{{Short description|Upcoming video game}} {{Infobox video game | title = Atomic Heart 2 | image = Atom Heart 2 cover.jpg | developer = Mundfish | publisher = Mundfish | series = | engine = [[Unreal Engine 5]] | platforms = {{Unbulleted list|[[PlayStation 5]]|[[Windows]]|[[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]]}} | released = | genre = [[Action role-playing game|Action role-playing]], [[first-person shooter]] | modes = [[Single-player]] }}
'''''Atomic Heart 2''''' (stylized as '''''ATOMIC HEART II''''') is an upcoming [[Action-adventure game|action-adventure]] [[role-playing video game]] developed by Mundfish. It is the sequel to ''[[Atomic Heart]]'' and was announced during the [[Summer Game Fest]] in June 2025.<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/atomic-heart-2-announced-at-summer-game-fest|title=Atomic Heart 2 Announced at Summer Game Fest|last=Valentine|first=Rebekah|website=[[IGN]]|date=June 7, 2025|access-date=June 9, 2025}}</ref>
== Gameplay == ''Atomic Heart 2'' continues the alternate-history setting of its predecessor, where a retrofuturistic [[Soviet-era]] aesthetic blends with [[dystopian]] [[sci-fi]] themes. The sequel expands the scope of the game's world, featuring events on a global scale, compared to the more isolated environments of ''Atomic Heart''.<ref name="mundfish">{{cite web|url=https://mundfish.com/en/projects/atomic-heart-2|title=Atomic Heart 2 – Official Website|website=Mundfish.com|access-date=June 9, 2025}}</ref>
''Atomic Heart 2'' is a first-person shooter with [[Role-playing video game|role-playing]] mechanics. It will include deeper role-playing systems, such as skill upgrades and special abilities, alongside a wider variety of weapon customizations and combat strategies. The combat includes both ranged firearms and melee elements, with new robotic enemies and environmental hazards.<ref name="pcgamer">{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/atomic-heart-2-is-coming-and-it-looks-like-an-open-world-genre-mashup-of-a-bunch-of-other-sci-fi-dystopias/|title=Atomic Heart 2 is coming and it looks like an open-world genre mashup|last=Wagner|first=Justin|website=[[PC Gamer]]|date=June 6, 2025|access-date=June 9, 2025}}</ref>
== Story == The sequel picks up after the events of the first game, with the player navigating a world on the brink of societal collapse. Players are tasked with confronting new threats across various locations and dealing with the consequences of earlier developments in the game's universe.<ref name="gamespot">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/atomic-heart-expands-to-a-franchise-with-full-sequel-and-mmo-spin-off/1100-6532192/|title=Atomic Heart Expands to a Franchise With Full Sequel And MMO Spin-Off|last=Gurwin|first=Gabe|website=[[GameSpot]]|date=June 6, 2025|access-date=June 9, 2025}}</ref>
According to Mundfish, the narrative will explore more diverse geopolitical regions and involve more morally complex themes, including the ethics of artificial intelligence and control.<ref name="gamerant">{{cite web|url=https://gamerant.com/atomic-heart-2-universe-cube-interview/|title=Mundfish Studio CEO Talks Forming the Atomic Universe with Atomic Heart 2 and the Cube|website=[[GameRant]]|access-date=June 9, 2025}}</ref>
== Development == Plans for a sequel to ''Atomic Heart'' were in place as early as 2021, two years before its release.<ref>{{Cite web |language=ru |url=https://dtf.ru/games/836027-mundfish-atomic-heart-2-byt |title=Mundfish: "Atomic Heart 2 — быть" |website=dtf.ru |date=2021-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325025542/https://dtf.ru/games/836027-mundfish-atomic-heart-2-byt |archive-date=2023-03-25 |access-date= }}</ref> At that time, developers at Mundfish had indicated their interest in expanding the franchise. In June 2023, the studio head confirmed that development on a sequel had begun.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kanobu.ru/news/glava-mundfish-podtverdil-razrabotku-atomic-heart-2-469612/|title=Глава Mundfish подтвердил разработку Atomic Heart 2|website=Kanobu.ru|date=2023-06-05|access-date=2023-06-06|language=ru|archive-date=2023-06-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605212032/https://kanobu.ru/news/glava-mundfish-podtverdil-razrabotku-atomic-heart-2-469612/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://dtf.ru/s/695867-atomic-heart/1869771-glava-studii-mundfish-oficialno-anonsiroval-atomic-heart-2|title=Глава студии Mundfish официально анонсировал Atomic Heart 2|website=dtf.ru|date=2023-06-05|access-date=2023-06-06|language=ru|archive-date=2023-06-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606143859/https://dtf.ru/s/695867-atomic-heart/1869771-glava-studii-mundfish-oficialno-anonsiroval-atomic-heart-2|url-status=live}}</ref>
''Atomic Heart 2'' was formally announced on June 8, 2025, during the Summer Game Fest. Along with the sequel, Mundfish also revealed ''The Cube'', a standalone multiplayer role-playing shooter set in the same universe.<ref>{{cite web|last=Croft|first=Liam|title=Atomic Heart 2, The Cube Spin-Off Announced by Mundfish|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/06/atomic-heart-2-the-cube-spin-off-announced-by-mundfish|website=[[Push Square]]|date=June 6, 2025|access-date=June 7, 2025}}</ref>
== Release == The game is expected to launch on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.<ref name="IGN" />
== Reception == Initial coverage from media outlets such as IGN, PC Gamer, and GameSpot highlighted the game's ambitious scale and visual style. While some previews compared it to a blend of genres ranging from ''BioShock'' to open world role-playing games, others noted its blend of Soviet aesthetics and speculative fiction themes.<ref name="pcgamer" />
== References == <references />
== External links == * [https://mundfish.com/en/projects/atomic-heart-2 Official website]
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