Dishonored 2 (Incl. ALL DLC’s)

Karnaca’s sun-bleached avenues, bloodfly nests, and elaborate estates make for one of stealth gaming’s most memorable playgrounds. Set fifteen years after the first game, Dishonored 2 follows deposed Empress Emily Kaldwin and her father, royal protector Corvo Attano, after a supernatural coup tears the Isles apart. Either protagonist sets out to reclaim the throne, but the route is entirely yours: a ghostly, nonlethal campaign is as viable as a chaotic revenge spree. The mood mixes political betrayal and occult horror with the strange beauty of a world where whale-oil industry collides with the Void’s impossible magic.

Each mission is a dense, hand-built sandbox packed with alternate entrances, vertical routes, secrets, civilians, and guards who react to what they see and hear. Emily and Corvo bring different supernatural toolkits, with powers for teleportation, possession, shadowy stealth, mesmerism, domino-like enemy links, and spectacular lethal ambushes. Gadgets, firearms, swordplay, upgrades, and crafted bonecharms let players refine a preferred approach, while the Chaos system reflects how violently they reshape the city and influences the story’s atmosphere and resolution. Combat is sharp but dangerous when surrounded, so careful scouting, quick saves, and inventive use of the environment often matter more than simply drawing a blade.

Arkane’s strongest achievement is how often a level supports solutions the player invents rather than selects from a menu. The Clockwork Mansion’s transforming rooms and mechanical soldiers, along with the Dust District’s shifting factions and storms, remain standout examples of environmental design years later. Karnaca feels richer and more colorful than Dunwall while retaining the series’ grimy, plague-scarred edge, and replaying as the other hero meaningfully changes available abilities and tactics. Fans of Deus Ex, Thief, or the first Dishonored find a deeper, more flexible sequel here, while newcomers who enjoy patient stealth or creative first-person action have an excellent place to start.