How long is High On Life 2?

Players who enjoy it spent a median of 19 h; those who don't, 9.8 h.

How much does High On Life 2 cost?

High On Life 2 is currently 58,99€ on Steam.

Steam specs (min / recommended)

Minimum: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation : Windows 10 Processeur : Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Mémoire vive : 8 GB de mémoire Graphiques : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB / AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB / Intel Arc A380 6 GB DirectX : Version 12 Espace disque : 115 GB d'espace disque disponible Notes supplémentaires : SSD, Latest Graphics Drivers Required

Recommended: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation : Windows 10 Processeur : Intel Core i7-13700KF Mémoire vive : 32 GB de mémoire Graphiques : NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB DirectX : Version 12 Espace disque : 115 GB d'espace disque disponible Notes supplémentaires : SSD, Latest Graphics Drivers Required

High On Life 2

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Released February 13, 2026

Action Adventure

sample: 421 reviews posted after launch (105 AI-classified)

70/100

Player Score — positive reviews weighted by volume · Steam history: 72 % · 2,415 reviews (« Mostly Positive »)

Critics' score : 73/100 (45 OpenCritic reviews)

➡️ Stable reception — recent reviews (30d): 66% positive vs 70% overall (115 recent reviews)

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High On Life 2 has players glued to their screens for double-digit hours, with over half logging more than 10 hours and an impressive 86 percent of those long-haul fans still giving thumbs-up. Yet behind the humor and action lurks a familiar foe: stability struggles dominate the chatter, with nearly nine out of ten players citing crashes or performance woes.

What it's about: Un complot intergalactique menace l'humanité ! Faites équipe avec des armes parlantes extraterrestres pour vous frayer un chemin à travers des lieux exotiques à coup de pistolet, de poignard et de skate et sauver votre espèce préférée (les humains) !

In-game

« campaign is only like 15-20 hours. wait to buy it until they fix the performance stuff, its pretty atrocious even with good specs. »

👍 anonymous review · 22 h played491163

« Good game, brought back the feel of the first while keeping it fresh. »

👍 anonymous review · 110 h played13822

« Whoever thought of the skateboard idea. Give them the biggest raise ever. In fact give them all money you earn from this game. It's also running smoothish on steam deck!!! »

👍 anonymous review · 31 h played4422

« Game is fun like the first one, but doom on a pregnancy test runs smoother than this, a drunk driver crashes less. 8/10 »

👍 anonymous review · 7 h played59942

« I liked the first game, and this one has much better pacing. Probably wait for some patches though. Edit: Haven't run into any issues since the latest update! »

👍 anonymous review · 7 h played5322

« Disable geforce now (the over lay) and the game will launch just fine as well as stay up while playing! »

👍 anonymous review · 16 h played831

« My favorite part about this game so far is downloading 30,000 shaders every time I reboot it after it crashes. »

👎 anonymous review · 0 h played25422

« Very poorly optimized for a $60 product. Was excited to play but refunded because of the poor performance. »

👎 anonymous review · 1 h played9332

« this optimization made me experience something nothing short of an assasination attempt if i had epilepsy. i think i saw colors that dont even exist. thanks »

👎 anonymous review · 10 h played60553

« Very unoptimized, occasional frame drops even at high FPS The recommended system requirements are ridiculous. expecting people to meet these specs just to run a poorly optimized game smoothly is not reasonable. »

👎 anonymous review · 1 h played421

« DO NOT BUY! This game is full of bugs and technical issue. Screen goes full black, some settings don't work at all, the game often stutters. »

👎 anonymous review · 0 h played52

« its not long, but there is a lot of game to play, the skate boarding feels good, and the humor is on point »

👍 anonymous review · 39 h played2

In players' words

« campaign is only like 15-20 hours. wait to buy it until they fix the performance stuff, its pretty atrocious even with good specs. »

👍 anonymous review · 22 h played491163

« My favorite part about this game so far is downloading 30,000 shaders every time I reboot it after it crashes. »

👎 anonymous review · 0 h played25422

« Good game, brought back the feel of the first while keeping it fresh. »

