Moving Out 2
Cooperative moving simulation with obstacles, puzzles, and party elements.
Moving Out 2 is a cooperative simulation game released in 2023. Developed by SMG Studio and DevM Games, and published by Team17, it follows up on the original Moving Out. The game blends strategy, puzzle, and party elements as players transport objects from one point to another while dodging obstacles.
In gameplay, participants move items between locations, avoiding hazards much like in the first game. Later stages introduce new environmental features absent from the predecessor, including one-way doors, teleporters, and timed passages. The title supports both single-player and cooperative multiplayer, with online play—a series first—and local options for up to four players. Accessibility options are extensive, including an assist mode that offers longer time limits, level skipping after failure, reduced difficulty, and automatic object delivery upon pickup. Players can also remap buttons, adjust user interface settings like font size and color, and disable repeating animations to prevent motion sickness.
The first downloadable content, the F.A.R.Tastic Four Pack, launched alongside the game and was included with certain pre-orders before becoming available for purchase. It adds four characters: Chum, Bastion, Hootacris, and Cera Tops.
Development was handled by SMG Studio, based in Sydney, Australia. Team17 published Moving Out 2 on August 15, 2023.
The game received positive reviews on Metacritic. IGN praised cooperative play as "as challenging as it is charming" and highlighted its humor, though they noted the single-player experience was less enjoyable. Nintendo Life commended the environments, scenarios, humor, and multiplayer but criticized performance on the Switch. Slant Magazine described it as a "fun-packed, faster-paced, wackier sequel" built on "enjoyable, rock-solid gameplay." Push Square remarked that the game "can get a little repetitive" and feels "quite familiar," but called it "a solid good time" in short sessions, recommending it to fans of Overcooked and deeming it "a successful follow-up" to Moving Out.
Quick Facts
- Title
- Moving Out 2
- Developer
- DevM Games / SMG Studio
- Publisher
- Team17
- Producer
- Caitlin Lomax · John Szoke
- Designers
- Brodie Duncanson · Dave Lockman · Jay Wilson
- Programmer
- Stephen Woolcock
- Artist
- Jack Kirby Crosby
- Writer
- Scott Dettrick
- Composer
- Brad Gentle
- Series
- Moving Out
- Engine
- Unity
- Platforms
- Windows / Nintendo Switch / PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X/S
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
Moving Out 2 builds on the foundation of its predecessor, tasking players with moving items from one location to another while avoiding obstacles. Later levels introduce new environmental elements not present in the first game, such as one-way doors, teleporters, and time-limited passages. The game supports both single-player and cooperative multiplayer, with online multiplayer being a first for the series, accommodating up to four players simultaneously.
The game includes a robust list of accessibility features, including an assist mode that enables longer time limits, skipping levels after failing, reduced difficulty, and objects disappearing on delivery. Players can also change button mappings, adjust user interface settings such as font size and color, and disable certain repeating animations on levels to avoid motion sickness.
The first downloadable content, the F.A.R.Tastic Four Pack, was released at launch and included with certain pre-orders, later made available for purchase. It adds four new characters: Chum, Bastion, Hootacris, and Cera Tops. Developer SMG Studio is based in Sydney, Australia.
Reader's Guide
Moving Out 2 received positive reviews on Metacritic. IGN noted that while the single-player game was criticized for not being as fun, the co-op gameplay was described as 'as challenging as it is charming' and praised for its humor. Nintendo Life praised the environments, scenarios, humor, and multiplayer but criticized the performance on the Nintendo Switch. Slant Magazine called it a 'fun-packed, faster-paced, wackier sequel' and stated its silliness rests on 'enjoyable, rock-solid gameplay'. Push Square said the game 'can get a little repetitive' and the gameplay is 'quite familiar', but found it 'a solid good time' when played in bursts, recommending it to fans of Overcooked and ultimately deeming it 'a successful follow-up' to Moving Out. The game's significance lies in its expansion of the cooperative moving simulation formula with new mechanics and online play, while maintaining the accessible, party-oriented design that characterized the original.
Did You Know?
- Moving Out 2 was released on August 15, 2023.
- It is the first game in the series to feature online multiplayer.
- The F.A.R.Tastic Four Pack DLC includes characters named Chum, Bastion, Hootacris, and Cera Tops.
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