Overview
- Strange Scaffold announced El Paso, Elsewhere 2 at the PC Gaming Show on Sunday, releasing a trailer and confirming a 2027 release window for Windows (Steam) and Xbox Series X|S.
- The sequel keeps the original's Max Payne‑style third‑person slow‑motion combat tied to protagonist James Savage's vampiric powers while adding new weapons and abilities.
- Story scope expands from the motel underworld to a road trip across the United States that pulls Savage into a metaphysical void and pits him against new supernatural foes.
- Developers say the game will include over 20 levels across varied locales such as nightclubs, multi‑dimensional libraries, eerie suburbia, and lairs of eldritch horrors.
- Strange Scaffold confirmed collaborators RJ Lake and Kalibration will produce the soundtrack, the studio noted it nearly closed during the first game's development, and the sequel is now available for wishlisting.