Buckle up, bounty hunters — High on Life 2 is officially dropping Winter 2025, with a likely target of December, mirroring the OG’s December 2022 launch.
Confirmed platforms include:
- Xbox Series X|S
- Windows PC (via Steam, Epic, and Microsoft Store)
- PS5 (yes, PlayStation players get a piece this time!)
- Xbox Game Pass on day one
Still no word on Nintendo Switch, but considering the first game eventually warped over, a port down the line isn’t out of the galaxy.
What’s the Deal with High on Life 2?
This isn’t just a sequel. It’s a cosmic upgrade. If the first game felt like a Rick and Morty fever dream with firearms, the sequel looks like that—on an alien energy drink bender.
Talking weapons? Check.
Skateboard traversal? Yup.
Your sister being hunted by galactic assassins? Uh… yeah.
The stakes are higher, the guns are sassier, and the environments are even more ludicrous.
Wait, There’s Skateboarding Now?
Yes, you read that right. High on Life 2 introduces grind rails, kickflips, and momentum-based combat traversal. Imagine chaining a headshot mid-kickflip while your gun roasts your fashion sense. We’re talking Jet Set Radio meets DOOM Eternal — with a side of cosmic snark.
Gatlian Gang’s All Here (Plus New Faces)
Returning characters include fan-faves:
- Kenny — The slightly anxious but loveable blaster
- Sweezy — The edgy SMG with attitude
- Gus — The shotgun that just wants to be liked
- Knifey — Still stab-happy, still Australian, still terrifying
Plus, High on Life 2 adds new Gatlians, each with their own personalities, abilities, and one-liners. Expect a gun that turns enemies into disco dancers or another that literally argues with you during combat.
Plot: The Hunter Becomes the Hunted
You’re back in the bounty hunter boots, but this time it’s personal. Someone has slapped a bounty on your sister, and unraveling the “why” sends you spiraling into a universe of shady pharmaceutical empires, alien conspiracies, and moral dilemmas disguised as fart jokes.
Expect:
- More open-ended missions
- Dialogue trees with actual impact
- Weird sidequests (think: rescue sentient tacos from space bandits)
Looks & Sounds: Still Acid-Trip Gorgeous
From neon-drenched cityscapes to jungle planets made entirely of goo, High on Life 2 continues the trend of “what if concept artists went wild and someone said YES.”
Plus, the original composer is back, so expect a synth-heavy, mood-swinging soundtrack that oscillates between “space rave” and “sad alien cowboy.”
Performance and Polish?
Squanch Games got some flak for performance hiccups in the first game, especially on consoles. This time around, early insiders hint at:
- 60 FPS target on consoles
- PC optimizations from day one
- Less bugs (we hope)
Bonus Goodies: Achievements, Collectibles, and Surprises
- More collectibles, including VHS tapes, lore drops, and maybe even DLC teases
- Achievements with absurd names like “Skate Fast, Eat Trash” and “Shotgun Wedding (to a gun)”
- Devs tease a secret mode unlocked after story completion — could it be New Game+, randomized weapons, or a musical episode?
Should You Be Hyped?
If you loved High on Life‘s blend of humor, weirdness, and surprisingly solid shooter mechanics, the sequel looks like it’s doubling down in all the best ways. Think: less filler, more killer.
Even skeptics should keep an eye on it — because even if the humor doesn’t hit for everyone, the gameplay looks fire.
🎤 Final Thought: Will You Save Your Sister or Kickflip Into Chaos?
High on Life 2 is shaping up to be one of the most unhinged FPS sequels in years. If nothing else, we’ll be able to say we played a game where our shotgun argued with us about pineapple pizza — while we skated through a cosmic cruise ship.
Are you ready to talk back to your guns and save your sis, or are you still traumatized by Knifey? Drop your favorite Gatlian below!
