As a sequel to the 1997 original, soul hackers 2 It has been a long time in the making. It only shares the futuristic themes with the original. soul hackers and it is the fifth entry in the devil summoner Serie. As the Person series, the devil summoner the games are a spin-off of the main challenging line Shin Megami Tensei Serie.
those who have already played soul hackers 2 they will know that the game is a stylish, dark, cyberpunk JRPG with themes dealing with the occult, existentialism, and more. Of course, other entries in the SMT series are an easy recommendation. However, the series is wide with many titles available. Also, there are outdoor games. SMTthat fans should play too. Here is a list of recommendations that soul hackers fans should play next.
7 Shin Megami Tensei 5
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Released:
2021 -
Developer:
Atlus -
Platform:
Change
if one enjoyed soul Hackers 2, play an entry from your main series, Shin Megami Tensei makes sense. Arguably the most accessible (but still very difficult) of the SMT the series is Shin Megami Tensei 5 on the Nintendo switch.
The visuals are slicker than ever, but the gameplay retains its turn-based roots. In addition, the nihilistic and dark themes for which the series has become famous are present and explained in SMT5.
6 the series of characters
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Released:
1996, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2008 and 2016 -
Developer:
Atlus -
Platform:
PC, PSP, PS Vita, PS2, PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S
Similar to soul hackers Serie, Person is a spin-off of Shin Megami Tensei. This series emphasizes forming bonds with the other characters using Social Links, a deeper mechanic than the Soul Matrix.
The most elegant and visually appealing entry in the series is person 5. However, every game in the franchise has a sense of style. More important, Person 3, Person 4, Y person 5 they are considered some of the best JRPGs of all time.
5 AI: The Somnium Files
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Released:
2019 -
Developer:
chunsoft skewer -
Platform:
PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One
soul hackers 2 Y AI: The Somnium Files They are games that belong to different genres. The latter is both an adventure game and a visual novel, but the Japanese flavor, cyberpunk style, and setting will appeal to fans of soul hackers.
The thought-provoking story and dark visuals will also resonate with fans of the SMT series in general. It is one of the best Xbox Game Pass titles. The voice acting is excellent and helps bring the neo-noir detective story to life. AI: The Somnium Files it’s thematically dark and brooding at times, making it a perfect match for fans of the series. the equally good AI: Somnium Archives – Nirvana Initiative is also available.
4 Shadow hearts series
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Released:
1999, 2001, 2004 and 2005 -
Developer:
Sacnot -
Platform:
PS1 and PS2
shadow hearts starts with the PS1 title Koudelka. As the Shin Megami Tensei series, is an exceptionally dark JRPG with a story that focuses on the occult. Subsequent Koudelka is the trilogy of shadow hearts titles on the PS2.
Shadow Hearts: Covenant remains one of the best RPGs on PlayStation 2, and considering Sony’s console has one of the best RPG catalogs of any system, that’s no small feat. Unfortunately, the shadow hearts The series is no more, and finding print copies of these games can be expensive. However, Matsuzo Machida, who served as director and writer for the first two Shadow Hearts, is working on a spiritual successor called Blood Penny.
3 Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
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Released:
2005 -
Developer:
Atlus -
Platform:
ps2
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga is a two-part story hailed as one of the best screenplays in the world. SMT franchise. Although soul hackers 2 has modern visuals, has an old school feel to its gameplay and design reminiscent of digital devil saga.
As the title suggests, there are issues that DDS share with soul Hackers 2, and that is a digital world beyond the real one. The characters embark on a mysterious journey, discovering their humanity along the way (similar to Ringo and Figue’s journey in soul hackers 2). digital devil sagaThe tone and violence of are more intense than soul Hackers, and gets its M rating for adults.
two Valkyrie Profile/Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth
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Released:
1999 -
Developer:
Enix -
Platform:
Android, iOS, PS1 and PSP. The PS4 and PS5 versions will be released in September 2022.
Released in 1999 for the PS1, valkyrie profile is a critically acclaimed JRPG. It has a story inspired by Norse mythology and players take on the role of a Valkyrie named Lenneth. Her mission is to travel to Midgard and resurrect fallen heroes to serve as her einherjar and fight alongside Lenneth as comrades-in-arms.
A Norse mythology setting may seem worlds apart from Ringo’s cyberpunk quest in Soul Hackers 2. However, Ringo, like Lenneth, is tasked with preventing an apocalyptic event, similar to Ragnarok. Also, she has to resurrect fighters to help her stop the end of the world. Valkyrie Elysium,the most recent entry in the series is due out in September 2022. Also, Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth, the enhanced PSP port, will be released the same day as Elysium on September 28, 2022.
1 Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the soulless army
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Released:
2006 -
Developer:
Atlus -
Platform:
ps2
Released in 2006, Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army is a must have game for fans of pirate souls 2 since both are placed in the devil summoner Serie. Instead of a cyberpunk-style future, Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army it is set in an alternate 1931.
Unlike most shin Megami Tensei, combat is real time, but demon fusion is similar to soul hackers 2. Also, the main character Raidou is a Devil Summoner from an earlier iteration of the Yatagarsu organization, the same group that Arrow is a member of in soul hackers 2.
soul hackers 2 is now available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S