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Grinds, guns, and giggles
Updated On: 22 February, 2026 08:42 AM IST | Mumbai | Jaison Lewis
High on Life takes another jab at a funny, crass first-person shooter with talking guns and aliens. Does it land the punchline or fall flat on its face? Read on...
High On Life 2
High On Life 2
Rating: 3/5
Developer: Squanch Games
Publisher: Squanch Games
Platform: PC, XBS, PS5
Price: Rs 2,400
When the first High on Life dropped in 2022, there was nothing quite like it. From the mind behind Rick and Morty, it was an aggressively lowbrow sci-fi shooter where the weapons wouldn’t stop yapping, and the jokes ranged from “why am I laughing at this?” to “I should not be laughing at this.” It was far from perfect, but the novelty, the chaos, and the comedy carried it. Naturally, success demanded a sequel. The question is whether High on Life 2 actually evolves the act or simply retells the same joke louder.
Same setup, different flavour of villain
The sequel begins right where you left off, with a brisk recap that gets you moving quickly, no lengthy warm-up routine this time. The target list returns, but the enemy shifts from drug peddlers to a shady pharmaceutical operation. The twist is that because pharma is a “legit” business (as legit as anything is in this universe), you’re not a celebrated bounty hunter anymore, you’re an outlaw. It’s a smart hook on paper, and there are at least ten ways this premise could have gone delightfully off the rails.
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