Dark Cloud 2 (2002)

Developer: LEVEL-5, SCE Japan Studio
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 2
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 47 player ratings
Main story: about 100 hours
Where to get it: PlayStation Store

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How it feels

A warm, sprawling adventure where building and crafting feel just as satisfying as the combat, rewarding creativity alongside exploration.

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About

BUILD your world. INVENT your weapons. CREATE your adventure. Discover a secret binding the past, present and future. A secret where an innocent inventor, a temporal warrior and an ageless evil hold the key. Experience an epic action/RPG adventure that relies on your innovation as much as exploration and fighting reflexes.

What players say

A charming, colorful cel-shaded action-RPG packed with inventive town-building and weapon systems, widely seen as a polished hidden gem and one of the most fun, heartfelt games of the PS2 era.

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