Flashback 2

This article is about the video game. For the video game console produced by Atari, see Atari Flashback series § Atari Flashback 2. For the second game in the Flashback series, see Fade to Black (video game).

Flashback 2 is a 2023 science fiction action-adventure game developed and published by Microids. It is a sequel to Flashback.

Flashback 2
Developer(s)	Microids
Publisher(s)	Microids
Designer(s)	Paul Cuisset
Composer(s)	Raphaël Gesqua
Engine	Unity
Platform(s)	PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Release	PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S November 16, 2023 Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One 2025
Genre(s)	Action-adventure
Mode(s)	Single-player

Development and release

In May 2021, Flashback 2 was announced for personal computers and multiple consoles. The game was developed by Microids who did not specify how the game would be connected to Fade to Black.^[1][2] It turns out that Flashback 2 is a prequel set 8 years before the original.^[3]

The game was released on November 16, 2023 for the PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S, with previous generation consoles getting their release in 2025.

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	PS5: 37/100[4] PC: 30/100[5]

Review scores

Publication	Score
Destructoid	4/10[6]
GameStar	26%[7]
IGN	2/10[8]
PC Games (DE)	5/10[9]

Reception

Flashback 2 received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to review aggregator Metacritic. Metacritic listed it the second worst game of 2023.^[10]