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Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2011

Should you play it?

Aliens are decimating New York City, only you have the technology to survive. Be The Weapon.

What works

  • Impressive graphics and sound
  • Engaging single-player campaign
  • Tactical suit powers and upgrades
  • Weapon customization
  • Well-optimized for its time

Things to keep in mind

  • Linear level design limits exploration
  • Multiplayer servers shut down
  • Some ai inconsistencies
  • Short campaign length
  • Mute protagonist and limited story depth

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Devil May Cry 5

  • Crysis Warhead®

  • KIBORG

  • Max Payne 3

  • Call of Juarez: Gunslinger

  • Lost Planet™: Extreme Condition

More exploratory

Games that feels like Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • CONTROL Ultimate Edition

  • Dead Space

  • The Surge

  • The Surge 2

  • Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

  • Batman™: Arkham Knight

Less competitive

Games that feels like Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition but with less competition against others

  • Singularity™

  • Wolfenstein: The New Order

  • DOOM: The Dark Ages

  • Terminator: Resistance

  • NieR:Automata™

  • Rogue Trooper

More social

Games that feels like Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

  • Killing Floor 2

  • Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™

  • Shatterline

  • Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition

  • Quake 4

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Swipe to compare nearby games with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition. These titles are not in What to play next.

Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026