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OXENFREE II: Lost Signals

Your choices solve a mystery

Ratings

Age

13+

Category

Adventure

Languages

English

Set five years after the events of the first game, OXENFREE II: Lost Signals follows environmental researcher Riley Poverly as she returns to her hometown to investigate mysterious radio signals. What she finds is a supernatural conspiracy involving a shadowy cult and rifts in time and space. Use the signature radio mechanic to tune into the paranormal and shape the story through a deep, branching dialogue system.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

92/100

Oxenfree II: Lost Signals is a hauntingly beautiful masterclass in narrative design. As a direct sequel to the 2016 cult classic, it carries a heavy burden of expectation and manages to exceed it in almost every way. The walk-and-talk dialogue system remains the gold standard for the genre, allowing for natural, fluid conversations that never feel like they are interrupting the gameplay. Riley is a deeply relatable protagonist, and her chemistry with Jacob provides a grounded emotional core to the cosmic horror unfolding around them.

The sound design deserves a special mention—the screeching radio static and otherworldly frequencies are genuinely unsettling. The game uses its 2.5D perspective to create a sense of scale and dread that is rare in mobile gaming. Exploring Camena feels like uncovering a mystery that has been rotting for decades. For anyone who values atmosphere, storytelling, and choice-driven consequences, this isn't just a game—it's an essential experience that will stay with you long after the credits roll.

Dinsun reviewed on: Tue May 14 2024

Features

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Branching narrative with multiple endings

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Dynamic dialogue system

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Atmospheric supernatural puzzles

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Breathtaking hand-painted art style

Tips & Walkthrough

Gameplays

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Q&A

While it is a standalone story, playing the first OXENFREE provides deep context regarding the rifts and certain returning characters.

Ratings & Reviews

Amazing Sequel to a Beautifully Written Story
Sun Aug 27 2023 MagsCookie

I don’t normally write reviews on anything really, but I wanted to share how much I truly loved this game. I was actually very skeptical about it at first, because I loved the first Oxenfree so much. When I played the first game, I was enraptured in the characters lives and the story and the mystery that I played it 3 times haha! I just loved and appreciated it that much. So when I started this one I thought it was going to be some dumb rip off of the first with no personality (that was just my assumption). However, I just finished the game and it was better than I ever expected 🥰 this game deserves 5 stars because of how well it ties the original story line of the first game and the adventure of Alex and the gang into a whole new set of characters and stories. Words literally cannot express how much I love it, I may start it over again a few times too!! I don’t want to give spoilers, but I just love how by the end I cared for each of the characters so much and was so excited to see older characters too that I squealed haha. But thank you to the game makers and Netflix for this absolute masterpiece!! If it was made into a show I would totally watch it 100% Side note: Jacob has my heart, he’s such an awkward lovable character oh my gosh😂🫶

I’m literally sobbing
Fri Sep 29 2023 gynfgn

This game had me in tears. I’ve never connected more to a character or story, like this one. I wish I could write the amazing stuff in this game but I would just ramble. By the end of the game I was literally sobbing and crying, I love the plot and the characters and the setting. The art style 10/10! Lighter compared to the first game but not too light where the dark mysteries setting was lost! The art also confused me at first which I loved! It being so light really helped build in the plot later on. Like at first it was just mysterious but then the plot kicked in and it got all dark and the art hid that just 10/10. Also just the paths compared to the first game had me geeking! UGH SO GOOD. My favorite thing about both games is the topic of trauma. Really like how the main topic in both games is the loss of a loved one but this game added the fear of being a new mother with generational trauma. The fact the main character had a hard life with her mom and dad gave into the scare of her being a mom herself. The fact that Jacob felt so trapped in his little bubble of a life and water to do more. The fact that Olivia is a child easily impresionable due to the loss of her parents, leading her to be manipulated by ghost! UGH SO GOOD! The characters were obviously thought of in detail to make a story of this QUALITY! Thank youuuu sooo soo much for making this game. It made me look at my life in a different lighting and that is what art does. This game is pure art.

Better, but still buggy and has some strange changes.
Thu Nov 28 2024 Ramma_

The first game was difficult to play because it lacked volume settings to be able to actually hear the dialogue over the music. Luckily there is volume settings now, so that issue was gone in this 2nd game in the series. Past that the only other improvements I came across were that there were instances where your character would actually run and a decent speed instead of just moving super slow the entire time, but the map is a lot bigger and harder to navigate, so it doesn’t quite make up for that. Pathing was slightly better, but it still ran into a lot of situations where you could just stuck. Like when climbing your character would just climb up a few steps, then down a few, over and over and over and over and over again. Occasionally indefinitely. Other frustrating things that probably should have been caught in QA are the few spots where sound cuts out. The fact the Apple Pencil can’t be used in many of the mini games, though that’s a bit in line with the first game since the Apple Pencil failed to work in the map in that one. It did work for the radio in the first game though, and it completely refuses to work for that in this version. Oh, and for some reason they removed the hold to walk function. So now with a larger map, strange positioning of the camera, and limitations on how far ahead you can place the movement reticle, the bulk of the game is just constant tapping so you can keep the character moving at a reasonable pace. Overall, it was an okay game. It was just held back by all of these weird design choices that some playtesting a quality QA time could have helped iron out to make the game more enjoyable and less monotonous.

