GalaxyTrail, the publisher of the original Freedom Planet and its upcoming sequel, Freedom Planet 2, has shared more information on the follow-up to the fast-paced platforming adventure. The information provided an update on the official Freedom Planet 2 release date, which follows a schedule. The game will release for PC and Linux on September 13, 2022, and release for consoles including Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S sometime in the summer of 2023. GalaxyTrail confirmed the game is in its final stages.
Hello everyone! Freedom Planet 2 is still going strong, and console ports are now in development. Here is our current release schedule for each platform:
September 13, 2022
PC
LinuxSummer 2023
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Xbox One
Xbox Series S pic.twitter.com/JhNXjCzssz— GalaxyTrail 🌀 (@galaxytrail) August 4, 2022
Freedom Planet 2 Release Date and Production Schedule
Freedom Planet 2 is the official sequel to Freedom Planet, a fast-paced, action platformer published by GalaxyTrail in 2014 as their first published game, and remastered for the Nintendo Switch and other consoles in 2018. The original campaign followed pits a spunky dragon girl named Sash Lilac and her friends Carol and Mila as they take on the hostile alien attack forces invading their home world of Avalice!
The Switch version featured a variable campaign that could be played through as Lilac, Carol, or Milla – the latter of which has to be unlocked – each with their own completely unique gameplay styles. It also featured an altered story mode and unique stages for each character.
Freedom Planet 2 was officially announced in October of 2019, five years after the original, and hosts a brand new adventure mode that sees the return of Lilac, her friends Carol and Milla, and several new characters on an adventure to save the world of Avalice from it’s the greatest threat yet! The official description reads:
“Journey across the three kingdoms of Avalice and beyond in Freedom Planet 2‘s Adventure mode! Explore hub areas, chat with dozens of unique animal citizens, and purchase items and bonus collectibles with the crystals you collect in each stage. Powerful adversaries are causing havoc in each kingdom, and it’s up to you as Lilac the Dragon, Carol the Wildcat, Milla the Hound, or Neera the Frost Knight to thwart their plans!”
A sample demo version of the game was made available on Steam following the announcement, and more information is expected to be shared by the time of the Freedom Planet 2 release date for PC and Linux on September 13.