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The Caligula Effect 2

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

Redo is a world without sorrow created by the virtuadoll Regret. Virtuadoll songs give Redo residents respite from their struggles. Our protagonists discover the truth and form the Go-Home Club to return to reality. Make your way home with companions bearing heavy burdens in this school-themed RPG.

What works

  • Innovative and strategic combat system
  • Engaging and emotional story with strong characters
  • Excellent and dynamic music soundtrack
  • Meaningful character progression and customization
  • Improved quality of life features over predecessor

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated graphics and stiff animations
  • Some repetitive and tedious side quests
  • Slow pacing and occasional combat tempo issues
  • Limited enemy variety and shallow antagonist development
  • Navigation and quest tracking can be cumbersome

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The Caligula Effect 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 Leadership, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Cooperation.

Last update: 25/08/2026