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Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 revives the good, old, action platform run & gun genre, but this time with a bunch of humor and buckets of blown off body parts. In this sequel to Guns, Gore & Cannoli, Vinnie Cannoli’s story continues and this time it’s personal.

What works

  • Fun and satisfying run-and-gun gameplay
  • Strong local and online co-op multiplayer
  • Polished hand-drawn visuals and animations
  • Varied weapons and enemy types
  • Humorous story and character dialogue

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length limits replayability
  • Some control and aiming challenges reported
  • Lack of versus or pvp mode
  • Occasional difficulty spikes
  • Limited weapon variety compared to first game

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • 9 Monkeys of Shaolin

  • Absolum

  • Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

  • Abyssus

  • Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse

  • Contra: Operation Galuga

More competitive

Games that feels like Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2 but with more competition against others

  • Cobalt

  • Neon Inferno

  • Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef

  • Strike Force Heroes

  • Final Exam

  • Shank 2

Less intimate

Games that feels like Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2 but with less focus on close relationships

  • Guns, Gore & Cannoli

  • Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken

  • The Baconing

  • Splatter - Zombiecalypse Now

  • Serious Sam Double D XXL

  • Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

More intense

Games that feels like Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2 but with a more intense feel

  • Rampage Knights

  • METAL SLUG X

  • Broforce

  • HUNTDOWN

  • The Expendabros

  • God's Trigger

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Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Leadership.

Last update: 04/08/2026