So hyped for this one. Apparently, the main character is Captain Piper Faraday's son, so it plays roughly a steambot generation after the first Heist.

Great news, I had an absolute blast with the first one. Glad to see they didn't change it too much, like going 3D or something.

Holy shit! He wrote something positive about a game.

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Gameplay reveal trailer (they'll be doing several of these I guess):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwRK-aXsvLI

Some really good choices made in my opinion.

I like what i see, same gameplay, improved with new details and better graphics. Hope specs will be low for playing on my old pc gamer.

What will be interesting is the class system as it allows you to carry over skills between jobs once they are learned, so you could have a heavy artillery user with the precision aim of a Sniper.

And just like Steamworld Build, no Linux version. All the other Steamworld games have one. Pfft...

Give it a little time. Build is a special case because it's unfortunately built on the necrotic Unity engine. I guess they're going back to handcrafted C++ for Heist 2, and it's the same team after all.

Story Deep Dive

"The Great Sea Shard is brimming with secrets, missions, and stories waiting to be uncovered...

Join us for another Deep Dive where we explore the watery world that sets the stage for SteamWorld Heist II - and take a look at the overworld gameplay! Learn all about Captain Quincy Leeway and his loyal steam-mates Daisy and Wesley, dive into mysterious waters filled with dangers, discover thrilling ship combat, and more in this latest Deep Dive for SteamWorld Heist II - coming to PC on August 8th!"