Angry Birds 2 is a 2015 strategy video game developed and published by Rovio Entertainment for mobile devices. It is the sequel to Angry Birds (2009) and follows the gameplay of the Angry Birds series alongside additions such as randomly-chosen birds and magic spells. The game was soft launched under the name Angry Birds: Under Pigstruction in Canada in March 2015, before receiving a full release for Android and iOS under its new name on July 30, 2015. It has received mixed critical reception and has been downloaded over 20million times.
Angry Birds 2 uses similar gameplay mechanics to its predecessor.
Angry Birds 2 is a strategy video game.[2] It continues the gameplay of its predecessors; pigs have stolen the Angry Birds' eggs, which must be recovered by launching birds from slingshots at structures containing the pigs.[3][4] The player progresses by defeating every pig in each level.[4] New features are included in addition to this.[5]Levels consist of multiple stages and are randomly-generated,[3][4] and players are able to choose which bird they use rather than there being a specific order.[5] Birds are assigned via randomly-selected playing cards of the currently-unlocked birds, which can include a new bird named Silver.[6] Cards can be added by filling a "destruction meter" or, if there are any surviving pigs when all cards are gone, by paying with in-game currency.[2] In addition to birds, spells can be used, including a rain of rubber ducks, a blizzard, and a chili pepper.[5]Bosses can also be encountered; the player must use the level environment to deplete the boss' health bar. The player is given five lives to beat levels, which deplete when a level is failed;[2] once all lives have been depleted, they must be regenerated by waiting 30 minutes, watching an advertisement, or paying with in-game currency.[7][8]
An alternate mode, the Arena, is also included. In the Arena, players challenge others from around the world to rank up in a leaderboard and unlock upgrades.[2][8]
Release
Angry Birds 2 was soft launched on the App Store under the title Angry Birds: Under Pigstruction in Canada in March 2015 to gather player feedback.[5][9] It was fully released for iOS and Android worldwide on July 30, 2015.[9][10][11] Upon its full launch, the game received backlash for its use and encouragement of microtransactions.[12]
In 2025, a limited-time event based on Angry Birds Space (2012) was announced at that year's TwitchCon Block Party. It was held from October 24 until November 21.[13] In January 2026, a special version of Angry Birds 2 was announced to be released in China.[14]
On Metacritic, a review aggregator website, Angry Birds 2 has a score of 66 based on 24 critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average" reception.[15] Eli Hodapp from TouchArcade gave a 5-star review and called Angry Birds 2 "the best Angry Birds yet".[4] Harry Slater from Pocket Gamer gave Angry Birds 2 a score of 7 out of 10 and a Bronze Award, claiming that most of the game's changes are "for the better".[2] Justin Davis from IGN gave a 6.7 score, criticising the "ever-shifting levels and limited lives" but praising its other elements.[7] Jordan Minor from PC Magazine gave it a 4 out of 5, calling its use of in-app purchases "disappointing" but praising its "beautiful" visuals.[3]
Sales
Angry Birds 2 reached onemillion downloads within 12 hours of its release.[8] On August 3, 2015, Rovio tweeted that it had reached 10million downloads.[16][17] On August 6, the game reached 20million downloads from over 100 countries.[18]
References
↑"Angry Birds 2". Two Feathers Studio. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
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