Minecraft Dungeons II is out, and the review embargo has lifted. Critics landed on a solid score, while Steam players are far cooler on it. Every number below was read on September 29, 2026, launch day, and all of them will drift as more reviews arrive.
Is Minecraft Dungeons 2 good?
Critics say yes, with reservations; early Steam buyers say it is a coin flip. The gap between the two groups is mostly about launch stability, not the game design.
What are the Minecraft Dungeons 2 review scores?
| Where | Score on launch day | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Critic aggregator A | 85 top-critic average, 86% recommend | 21 reviews listed |
| Critic aggregator B | 75 out of 100 | 27 critic reviews |
| Steam user reviews | Mixed, 49% positive | 1,227 reviews |
Aggregator B was quoted at 76 on Xbox and 74 on PC earlier the same day, so 75 is a snapshot, not a final figure. The Steam rating is the most volatile of the three: a few thousand more reviews can move it several points either way.
Individual verdicts vary more than the averages suggest. One widely read outlet scored it 6 out of 10, well below the 85 average, so check the score range on the aggregator itself before treating the headline number as a consensus.
Why are Steam reviews Mixed?
The negative reviews cluster around launch trouble rather than combat or loot. Reports from PC players mention Microsoft-account linking failures, crashes and an error code 0064 in the first hours. One Steam reviewer says the game does not run on Linux through Proton because of its services dependency. Mojang has not acknowledged these issues in an official post that we could find, so treat them as reported, not confirmed.
Console problems are thinner on the ground. One critic mentioned late-game freezes on Xbox Series X, which is a single report.
What do reviewers like?
Pre-launch previews praised the new jump attacks, four-piece armor, talismans and a deeper loot layer over the 2020 original, and launch reviews echo that. Minecraft.net confirms all of those as official additions, and the confirmed gear list now covers most of them by name.
Co-op readability was the main worry in earlier previews: with four players and a boss on screen, it gets hard to track your own hero. It is a UI complaint, not a co-op design flaw, and it matters most for groups playing across platforms.
Should you buy it now or wait?
If the launch bugs worry you, there are two low-risk options. Game Pass subscribers on Ultimate or PC Game Pass can play it at no extra cost. Everyone else can wait a week or two, when the Steam score settles and any day-one fixes land. Our worth-buying breakdown covers who should pick it up at launch, and the editions page lists what each version costs.
Quick FAQ
Is Minecraft Dungeons 2 good? Critics rate it well, at 85 on one aggregator and 75 on another. Steam users are split, at 49% positive.
What is the second aggregator’s score? It read 75 out of 100 from 27 critics on launch day, and it was still moving.
Are the Steam reviews going to improve? Unknown. If the account and crash problems get fixed, scores usually recover, but no patch has been announced.
Is the game on Game Pass, so I can try it without buying? Yes, on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass since launch day.
Not confirmed yet
The final aggregator averages, the Steam rating once the launch rush settles, and whether the PC login errors get an official fix are all open. The freeze and Linux reports come from single sources. We will update the scores here as they move.