Grand Emprise 2: Portals Apart

Portals, crafting, and short bursts of survival — launch impressions

As fans eagerly awaited the Grand Emprise 2, many had launch impressions about its high-paced, portal-hopping survival crafting adventure across themed fantasy biomes. It’s framed as a mostly linear, one-time ride (not a sandbox), with short sections to keep momentum. Not all portals are seamless. Sequel to Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival.

Trailer

Key features (from the developer)

Fantasy worlds: hop between worlds via portals.
Gathering & crafting: tools, weapons, resources.
Base building & power: stations and generators.
Combat: multiple bosses with a difficulty setting.
Traversal: upgrades for faster movement across biomes.

Launch Impressions

Tested at native 5K, performance stayed under 60 FPS whether set to Low or Ultra. I fell into a clunky farming/survival loop with little guidance, hit a few glitches, and had a crash to desktop. The current Steam build (Aug 6, 2025) feels closer to a very early alpha than a full launch. I can’t recommend it right now; I’ll revisit after patches and optimization.