2026-05-04: 6 negativeWeek of 2026-05-11: 13 positiveWeek of 2026-05-11: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-05-18: 20 positiveWeek of 2026-05-18: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-05-25: 24 positiveWeek of 2026-05-25: 8 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2026-06-08: 21 positiveWeek of 2026-06-08: 6 negativeWeek of 2026-06-15: 21 positiveWeek of 2026-06-15: 9 negativeWeek of 2026-06-22: 21 positiveWeek of 2026-06-22: 16 negativeWeek of 2026-06-29: 55 positiveWeek of 2026-06-29: 30 negativeWeek of 2026-07-06: 57 positiveWeek of 2026-07-06: 25 negativeWeek of 2026-07-13: 54 positiveWeek of 2026-07-13: 11 negativeWeek of 2026-07-20: 42 positiveWeek of 2026-07-20: 11 negativeWeek of 2026-07-27: 37 positiveWeek of 2026-07-27: 17 negativeWeek of 2026-08-03: 23 positiveWeek of 2026-08-03: 9 negativeWeek of 2026-08-10: 24 positiveWeek of 2026-08-10: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-08-17: 15 positiveWeek of 2026-08-17: 10 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Price history

$69.99$39.892025-09-252026-08-202025-09-25 — best price $49.492025-09-29 — best price $69.992025-10-01 — best price $62.992025-11-20 — best price $58.092025-12-04 — best price $58.092025-12-16 — best price $59.492026-01-19 — best price $69.992026-02-02 — best price $58.792026-03-19 — best price $44.952026-03-26 — best price $59.492026-03-29 — best price $59.382026-04-08 — best price $62.992026-04-19 — best price $59.382026-05-22 — best price $69.992026-06-11 — best price $64.492026-06-18 — best price $63.992026-06-25 — best price $39.892026-07-09 — best price $59.492026-07-23 — best price $69.992026-07-27 — best price $63.992026-07-30 — best price $64.492026-08-20 — best price $65.49
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

36
achievements tracked
88.2%
earned "The Tie That Binds"
39.4%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Trading CardsGamepad RecommendedDualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller SupportDualSense Controller SupportSteam CloudFamily Sharing3 DLC

11 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
PS5 (PlayStation)2,84339%36
Steam (Steam)1,62521%36
Xbox Series (Xbox)49718%36

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Where its players are

Share of Steam reviews by language (top languages measured) — a proxy for where the player base lives.

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

Recent updates

Players also track

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Similarity via IGDB.

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