Echo Generation 2
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Developer Cococucumber continues their studio love of using voxel tech to deliver a richly, detailed world in Echo Generation 2. Everything has a crisp and colorful look to it, the monsters, with all their mouths and moving parts were genuinely unsettling to look upon but at the same time I thought it had a strange beauty to it.
Echo Generation 2 is a fun deckbuilding game with a unique approach to multiple protagonists and a number of deep story driven worlds. Unfortunately for all of the phenomenal setup, the back half of the game doesn't stick the landing, instead rushing into an Act 3 that's a simple battle gauntlet.
Echo Generation 2 deliberately reinvents itself, though not always successfully. Its tighter structure and fragmented storytelling show Cococucumber’s intent to reshape the series, but in doing so the game sacrifices the free exploration, adventure‑game touches, and sense of discovery that made the original shine. The new deckbuilding combat works and adds depth, yet it can’t fill the gap left by a flatter world design and a finale that never fully pays off its promising setup. It remains visually and tonally striking, with a distinctive mix of sci‑fi, irony, and nostalgia, but the sequel feels less emotionally and adventurously impactful—more solid as a game, less memorable as an experience. A step forward and a step back that leaves the franchise’s future direction uncertain.
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Echo Generation 2 is the perfect example of a Cococucumber game, for better or for worse.
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Echo Generation 2 blends multiverse storytelling, stylish retro visuals, and surprisingly deep deck-building combat into a charming sci-fi adventure. Beneath its colourful pixel art world lies a genuinely satisfying tactical RPG that constantly rewards experimentation and curiosity.
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It may not be the deepest and most complex deck builder and RPG out there, but Echo Generation 2 has a ton to offer. The game's story is a fantastic sci-fi epic that lands nearly all of its themes and ideas, and the core gameplay loop is a lot of fun.
Echo Generation 2 is a major improvement over the first game. They’ve sanded away most of its gameplay rough edges, with only a final chapter that requires too much repetition as a standout issue. It is a gorgeous title, with fun combat and great music that is well worth a playthrough, especially if you have Game Pass.
Despite the missteps, Echo Generation 2 is a bold, imaginative follow up that fans of the original – and fans of quirky sci fi RPGs in general – will find plenty they enjoy in. Just be prepared: the final duel might test your patience more than your deck building skills.
