Deck13 and Focus Home Interactive's Soulslike The Surge was somewhat divisive when it came out in 2017, but I enjoyed it. That being said, the original did have several areas where things could be improved. The story and voice acting in the original weren't the best, the environments got bland, and the bosses could be painful to beat sometimes. Deck13 took that feedback in stride when making The Surge 2, hoping to overcome the original game's faults.
For the most part, they succeeded. While The Surge 2 is similar to the original on a basic level, the gameplay has been refined, the environments are a lot more engaging, and the story has been fleshed out even more. An obnoxious camera and some poor textures can make an otherwise solid roguelike frustrating, but The Surge 2 is a solid sequel that may win over those who were not fans of the original.