Skip to content
Creative Cult
Book a call
Book a 20-minute call

Updated daily · 12 Oct 2026

Player reception

Minecraft Dungeons II

Players enjoy how the sequel’s fights feel, but most of the reviews they find most helpful say it lost the first game’s depth and launched with account and online problems.

In short

As of 12 October, 64% of 9,119 player reviews recommend it. Players like the feel of the combat and playing with friends or family. The reviews players find most helpful mostly advise against it, over gear that hides its stats and takes one enchantment, a short campaign, separate online and offline heroes and account problems at launch. The latest reviews are kinder, and many suggest waiting for a sale.

Minecraft Dungeons II key art. A band of blocky heroes leaps through a swirl of light into a crowd of mobs, under the game’s logo.
Key art© Mojang Studios and Double Eleven and Xbox Game Studios

Developer

Mojang Studios and Double Eleven

Publisher

Xbox Game Studios

Released

58

Recommend it

64%of 9,119 reviews58

What players say

What players say about Minecraft Dungeons II.

Players enjoy the combat and co-op but find the gear shallower than the first game’s and the campaign short. Launch problems on Linux and with account linking have eased since the 1 October update.5859

Read in full

We read every one of these reviews on 10 October 2026 and judged each by what it says.

80 most helpful reviews

15of 80 positive

15 positive 10 mixed 55 negative58

40 latest reviews

16of 40 positive

16 positive 5 mixed 15 negative 4 off-topic58

The gear has lost its depth.
Weapons, armour and artifacts show no damage or duration figures, so players can’t compare them, and each item takes a single enchantment. Fans of the first game see this as the biggest step back.58
The campaign is short.
Many finish the story in under a day of play and find mostly repeating storms and side quests after it. Even players who enjoy the game say there’s little left to do, and several find the price high for that.58
Online and offline heroes are kept apart.
A hero made for online play can’t be taken offline, and playing alone on an online hero can still mean waiting in a queue.58
Launch locked some players out.
Linux and Steam Deck players couldn’t start the game until the 1 October update, and account linking failed for many, which also blocked the capes. Players still report linking problems after that update.5859
The fights feel good.
Combat is the part players praise most, even those who dislike the rest. Its critics agree on the feel and find the builds and enemies shallow.58
Mouse players miss WASD.
Click-to-move also attacks, which leads to accidental fights and missed jumps. Players on a controller mostly avoid the problem.58

Themes raised

How many reviews in each sample raise each theme, for or against
ThemeMost helpful, of 80Latest, of 36
Content, length and price2518
Gear and enchanting307
Bugs, crashes and performance314
Combat and bosses257
Progression and difficulty226
Online and offline heroes251
Linux and handhelds212
Open world and map202
Controls192
Accounts and launch172

Questions

Minecraft Dungeons II, in short.

Is Minecraft Dungeons II worth it?

Players are divided. As of 12 October, 64% of 9,119 reviews recommend it, mostly for the combat and co-op. The reviews players find most helpful advise against it at $29.99, over a short campaign and gear that lost the first game’s depth, and many suggest waiting for a sale.58

How long is Minecraft Dungeons II?

Players finish the story in about 6 to 8 hours, and in as few as 4 by skipping side content. Reaching the level cap and every achievement takes them around 12 to 15.58

Can you play Minecraft Dungeons II offline?

Yes, with an offline hero. Online and offline heroes are separate, so a hero made for online play can’t be taken offline, and players on an online hero sometimes wait in a queue even to play alone.58

Is Minecraft Dungeons II co-op?

Yes, online and on a shared screen, with crossplay between platforms. Players enjoy it most with friends or family.58

Does Minecraft Dungeons II work on Steam Deck?

Since the 1 October update, Mojang says it should be playable on Steam Deck, with some issues such as a missing on-screen keyboard. Before that, players on Linux and Steam Deck couldn’t start it.5958

How is Minecraft Dungeons II different from the first game?

It has an open overworld in place of a mission map, and players say the gear is simpler. Items don’t show their damage figures, and each takes one enchantment, which fans of the first game miss most.58

How do you get the Hero Cape in Minecraft Dungeons II?

Play both Minecraft Dungeons games with the same Microsoft account, and the cape unlocks in Dungeons II and in Minecraft. Some players report that account linking fails, which blocks it.6158

Has Minecraft Dungeons II been patched?

Yes. The 1 October update made it playable on Steam Deck and raised the emerald cap from 9,999 to 99,999, and hotfix 1.1.2.0 on 8 October fixed several crashes and blurry visuals on Ultra.5960

What PC do you need for Minecraft Dungeons II?

Very little. The minimum is a Core i3-8100 or Ryzen 3 2200G, 8 GB of RAM and a GeForce GTX 1050 or Radeon RX 560 with 2 GB. Mojang recommends a Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 2600, 16 GB and a GeForce GTX 1060 or Radeon RX 580 with 6 GB.58

Sources

  1. 58Steam: Minecraft Dungeons II, store page and user reviews (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026
  2. 59Mojang on Steam: Minecraft Dungeons II update, Steam Deck playable and emerald cap, 1 October (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026
  3. 60Mojang on Steam: Minecraft Dungeons II 1.1.2.0 hotfix, 8 October (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026
  4. 61Mojang on Steam: Minecraft Dungeons II, the Hero Cape, 27 August (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026

More research

Game report · Updated dailyGears of War: E-DayMost players recommend The Coalition’s origin story for its combat, but the reviews players find most helpful are mostly negative, over a campaign that sidelines Marcus and Dom, crashes and missing series staples.Game report · Updated dailyEA Sports FC 27EA’s yearly football game divides players almost evenly, and the reviews they find most helpful say it repeats FC 26 and launched with crashes and disconnects.
Book a 20-minute call