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Poker Night 2

Poker Night 2 isn't deep, but it offers an excuse to play with a bunch of beloved goofballs
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81%Game Brain Score
humor, gameplay
stability, grinding
87% User Score Based on 5,637 reviews
Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

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Poker Night 2 is a single player casual sport game with a comedy theme. It was developed by Telltale Games and was released on April 26, 2013. It received neutral reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

Poker Night 2 is a poker video game developed by Telltale Games. It is the sequel to Poker Night at the Inventory and, like its predecessor, features crossover characters from different franchises.

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87%
Audience ScoreBased on 5,637 reviews
humor785 positive mentions
stability45 negative mentions
  • Features beloved characters from various franchises providing humorous and engaging banter.
  • Solid poker gameplay with Texas Hold'em and Omaha modes suitable for beginners and casual players.
  • Unlockable cosmetic items for Team Fortress 2 and Borderlands 2 add replay value and incentives.
  • Game is delisted and no longer available for purchase on major platforms, making access difficult.
  • Dialogue gets repetitive quickly and there is no option to skip or reduce frequency, slowing gameplay.
  • AI behavior is often perceived as unfair or rigged, with opponents frequently receiving better hands.
  • humor
    799 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Poker Night 2 is widely praised for its humor, featuring witty, character-driven banter and hilarious interactions among well-known, quirky characters from various franchises. The humorous dialogue, filled with pop culture references and sarcastic remarks—especially from characters like GLaDOS and Claptrap—creates an entertaining atmosphere that elevates the poker experience. However, many note that the jokes and insults become repetitive over time, which can lessen their impact during extended play sessions.

    • “Just like the game before it, with new faces and even more hilarious interactive conversations between a variety of characters from different franchises.”
    • “The interactions are filled with humor, pop culture references, and unique personalities, making each poker session feel like a lively conversation.”
    • “Playing against classic protagonists from different games is pretty funny, especially the interactions they have with each other.”
    • “Since you cannot skip the overly long, highly repetitive unfunny dialogues, this game is about being tortured by a cruel designer at Telltale.”
    • “The characters in this game are so unfunny it gives me a headache just thinking about it. Ash is an unlikable character, Claptrap is annoying (as always), Brock is very rarely funny, Sam is alright, and they butchered GLaDOS' likable personality.”
    • “Characters insulting you when you play a card is not funny; it is annoying because we know the play better than the AI and you cannot skip it.”
  • gameplay
    279 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Poker Night 2 offers solid and straightforward poker gameplay, improving on its predecessor by adding Omaha mode and new challenge mechanics that enhance replay value. While the AI provides a reasonable challenge and the mechanics are accessible for both new and casual players, some find the gameplay slow due to lengthy, unskippable character dialogues and occasional repetitiveness. Overall, the gameplay is fun and engaging mainly for fans of the featured characters and their humorous interactions rather than hardcore poker enthusiasts.

    • “It improves on the gameplay mechanisms of the first game.”
    • “This game is a strict upgrade over the poker night at the inventory in terms of gameplay with the addition of Omaha as a format.”
    • “Poker Night 2 mostly follows Poker Night at the Inventory's model of pitting players against notable figures from other games in a poker match, this time expanding to include characters from film/tv franchises and adding an Omaha Hold'em mode in addition to the previous game's Texas Hold'em gameplay.”
    • “The character dialogues are at first a nice distraction from the mediocre gameplay, but you quickly realize that there's only a small handful of dialogues in total, and that they're all inherently sophomoric and uninspired, and after the first 20 minutes you'll be dealing with non-stop repetitions of aggravatingly dull character interactions, on top of the incredibly dull poker gameplay.”
    • “The gameplay is slow and frequently slowed down even more by the sometimes long conversations the characters have with each other that you can't skip.”
    • “Ai cheats more than the online gambling sites, jokes get stale and annoying after an hour or two of gameplay, the art style and references are about the only thing interesting about it, probably a good thing it got removed from the store.”
  • graphics
    99 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are generally praised for their colorful, cartoony, and stylistically consistent art that fits the diverse character roster well, with improvements over the previous installment. While visually appealing and smooth on most systems, some users report occasional animation glitches, performance hiccups, and limited graphics settings. Overall, the graphics complement the game's humor and gameplay effectively despite minor technical issues.

