Game profile
Destiny 2
An MMO style looter shooter with a story that has grown for years, raids for experienced teams, and a steady loot grind. Precise gunplay meets mystical space mythology.
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What kind of game this is
At its core this is Shooter / RPG, set in a science fiction world. Visually it is going for realism, and the overall tone stays somewhere between light and heavy. The structure is guided rather than open, so you are moved along instead of dropped into a map. It rewards long uninterrupted stretches more than quick check-ins.
The difficulty is moderate and fair, demanding attention without punishing you for it. The story matters and gives the mechanics a frame, without taking over. You can play it with others cooperatively or go head to head. It runs on 3 platforms. Getting in costs nothing.
What stands out
- Demanding raids
- Deep loot system
- Years of story content
This fits you if
- levelling, looting and optimising a build is your kind of loop
- you want to live through a story, not just play a system
- you are after a proper adrenaline rush
- you can sit down for a proper long stretch without interruptions
- you have someone to play with
- you enjoy competing against other players
Look elsewhere if
- you want a game with a clear ending you can reach
- you only ever get short bursts of play time
- you play alone, this needs other people
- you specifically want an open world to roam
How long is Destiny 2?
This one has no finish line. It is built to be played for years, in whatever rhythm suits you.
How the rating ranks
Critics settled on 82 out of 100, which puts it above 40 percent of the 1276 games here and at rank 702 overall. That is mid-table for this database. Not a standout at the top, but solidly rated.
For comparison, Shooter averages 81 points across the database, so this one is right in line with its genre. The figure rests on 662 collected ratings.
Released in 2017, so it has 9 years behind it. Usually cheap by now and the rough edges are long fixed.
The facts
- Release year
- 2017
- Genres
- Shooter, RPG, MMO
- Playtime
- Endless game
- Difficulty
- Moderate, fair
- Story weight
- Present and relevant
- Play with
- Co-op, Competitive
- Setting
- Sci-fi
- Visual style
- Realistic
- Price bracket
- Free-to-play
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation, Xbox
- Critic rating
- 82 / 100
Direct comparison
| Genres | Release year | Playtime | Critic rating | Price bracket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destiny 2 | 2017 | Endless game | 82 | Free-to-play |
| Destiny: Rising | 2025 | Endless game | 87 | Free-to-play |
| The First Descendant | 2024 | approx. 60 hrs. | 71 | Free-to-play |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic | 2011 | Endless game | 85 | Free-to-play |
If you liked this, try these
- 87/100 Destiny: Rising Shared: Shooter, RPG, Sci-fi, rated higher
- 71/100 The First Descendant Shared: Shooter, RPG, Sci-fi, shorter
- 85/100 Star Wars: The Old Republic Shared: RPG, MMO, Sci-fi, rated higher
- 85/100 Final Fantasy XIV Shared: RPG, MMO, rated higher
- 80/100 World of Tanks: Heat Shared: Shooter, MMO
- 71/100 Escape from Tarkov Shared: Shooter, RPG