Publisher Team17 and developer The Game Kitchen have announced a new expansion for Blasphemous II coming alongside a free update.
The game’s new “Mea Culpa” expansion is launching for all platforms on October 31st for $11.99, with a 20% discount for the first two weeks. The free “True Tormet” update releases the same day.
Here’s a rundown on the new content, plus a trailer:
Blasphemous 2: Mea Culpa DLC
Blasphemous 2: Mea Culpa is a premium expansion for Blasphemous 2. The expansion’s story centres around Mea Culpa, the lost sword wielded by The Penitent One in the first game. The DLC includes the following:
Featuring a new ending, new bosses, new zones, new abilities, new enemies, new quests and a new… New Game+, experience Cvstodia like never before in this massive expansion to Blasphemous II and become the wielder of one of the most powerful artefacts – The Mea Culpa.
Now is the perfect time to jump into the definitive telling of Blasphemous II’s story – and experience its harshest challenges.
The Paid DLC: Mea Culpa includes:
- New Zones: Two massive new zones for you to endure their harsh winds and ascend their towering heights
- New Bosses: Fight some of the greatest challenges and stare defeat in the face in Mea Culpa
- New Quests: Piece together your sword and experience the power of Mea Culpa. Plus meet new characters along the way.
- New NPCs: 4 New compatriots for your journey, will they accept their fate or will you change them forever?
- New Alternative Ending: face some of Blasphemous II’s fiercest challenges.
- Ways to grow the power of the Mea Culpa.
Blasphemous 2 True Torment Free Update
Blasphemous 2: Mea Culpa launches alongside the FREE True Torment Update. This update includes not just the highly requested New Game Plus mode but a host of other features too including the expansion of existing zones and new zone connections, new abilities, new enemies, new prayers, QoL features, accessibility features and much more.
The Free Update includes:
- Expanded zones: Choir of Thorns, Sunken Cathedral and Basilica of Ancient Faces have all been reforged with new challenges to explore and conquer.
- New connecting zones: Quicker traversal between zones already explored so you can dash your way across the world faster than Sarmiento and Centella.
- A new challenge: The Labyrinth of Tides presents a new challenge for those ready to face it.
- New Game+: Totally adjustable difficulty options to upgrade your savegame from stronger enemies to deadlier spikes and lethal falls.
- New enemies: Cvstodia’s denizens rise to face you, are you up to their challenge?
- A host of upgrades for the Penitent One, Quality of Life improvements and Achievements.
Blasphemous II has been available across Windows PC (via Steam), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PS5. Check out our written+video review on the game!
