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Released Sep 29, 2026

Minecraft Dungeons II

2026 · E10+ · Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Mojang Studios · PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch 2 · Switch

Drop the pickaxe, grab a sword, and charge into a thrilling new adventure in Minecraft Dungeons II. Journey through unexplored lands and mysterious locations, in a quest to stop a new evil from causing chaos in not one, but two worlds! Clash with menacing foes in explosive encounters and fight your way through hordes of mobs that will do everything in their power to stop you from saving the day.

Real Score
60
Divisive
from 3,696 reactions
very high confidence
46% positive27% mixed26% negative
→ SteadyTrend
5Platforms
-8vs hype

What people are saying

Updated nightly
The Real Review

Minecraft Dungeons II is a rough sequel that leaves most players underwhelmed. The switch to an open world is a bright spot that some enjoyed, but it's buried under brutal performance and technical issues, especially on PC and handhelds like the Steam Deck. People feel the price is too high for a buggy experience, and new mechanics like artifacts have largely landed poorly. While the core Minecraft look is fine, the low scores for gameplay and difficulty show the fun combat loop of the first game didn't quite translate here.

Synthesized from 3,696 real reactions · very high confidenceGraphicsGameplayMultiplayerPerformanceDifficultyValueStory

Hype vs reality

Before release, then after.

68Pre-release
→
60Audience
-8
050100

From 869 pre-release reactions, locked on Sep 29, 2026. The audience score is built only from reactions since.

BeforeNot bad869 reactions
AfterDivisive3,696 reactions

Sentiment split

Every qualifying reaction, weighted.

46%positive
  • Positive46%
  • Mixed27%
  • Negative26%

By aspect

What people scored, piece by piece.

graphics70
gameplay56
multiplayer48
story44
value25
difficulty20
performance14

How opinion moved

The Real Score, night by night.

586062Oct 22242628306060

Buzz

260 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.

050100Oct 17: 49 reactionsOct 17Oct 18: 52 reactionsOct 19: 35 reactions19Oct 20: 21 reactionsOct 21: 34 reactions21Oct 22: 13 reactionsOct 23: 5 reactions23Oct 24: 8 reactionsOct 25: 2 reactions25Oct 26: 14 reactionsOct 27: 8 reactions27Oct 28: 5 reactionsOct 29: 13 reactions29Oct 30: 1 reaction30

Where the signal came from

Volume and platform mix only.

Steam2,673
Social Media1,023

Every figure on this page is analysis output from public posts and reviews.

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Names and topics that came up

Mentions across all reactions, with the share that were positive. Anything mentioned fewer than twice never shapes the review.

Mojang Studiosdeveloper153×25%+
Minecraft Dungeons IIfeature125×50%+
open worldfeature110×66%+
Mojangdeveloper92×29%+
Steam Deckplatform61×31%+
artifactsfeature55×9%+
PCplatform51×16%+
Linuxplatform51×20%+
Switch 2platform46×24%+
bossesfeature45×22%+
Dungeons 1feature42×64%+
enchantmentsfeature42×26%+
Microsoftdeveloper34×9%+
Siftfeature33×61%+
Switchplatform31×26%+

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