The gods of Olympus have finally settled on a date, and if you’ve been waiting to play Titan Quest II on your PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S, it’s time to start preparing for another adventure through ancient Greece.
THQ Nordic and developer Grimlore Games have announced that pre-orders are now available for the console versions of Titan Quest II, which officially launches on January 19, 2027, alongside the full 1.0 release on PC. And for those willing to commit a little early, there’s a four-day head start and a rather unusual traveling companion waiting for you.
A Cosmic Turtle.
Yes, we’re going to be battling mythological monsters, challenging the gods, and trying to prevent the destruction of the world while accompanied by a cosmic turtle. I don’t know about you, but I rather like that arrangement.
And I have complained about digital games and early access before, but dammit, I’ve been waiting to dive into this, and so pre-order I shall. I may still buy a physical copy. I bought the first game multiple times.
Four Days Early and a Cosmic Turtle
Players who pre-order Titan Quest II on PS5 or Xbox Series X|S will receive 96 hours of advance access, allowing them to begin playing on January 15 instead of waiting for the official January 19 launch.
They’ll also receive the exclusive Cosmic Turtle companion, which presumably won’t be much help when a Cyclops decides to introduce your character to the business end of an enormous club, but should make for a delightful addition to the adventure.
The console Standard Edition is priced at $59.99, while the $79.99 Ultimate Edition includes the original Titan Quest and its Ragnarök and Atlantis expansions. Those older adventures become playable immediately upon pre-ordering the Ultimate Edition, giving newcomers an opportunity to experience the original before diving into its sequel. Too bad they couldn’t include Eternal Embers, but I get it.
There’s also a 10% loyalty discount on the Standard Edition for qualifying console players who already own the original Titan Quest digitally.
As for PC players, there’s no traditional pre-order campaign because Titan Quest II has already been available through Early Access since August 2025. You can purchase it right now for $34.99, although that price will increase to $39.99 on November 6 before reaching $49.99 when version 1.0 launches in January.
The developers have also indicated that PC players won’t be forgotten when it comes to receiving a companion, with additional details promised later.
Personally, I think that makes sense. It would be a little ridiculous to tell somebody who’s already been playing your game for more than a year that they need to pre-order it to receive four days of early access.
Although I’ve seen enough questionable decisions in the gaming industry that I wouldn’t put it past somebody to try.
The Road to Version 1.0
The release date and pre-order bonuses aren’t the only news coming out of Olympus. Grimlore Games has also outlined what players can expect as Titan Quest II approaches its full release, and there’s quite a bit more on the way than a simple removal of the Early Access label.
The fifth and final chapter will take players into the snowy Taygetos Mountains, where Nemesis has assembled an army of Cyclopes and mechanical Automatons. The journey will lead through enormous volcanic forges and introduce additional enemies, environments, bosses, and rewards before bringing the conflict with the Goddess of Retribution to its conclusion.
And once the main adventure is finished, there will finally be something to do beyond starting another character.
The developers are introducing an endgame system built around Kaos Curses, optional modifiers that increase the difficulty by strengthening enemies, weakening your character, or introducing additional challenges. The more curses you activate, the greater the potential rewards, including materials and opportunities for improving equipment.
What I particularly appreciate is that Grimlore Games isn’t planning to turn Titan Quest II into another seasonal endgame treadmill. I enjoy a good action RPG as much as anybody, but I don’t necessarily need every game demanding that I return every three months to begin the same grind all over again.
Sometimes I just want to build a character, explore an interesting world, find some legendary equipment, and have a good time killing monsters.
Imagine that.
Version 1.0 will also bring considerable improvements to the game’s equipment and Mastery systems. Rare items will be able to roll additional affixes, Epic Armor will finally join the loot pool, and existing Epic items will gain a degree of randomization to make repeated drops more interesting.
The Mastery system is receiving a substantial overhaul as well, with stronger identities for individual Masteries, improved combinations between them, revised passive abilities, and additional build possibilities.
Throw in Harpies, Satyrs, randomly appearing Hero Monsters, temporary buff shrines, and continued performance improvements, and the developers certainly have plenty of work ahead of them.
I’m Looking Forward to This One
I’ve been spending quite a bit of time with the original Titan Quest lately, playing the Titan Quest Collection on my PlayStation 5, and it continues to remind me why I enjoy this particular style of action RPG.
I like the mythology, the exploration, the character-building possibilities, and the simple pleasure of finding a new piece of equipment that makes me want to rethink my entire build.
It’s a formula that doesn’t need to be reinvented every few years.
And while Titan Quest II is obviously bringing its own ideas to the table, I’m glad to see the developers putting so much attention into the systems that made the original enjoyable in the first place.
January 19 is now less than three months away, and I’m certainly looking forward to seeing how the finished adventure turns out on consoles.
Now I just have one important question for Grimlore Games.
Can we name the turtle? Because if I’m going to be saving ancient Greece with a cosmic reptile following me around, I feel like the little fellow deserves a proper introduction.
For more information and pre-order options, visit the official Titan Quest II website.
