Ghostrunner 2

Ghostrunner 2 is the sequel to the fast first-person action platformer from Polish studio One More Level, in which the player, as a cybernetically enhanced katana-wielding warrior, races through the vertical cyberpunk metropolis of Dharma Tower a year after the events of the first game. The gameplay is built on a one-hit-kill principle - a single strike means instant death for both the player and enemies - which demands quick reflexes, precise timing, and a fluid combination of wall running, double jumps, dodges, and brief time slowdowns. New this time is a motorcycle for fast riding sections between the action sequences.

On PlayStation 5, the game runs at a high frame rate, which is absolutely essential for this type of game - fluidity of movement and instant control response determine success in the most demanding sections full of traps and enemies. Visually, the game combines neon cyberpunk environments with dark, industrial interiors, and the electronic soundtrack heightens the constant sense of speed and tension during the action. The game also expands on the story elements, characters, and world established by the first installment.

Ghostrunner 2 was received as a successful expansion of the first game's successful concept, praised for its fluid movement, balanced difficulty, and newly added mechanics like the motorcycle. The game gradually unlocks further abilities and tools, so the pace and complexity of combat situations steadily increase as playtime accumulates, without overwhelming the player right from the start. Individual levels also contain hidden shortcuts and alternative routes that reward repeated playthroughs and experimentation with movement abilities. For fans of fast, reflex-demanding action games, it ranks among the standout representatives of the genre on PlayStation 5, though it remains more of a demanding, niche title than a mainstream affair for the broader gaming public.

Why play it: For fans of fast, reflex-demanding action games, it offers fluid movement, a motorcycle, and gradually escalating difficulty - though it's more of a demanding, niche title than a mainstream affair.