At some point, everyone’s mingled with ghosts or tried stopping a cult from ripping a hole in the space-time continuum before, right? Well, even if you haven’t, fear not: By the time credits roll on OXENFREE II: Lost Signals, it’ll all be old hat. And then you’ll want to start over to see how different choices affect the outcome of this branching narrative. 

Our in-house team of developers at Night School Studio amped up the mysteries of their award-winning debut and added spooky new layers to the foundation set way back in 2016. (And you could even use it to brush up on your Portuguese since it’s playable in 32 languages.) Read on for every detail we know (so far) about OXENFREE II: Lost Signals. (Check out 9 other all-time-great games on Netflix.)

What is OXENFREE II: Lost Signals about?

OXENFREE II: Lost Signals picks up five years after the first game when teenage Alex and her friends unwittingly open an interdimensional portal on Edwards Island. The player becomes Riley, an environmental researcher who returns home to coastal Camena and discovers things aren’t quite as they seem. (TVs flip off and on, planes lose radar… spooky stuff.) Riley’s joined by Jacob, a high school acquaintance who never left Camena and, as a kid, was friends with the scientist who discovered the island’s mysterious radio waves. 

Riley will try to stop Parentage, the cult intent on using radio signals to employ the rift between timelines for their own macabre purposes, and they just might unmake the space-time continuum in the process. The player must explore the painterly landscape and fiddle with a handheld radio to unlock doors, solve puzzles, and create new portals.

Do I need to play the original OXENFREE before OXENFREE II: Lost Signals?

No. OXENFREE II: Lost Signals is a stand-alone experience anyone can play. If you want a better idea of who Parentage is and its motives, though, you absolutely should play the original. For returning players, Night School snuck new radio frequencies in from the first game. Futz with the dial to hear more about the supernatural shenanigans Parentage has been up to. 

What’s different about OXENFREE II: Lost Signals from the first game?

The biggest change is the new walkie-talkie, which lets you start conversations from anywhere. This allows you to call people at any time — say, for help solving a puzzle. It makes the world feel bigger and gives you the chance to develop relationships at your own pace. 

Where can I play OXENFREE II: Lost Signals?

Netflix, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Steam.

When is OXENFREE II: Lost Signals coming out?

It’s out now, and you can play it right here.

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