    • “The visuals are great, the character animations are clean and smooth, far better than the first Poker Night.”
    • “The graphics got a nice bump as well as adding skins for the chips, cards, and table felt.”
    • “The cel-shaded art style is done very well and allows for characters from a cartoon/a live action film to fit in visually without seeming weird.”
    • “There are still too few lines to keep the dialogue fresh after a couple of hours, and it's amusing to see the game freeze periodically as it tries to load or compute something on modern hardware as if it was doing anything graphically or computationally intensive.”
    • “Cons: the graphic engine is not optimized.”
    • “The game is also rather buggy and riddled with graphic glitches.”
  • atmosphere
    68 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere in Poker Night 2 is widely praised for its immersive, cozy poker-bar vibe enhanced by witty, character-driven banter and fitting music, creating the feeling of playing with old friends. While unlockable themes add visual variety, the dialogue can become repetitive over time, and some feel the sequel’s atmosphere is less friendly or engaging compared to the original. Overall, the game’s strong atmosphere and charming character interactions remain a major draw despite minor flaws.

    • “The poker night series mainly focuses on the atmosphere and dialog by your fellow card players, allowing us to enjoy some inter-universe chit-chat among some of our favored game characters.”
    • “Poker night 2 has a great atmosphere, with an incredible library of banter from all of the characters, making you feel like you're just shooting the breeze with some old friends.”
    • “Just brilliant, the humor, the atmosphere, it's like you're there.”
    • “Banter feels like "remember the time we-" "remember when I did-" "reeeemmmber wwwwhhhheeeeenn!?!?!?!?" callbacks to the things the characters were from; bad writing and a corporate "spend money to make things look pretty" atmosphere.”
    • “Every time this happens, I am immediately yanked out of the atmosphere of a cozy poker bar.”
    • “First off, the atmosphere seems a bit less cozy; the amount of chatter can't be changed nor can you skip the chats.”
  • story
    67 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is minimal and primarily serves as humorous dialogue between characters rather than a cohesive narrative, with some missions offering light quest progression. While the banter and character interactions provide charm and entertainment, frequent repetition can make the story elements feel tedious over time. Overall, the story is a simple backdrop to the poker gameplay rather than a deep or driving feature.

    • “Poker Knights 2 is a deceiving game in that you think you've downloaded Poker Nights, but actually this game is eager to tell a rich story and take the player on a magical adventure through a distinguished world set up in the first game, successfully enriching Poker Nights lore while delivering an entirely unique experience.”
    • “Their care with regards to character, storytelling and good writing really shows and makes this game the standout that it is.”
    • “Poker Night 2 is a complex open-world space-themed RPG, with an amazing three-part storyline, complex moral decisions, and in-depth NPC relationships.”
    • “Glados is scripted to mock you no matter which move you make, even if you play well, and her sass is also unskippable, which just makes the game a slow-paced, annoying slog where every hand you wait 45 seconds for someone to finish repeating a story just so you can click check and then wait another 10 seconds while Glados explains why you're an idiot until you find the one button she doesn't have a comeback for: quit.”
    • “It may be fun to listen to the characters' blabbering the first time around but when you hear the same long-winded story that interrupts the flow of the game for the third time in a short play session, it's not so fun anymore.”
    • “Seeing two characters talk in between hands and such is cute at first, but then later on it just gets annoying hearing the same story over and over again.”
  • music
    58 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is widely praised for its smooth, jazzy, and atmospheric soundtrack that enhances immersion and complements the witty dialogue and setting. While some note occasional reuse of tracks or less fitting styles in certain themes, overall the soundtrack, including memorable covers and customizable music sets, is considered a standout feature that adds to the relaxing and enjoyable poker experience.

    • “The soundtrack and sound effects enhance the atmosphere, contributing to an immersive experience.”
    • “Voice acting and jazz soundtrack remain great, just like in previous poker night!”
    • “The music is amazing, especially the slow piano version of "Still Alive", and the variations on all of the theme tunes, like the opening theme to Borderlands 2 "No Heroes".”
    • “The rest of the music is just stuff ripped from things like Portal and boringly lazy.”
    • “2- has a popular jazz driven, "doesn't fit the atmosphere" soundtrack.”
    • “I learned that there will be no music other than dubstep in the future.”
  • stability
    48 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is widely reported to be buggy and unstable, with frequent crashes, freezing, and animation glitches that disrupt gameplay and cause loss of progress. While some users find it playable and enjoy the experience despite issues, many warn that the numerous bugs and UI problems significantly hinder stability. A few players note occasional or minor glitches, but the overall consensus highlights persistent technical flaws across platforms.

