Everspace 2 is a single-player spaceship shooter. We have several cheats and tips that will help you to survive in this fast-paced game.
Everspace 2 involves deep exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. You also experience a thoughtful story, set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.
Everspace 2 is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
Below is a collection of cheats and tips that you will find useful in Everspace 2.
In Everspace 2 there are multiple different button configurations you can use regardless if you are playing on PC or console. Make sure before you begin playing you find one you are comfortable with.
Keep in mind if you can always make a completely custom control scheme by assigning buttons to certain in-game actions if what is on offer does not appeal to you.
Each area in Everspace 2 holds plenty of hidden wrecks, secret caches, puzzles. Always make sure to have the best sensors possible so that you can more easily spot loot while exploring new areas.
Try to stay undetected when exploring areas with higher-level enemies and if you do get spotted never be afraid to run.
The most important combat tactic you need to get competent at is circle straffing. This is basically wiggling your ship in a circular pattern to avoid enemy fire. The easiest way to perform this manuevre is to bound the up-down and left-right strafing to one of your thumbsticks.
Upgrading an item in Everspace 2 costs fewer resources than making an entirely new item. This means you should always upgrade before you craft. Keep in mind you can only upgrade something once, so reserve this for preferred weapons and special equipment.
The video has a collection of beginner tips and tricks which will enable you to get a good start in Everspace 2.
00:00 - Intro
00:26 - General Combat
01:05 - Devices and Abilities
02:01 - Weapon Types
02:50 - Weapon Tiers
03:29 - Exploration
04:34 - Cargo Unit
05:03 - Crafting
06:02 - Trading
06:54 - Mainframe Expansion
07:23 - Ship Types
08:04 - Bonus Tip
08:39 - Optional Inertia Dampener
Use this collection of tips to help get an advantage when you reach the mid game of Everspace 2. It covers multiple topics including the Bloodstar Overseer Challenge which many players struggle with.
00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Challenges
01:15 - High Risk Areas
01:37 - Bloodstar Overseer Challenge
02:16 - Trading Tip
02:49 - Mining Catalyst
03:15 - Device Upgrade
03:46 - Device Ability Playstyle
04:11 - Trading Ships
04:27 - Playstyle Suggestions
05:01 - Saving
05:20 - Bonus Tip
There are 10 primary weapon archetypes with tons of different variants, prefixes and catalysts you can add. The video below has a guide and tutorial for each of them.
0:00 - Everspace 2 Weapon Guide
0:51 - Obtain Weapons & Weapon Tiers
2:01 - Variants, Prefixes & Sets
4:02 - Weapon Catalysts
4:46 - Pulse Laser
7:08 - Beam Laser
9:14 - Rail Gun
11:38 - Autocannon
13:57 - Scatter Gun
16:04 - Blaster
17:49 - Thermo Gun
19:14 - Flak
21:29 - Gauss Cannon
23:17 - Coil Gun
The T4 ships in Everspace 2 are not free. In order to unlock them you will need some serious resources. Take a look at the guide below which shows you how to unlock T4 ships, where to get all the materials and what your best options are to minimize the grind.
0:00 - How To Unlock T4 Ships
1:18 - Preparation
3:04 - What You Need
4:40 - Best Farm Spots