PC Building Simulator 2 announced as an Epic exclusive coming later this year Rock Paper Shotgun Support us Join our newsletter Visit our store Sign in / Create account If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. PC Building Simulator 2 announced as an Epic exclusive coming later this year Construct a PC without cutting your hands on the case News by Graham Smith Contributor Published on March 10, 2022 13 comments PC Building Simulator was a surprise hit back in 2018, turning the annoying bits I have to do before I can play games into the game itself. Now a sequel has been announced, due later this year, which will likewise let you customise and repair PCs with accurately modelled parts. It'll be exclusive to the Epic Games Store. Here's the announcement trailer: Watch on YouTube The joke goes: hey, you can't buy a graphics card in real life these days, so why not get one in this game instead. But there is a legitimate, jigsaw-like satisfaction to clicking fake PC parts together whether or not you give a damn about clockspeeds or LED lighting. I say this as someone who not only doesn't care about those things, but who actively finds my PC disgusting. I hate this stupid, glowing, too-big, dust-caked box, and would gladly replace it with a cloud. Imagine how much you might like PCBS if you don't hate the physical aspects of your PC. PC Building Simulator 2 aims to improve on the original, with more detail on its models, over 1200 computer parts licensed from real manufacturers, and a 30+ hour career mode. That career mode is focused on the "repair shop experience", and I suppose theoretically trains you in how to fix your own PC beyond turning it off and on again. PCBS2 is being developed by Spiral House, a UK studio best known for providing development and porting support to other developers. The original was developed by Kiss Claudiu in partnership with The Irregular Corporation. Irregular Corp's parent company, Tonic Games Group, were bought by Epic Games last year, which might explain why this sequel is an Epic Games Store exclusive. Interestingly, the original game and its DLC have apparently sold over 2 million copies, and a free giveaway on Epic late last year was apparently claimed by 11 million people. You can find a scant few extra details at the PCBS2 site and its store page on the Epic Games Store. More News Jack King-Spooner's next handcrafted game has a teaser demo out Judero brings chat and action in the Scottish Borders Alice O'Connor 17 hours ago 1 If you were hoping for any Overwatch 2 balance changes then you'll have to wait until season two The next season begins in December CJ Wheeler 18 hours ago 3 The Dead Space remake will chuck random Necromorphs at you as you wander the Ishimura In space, no one can hear you proper bricking it CJ Wheeler 18 hours ago 8 Valve register mysterious new Neon Prime trademark in the US It doesn’t seem to be for a particularly colourful Steam Deck CJ Wheeler 20 hours ago 11 Latest Articles What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Alice O'Connor an hour ago 22 Past Wordle answers Here's an archive of previous Wordle words Ollie Toms 2 hours ago 1 Wordle answer today (Saturday 15 October) Hints and the answer to today's Wordle word Rebecca Jones 9 hours ago Overwatch 2 hero tier list Which are the best heroes in Overwatch 2? Ollie Toms 16 hours ago Supporters Only You're probably better than me at One Many Nobody You go on without… uh, you? Sin Vega 17 hours ago Supporter podcast - The Nate Files episode 13: dry bones Bad science is also FUN science! Alice Bell 18 hours ago Japanese dating show Love Wagon has surprising parallels with Yakuza and Persona My new obsession Ed Thorn 2 days ago If you're hankering after Bayonetta 3, Valkyrie Elysium might be a good substitute It's not out on PC until next month, but the console demo has been a surprise charmer Katharine Castle 1 week ago 4 We've been talking, and we think that you should wear clothes Total coincidence, but we sell some clothes Buy RPS stuff here