Something may be brewing with a particularly loved DnD videogame. Seven years after the first Neverwinter Nights RPG got an expanded re-release, evidence suggests that Neverwinter Nights 2 is finally getting the same treatment. Nothing is confirmed, but some information pointing toward Obsidian’s iconic second game making a surprise comeback has been discovered.
One of the best DnD games ever made, Neverwinter Nights 2 has maintained a fervent following since it launched in 2006. Some love it as a strong manifestation of the 3.5 edition ruleset, some find joy in the dialogue trees and narrative options, and some just enjoy it as a great CRPG. There are many reasons to adore it, the second release from developer Obsidian after the equally classic Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords.
Similarly to that Star Wars game, Neverwinter Nights was inherited from BioWare, who developed the first one. The original fantasy game enjoyed a new lease on life in 2018 when Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition came out, modernizing the visuals and adding new features alongside a slew of quality-of-life improvements. Now, it seems like the second might finally be following suit.
A SteamDB page exists for Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition, and as of Tuesday, February 11, 2025, some details have been updated. These include the title, languages for achievements, and tagging it for various genres, such as RPG, dungeon crawler, and so on. They certainly seem like the composite pieces of information for a Steam page, and what would be the game’s debut on Valve’s store, no less. But we shouldn’t get ahead of ourselves.
The likelihood is an enhanced version of Neverwinter Nights 2 is in close proximity. But this could just be a placeholder for something that’s in progress, too. It’s important to note here that nothing has been confirmed or announced yet.
As for who is developing it, the logical assumption might be Beamdog, the studio that handled the Enhanced Edition of the first Neverwinter Nights, as well as new editions of the first two Baldur’s Gate games. However, per the data displayed on the SteamDB page, it could actually be Aspyr, the studio responsible for the recent Tomb Raider remasters, among dozens of other ports over the years.
Within the changelist on the SteamDB page, an End User License Agreement link is shown, and following it will take you to Aspyr’s EULA, as was spotted by users on the r/rpg_gamers subreddit. It’s worth noting that Aspyr does already have connections to Neverwinter Nights 2, as it worked on a Mac port of the game way back in 2008. PCGamesN has reached out to Aspyr for comment.
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