Summary
Co-op Soulslike RPGRemnant 2is currently the third-biggest PS Plus Extra game of 2024. Despite launching in July 2023,Remnant 2has discovered a newfound audience thanks to its inclusion in the July 2024 PS Extra Plus library, becoming the most popular title in the lineup for the month.
Developed by Gunfire Games,Remnant 2is a sequel to the successful co-op RPGRemnant: From the Ashes,a title that brought a unique spin to the Soulslike formulaby supplying players with firearms and placing heavy emphasis on playing co-op with friends. Players can choose from various classes (called archetypes) as they battle through dynamically generated dungeons against god-like beings that wish to destroy reality itself.Remnant 2is often held in high regard within the Soulslike community, offering players a unique take on the genre whilst giving them an enriching co-op experience, and with frequent DLCs to keep the game active, there’s never a shortage of content to keep players engaged.
As reported by TrueTrophies,Remnant 2is currently the most popular game of the 2024 PS Plus Extra July games. It accrued a player base 69.05% bigger thanCrisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion,the second-biggest title for the month. This massive surge of players has madeRemnant 2the third-biggest PS Plus Extra game to debut in 2024, putting it ahead of titles such asRed Dead Redemption 2andMonster Hunter Rise.
Remnant 2 Has The Third-Biggest Debut on PS Extra Plus For 2024
This number is even more impressive when considering that there is not a PlayStation 4 version ofRemnant 2, setting it apart from the two games that outperformed it andmaking it the biggest PlayStation 5 exclusive debut on PS Extra Plus for 2024.Remnant 2is still being actively worked on by Gunfire Games, with major DLC having been released withThe Forgotten Kingdomearlier this year andThe Awakened Kingin late 2023.
These expansions have both expanded on the base story, bringing with them new storylines, dungeons, bosses, and archetypes.Remnant 2features a DLC bundle consisting of three story DLC packs, the third of which has recently been revealed. With a swarm of new fans discoveringRemnant 2for the first time,The Dark HorizonDLC has landed itself in a perfect nesting ground to entice fans to stay with the game, should they find themselves wanting more of whatRemnant 2has to offer.
With the recent surge of players thanks to PS Plus Extra, now is the perfect time tograb some friends and battle through Lovecraftian horrors inRemnant 2. With a myriad of new players and the promise of more content to keep them hooked, Gunfire Games has found itself in a very favorable position withRemnant 2.