👍 anonymous review · 110 h played13822

« Very poorly optimized for a $60 product. Was excited to play but refunded because of the poor performance. »

👎 anonymous review · 1 h played9332

« Whoever thought of the skateboard idea. Give them the biggest raise ever. In fact give them all money you earn from this game. It's also running smoothish on steam deck!!! »

👍 anonymous review · 31 h played4422

« this optimization made me experience something nothing short of an assasination attempt if i had epilepsy. i think i saw colors that dont even exist. thanks »

👎 anonymous review · 10 h played60553

« Game is fun like the first one, but doom on a pregnancy test runs smoother than this, a drunk driver crashes less. 8/10 »

👍 anonymous review · 7 h played59942

👎 anonymous review · 1 h played421

« I liked the first game, and this one has much better pacing. Probably wait for some patches though. Edit: Haven't run into any issues since the latest update! »

👍 anonymous review · 7 h played5322

« DO NOT BUY! This game is full of bugs and technical issue. Screen goes full black, some settings don't work at all, the game often stutters. »

👎 anonymous review · 0 h played52

« Disable geforce now (the over lay) and the game will launch just fine as well as stay up while playing! »

👍 anonymous review · 16 h played831

« its not long, but there is a lot of game to play, the skate boarding feels good, and the humor is on point »

👍 anonymous review · 39 h played2

Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.

What players say, by aspect

Positive Mixed Negative

Gameplay

75 % pos · n=44

Stability / bugs

7 % pos · n=41

Performance

25 % pos · n=28

Story / writing

76 % pos · n=21

Graphics / art

53 % pos · n=15

Content / longevity

54 % pos · n=13

Value for money

0 % pos · n=9

Audio / music

50 % pos · n=4

Interface / UX

0 % pos · n=2

Detailed data (table)

Aspect	Mentions	Positive	Mixed	Negative
Gameplay	44	33	2	9
Stability / bugs	41	3	1	37
Performance	28	7	0	21
Story / writing	21	16	0	5
Graphics / art	15	8	2	5
Content / longevity	13	7	0	6
Value for money	9	0	0	9
Audio / music	4	2	2	0
Interface / UX	2	0	0	2

Warning signs flagged by players

Most recurring negative themes in reviews (automatic detection):

⚠️ Stutter / performance · 5% of reviews

Positive reviews by playtime

🎮 Players who like it have spent 19 h on median; those who dislike it: 9.8 h.

<2h

30 % (n=27)

2-10h

39 % (n=61)

10-25h

80 % (n=215)

>25h

86 % (n=118)

Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time

➡️ Stable reception over time

% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).

💶 Price history

Steam price tracked automatically since Dec 01, 2025 · All-time low: €39.52 (Jun 25, 2026)

100% completion difficulty ("platinum")

2,5 % Demanding

of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 31 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 14,7 % of players.

What creators say (YouTube)

No indexed video for this game yet.

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Small streamers to support

LIVE LifeWithStan 9 viewers · EN — funniest gamer ever

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Strengths

Humor and absurd charm drive the ride: 16 positive mentions out of 16 for that exact combination.
Boss fights and action sequences earn praise: 5 positive mentions out of 5.
Deep engagement is a hallmark, with 80 positive mentions out of 215 reviews from players who spent 10–25 hours.
The story keeps readers hooked: 16 positive mentions out of 21.

Weaknesses

Stability and crashes derail sessions: 37 negative mentions out of 41.
Performance issues linger despite the action: 21 negative mentions out of 28.
A steep price tag draws ire: 9 negative mentions out of 9, with no positives.

Who is it for?

Fans of irreverent sci-fi action and witty writing will find a ride worth taking, provided they can stomach the current technical hiccups.

Is High On Life 2 worth it in 2026?

Yes, but with a few reservations: 72% of 2,415 Steam reviews are positive (player score 70/100). Most-praised strength: Humor and absurd charm drive the ride. Main point of caution: stutter / performance. Current price: 58,99€.

Verdict

High On Life 2’s chaotic charm and engaging gameplay shine through, but relentless crashes and performance stumbles risk turning sessions short and sweet into frustrating marathons. Until the engine catches up, it remains a hilarious, buggy promise of what could be.

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