    • “Runs great on Steam Deck!”
    • “It's not buggy, the stories and interactions work.”
    • “No matter what PC I play this on, it always freezes and makes me lose all progress about 10 hands in.”
    • “It has telltale glitches like spazzing animations, suddenly unresponsive UI, suddenly overlapping UI, incredibly unfair AI and the game literally cheats itself.”
    • “Unfortunately, the PS version of this game is unforgivably buggy and likes to crash constantly, so I picked it up on Steam and couldn't be happier.”
  • replayability
    45 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers strong replayability through varied poker modes, unique AI opponents, and numerous unlockables, making each match feel fresh and engaging. However, repetitive dialogue and lack of online multiplayer somewhat limit long-term appeal, with many players suggesting shorter play sessions to maintain enjoyment. Overall, it provides excellent value and replay potential, especially for poker fans and collectors of in-game customization.

    • “Overall, this is a fantastic poker game that will give you endless hours of entertainment and has plenty of replayability to offer.”
    • “The addition of the Omaha Hold'em mode makes the game a lot more replayable and really helps make you want to sink your time into the game to unlock all the extra stuff.”
    • “Even after putting 196 hours into it, the replay value remains exceptional.”
    • “The absence of online play limits the game's replayability, as the single-player experience can become stale due to the repetitive nature of the AI interactions.”
    • “No ability to skip dialogue makes it have really low replayability, especially if you're only playing for unlocks.”
    • “You'll probably play 5-10 matches before the dialog starts to repeat, so the replay value here is limited, but the price is fair.”
  • grinding
    34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding in this game is widely regarded as tedious and slow, primarily due to repetitive unskippable dialogues, limited variety in character banter, and challenging item acquisition. While some find the witty banter entertaining initially, it quickly becomes tiresome, making prolonged grinding for achievements or items frustrating and monotonous. Overall, grinding feels more like a necessary chore than an enjoyable gameplay aspect.

    • “Grinding isn't necessary to progress”
    • “You'll need a second life for grinding”
    • “I might keep playing to get the achievements that involve all the hideous felts and chips you can buy, but that will involve grinding hundreds more tokens, and playing well until I get a million.”
    • “Also, be ready for tedious and boring grinding in order to get the hats!”
    • “Items can be way too hard and tedious to get, thanks to some challenges.”
  • optimization
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization shows mixed feedback: while many praise improved performance and smooth gameplay compared to its predecessor, some users report technical issues like crashes, stuttering audio, and lack of frame rate options. Overall, optimization has noticeably improved but still presents occasional problems affecting the experience.

    • “No issues with performance!”
    • “The performance seems to have improved significantly over the last game.”
    • “Waaayyy better optimization than the previous game.”
    • “Cons: the graphic engine is not optimized.”
    • “Not optimized (keeps running around 200fps here and no options to limit that).”
    • “Optimization isn't great.”
  • emotional
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's emotional impact is deeply felt, with players expressing a strong attachment and even heartbreak over its apparent neglect, highlighting moments of humor and personal connection. It evokes both nostalgia and genuine feelings, making some players tear up and appreciate the unique character interactions despite some niche appeal.

    • “10/10 would cry again when GLaDOS makes fun of me.”
    • “It had humorous dialogue and made me feel like I was good at poker.”
    • “Please Telltale, even if it's impossible, try to revive both games or make a new Poker Night game... you guys have an incredible IP and it's heartbreaking that it's forgotten.”
  • monetization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users view the monetization as a targeted cash grab, focusing on franchises they feel deserve it, rather than exploiting overrated ones.

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Poker Night 2 is a casual sport game with comedy theme.

Poker Night 2 is available on PC, Mac OS, Phone, Windows and others.

On average players spend around 17 hours playing Poker Night 2.

Poker Night 2 was released on April 26, 2013.

Poker Night 2 was developed by Telltale Games.

Poker Night 2 has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its humor but disliked it for its stability.

Poker Night 2 is a single player game.

Similar games include Poker Night at the Inventory, Prominence Poker, Liar's Bar, Governor of Poker 3, South Park: The Fractured But Whole and others.