LOVE the story—mobile controls are awful
Tue Aug 19 2025 leewm3

I’ve played Oxenfree at least four times, three on mobile and once on Xbox. Immediately preferred the controls on the Xbox. I’ve also played Oxenfree 2 on mobile before, but that was over a year ago and I had completely forgotten just how BAD it is to play on mobile. Now in my second playthrough it’s all coming back to me. Characters get stuck together on rock walls and will not move in any direction and I have to refresh and default to my last save, hoping they don’t glitch together in the same spot again. Sometimes I have to choose an interact option repeatedly, pressing 5 or 6 times in succession before the game acknowledges the button has been pressed. Specifically in the dog door of Jacob’s home. That was a nightmare. From what I remember Oxenfree (the first) was originally an Xbox exclusive. I know Netflix is trying to push for their own gaming studio, Night School, by making Oxenfree 2 only available via the Netflix app, but cmon. Please fix the controls if you’re making this a mobile game only. This story is too good to be butchered by that alone.

Riveting to the End
Fri Feb 14 2025 desperatebanjo

I have to admit I’m not a fan of “thriller” or “horror” style games, but the original Oxenfree came with such amazing recommendations I decided to try it. I hardly put my phone down until I’d finished the story. I was so worried that the sequel would fall flat and there would just be a rehashing of the first story, but I was blown away by the new web the developers crafted tying new and old stories together like a master weaver. Needless to say, I’m up way too late and my phone battery is almost zero but I had to finish it. It will pull at your heartstrings, take your breath away, and leave you thinking of the characters well after you are done. The only negative: Sometimes the click zone to activate actions is hard to hit on a mobile device, but I promise, it’s worth it. I just wish I didn’t have to click so close to the edge of the phone or near the Dynamic Island because it can be frustrating at times.

Great story! A bit linear; limited replay value.
Thu Mar 14 2024 eyv

I gave this game. 5 stars for the story and the game mechanics. Play is smooth, relaxing, and intuitive. I found almost no bugs, and no show-stoppers preventing a seamless experience. The story is compelling, heartwarming, and tragic — my favorite mix! I’m very happy I played it, but I’m skeptical about whether I’ll play it again. Still , if you already have Netflix, it’s a no-brainer — play it! :) In terms of downsides, the choices on which the game is based are the “usual”: be a decent person, be kind to people, and everything will work out for you. While there are many ways the plot can go based on your choices, choices mostly alter the events and accomplishments _surrounding_ the main story — few choices have a profound effect on the main storyline (but some do!).

This game ruined my sanity
Sun May 26 2024 Icerock48

I’ve been “playing” this game for the past 2 days. Ofc I mean I tried. I’m playing on an iPad and I found out about this game because I played the first game on my tv. That one only had 1 very minor problem but Netflix tv games are a beta so no complaints there. I saw the had the second one on here and I decided why don’t I play it. I regret that now because this game has crashed 5 times and I’ve had to replay the SAME PART 4 TIMES. I honestly don’t know if I can bring myself to play the past 45 minutes of a game over and over and over. The first time minor crash and I decided yeah not that bad because I wasn’t super far ahead of where it saved at the second time I was way farther ahead and I was slightly mad but I got over it quick after I got back to where I was. I honestly went to bed because I’d been up half the night playing this game and the first one I finished in 2 hours. I went to bed woke up and looked at the game to nobody’s shock I had to replay that part. I was pretty mad but it was the next day so I decided to give it some credit and say maybe it was meant to be finished in one go. Ofc sense it was morning and I’m and adult I need to do stuff during the day but to my luck it crashed and exit the game for me 😁 to find out later I HAD TO REPLAY THAT PART AGAIN. Not gonna lie I hate that part now. It’s stuck in my head and on loop but I decided this time I’m gonna delete it and redownload sense this game is a big one I waited 15 minutes for it to download. It actually worked for a while till ya know it didn’t luckily it’s saved 1 part ahead of the last one. But yeah still crashed and I saw that I would have to replay that part 1 more location ahead and I cannot bring myself to listen to the same dialogue on repeat for the rest of my life. Game 5 stars if you can make it to the end at least. Would recommend honestly love it but I can’t even make it that far.

Amazing thriller story, definitely a must-play.
Sat Aug 23 2025 Just_Jets7

This game was fantastic. I’d give it about a 9.1/10. While flawed, the game succeeds in almost every way possible. The graphics are simplistically great, the dialogue is amazing, if not greater than the last game, and the characters are interesting. But, like all games, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Some moments in the game, especially with some of the jumpscares, felt cheap. But, it is excusable since the budget for this game probably isn’t as high as some other well-known story games. This game is very creepy and is deliciously long. But a quick recommendation for other players who want to try this on mobile, if you want to play on mobile, I’d use a controller. Any controller, PS4, PS5, Xbox, etc. It plays much that way and if not, just use mobile controls.

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