A second season of Darklings is coming our way in Q3, adding plenty of fresh content to the already addictive pattern-swirling gameplay. The original stood out for really embracing the idea of darkness, with a shadowy noir world and a hero, Lum, tasked with purging Darklings from the world. However, its impressive 3m downloads was really driven by the touch-heavy combat, where swiping in various shapes helped you beat back the waves of baddies.

As you'd expect, Episode 2 is about more, more, more. More adorable light-thieving monsters (see image above); more strategic gameplay modes - including a Capture The Flag-like - and more gadgets and costume bonuses, not to mention improved character customisation and levelling-up systems. Developer MildMania cites these features as adding to, rather than changing the core game, so whether this serves as an expansion as opposed to a sequel will be seen on release. We're told it won't be the last addition to the Darklings world, too.

While you wait, you should grab Season 1 of Darklings. 

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