14 DAY TRIAL // Soon after launching the Netflix Edition of the original Oxenfree game, developer Night School Studios revealed that the sequel will no longer launch this year, as previously announced. Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals is now expected to arrive sometime in 2023, the studio confirmed over the weekend.
According to developers, they need additional time to add more localizations to the game. It might be just a coincidence, but the Netflix Edition of Oxenfree adds exactly that, more localizations, and it’s exclusive available on Netflix.
“Seeing your fan art, reading your excited comment, and connecting with you fuels our ambition to make this our best game yet. To make Oxenfree II truly special and add more localizations, we’re moving our release window to 2023.”
Judging by the studio’s official statement, it’s not just more localizations that they’re trying to add to the game in the extra time, but some improvements that will make it their “best game yet.” Although delays are never from a financial perspective, it’s infinitely better to launch a better game later, than a broken one earlier.
Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals can be played as a standalone story, although it’s recommended to play the original. The sequel is set five years after the events in the original game, and follows the story of Riley, their relationships, and the choices available at every turn.
Currently, Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals has been confirmed to arrive on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch, but we can safely assume it will come to mobile too considering that Night School Studios has been recently acquired by Netflix.
If you haven’t played the original Oxenfree game, we can’t recommend it enough. It’s on every platform you can think of, and if you’re a Netflix subscriber, you can even play it for free on and Android or iOS device.