| High on Life 2 | |
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| Developer | Squanch Games |
| Publisher | Squanch Games |
| Director | Mikey Spano |
| Designer | Erich Meyr |
| Artist | Colby Wahl |
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| Release | February 13, 2026 |
| Genre | First-person shooter |
| Mode | Single-player |
High on Life 2 is an upcoming first-person shooter video game developed and published by Squanch Games. As a sequel to High on Life (2022), the game is scheduled to release in February 2026 for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.
High on Life 2 is a first-person shooter with action-adventure elements. As with the first game, the player has an arsenal of talking weapons called "Gatlians", and High on Life 2 introduces dialogue options for players to choose from when conversing with their weapons. [1] As with the first game, the player character is very mobile and is able to perform feats such as double jumping, dashing, sliding, and using a grappling hook to reach distant places. A new form of movement, the skateboard, can be used to aid both combat and puzzle solving. [2] [3]
After saving humanity in the first game, the player character becomes a very successful bounty hunter. However, an alien pharmaceutical conglomerate kidnaps their sister, Lizzie, and the player character seeks to take them down. [4]
The game is currently being developed by Squanch Games. The studio looked at the feedback of the original game, and identified areas for improvement. The skateboard was an abandoned idea for the first game, and was originally envisioned as a power-up in the sequel. However, as the team continued to reiterate the game's traversal options, its role was significantly expanded and it became the game's central gameplay pillar. [5] [6] The game was also inspired by Metroidvania, and it included three large hub areas, as opposed to the first game which only had one. [7]
The game was announced during Summer Game Fest in 2025. [8] Betsy Sodaro, J.B. Smoove, and Richard Kind returned to voice characters from the original game, while Ralph Ineson joined the cast. The game is scheduled to release on February 13, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. [9]