Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Encore Edition

The game

You play Star-Lord, self-proclaimed leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy, alongside Gamora, Drax, Rocket and Groot. You only control Peter Quill and his elemental blasters (ice, lightning…), but you give orders to the other Guardians in combat and to solve puzzles. The game mixes combat, exploration of directed levels and lots of dialogue, set to a soundtrack of 1980s hits. It won Best Narrative at The Game Awards 2021.

What the Encore Edition includes

According to Eidos-Montréal, this edition includes the full game, all previously released digital content and five new 1980s glam-rock outfits, one per Guardian. It adds Joy-Con 2 mouse controls (menus and aiming) and gyro controls (flying the Milano, sliding, zero-gravity sections). In TV mode, Quality mode targets 1440p at 30 fps and Performance mode 1080p at 40 fps; handheld targets 30 fps. The boxed version is a Game-Key Card: the card holds the licence and the game (46.3 GB according to the eShop) must be downloaded.

What the reviews say (Switch 2)

Praise: every review praises the writing, characters and soundtrack. Nintendo World Report (9/10) finds the Switch 2 version “essentially identical” to the Xbox version when docked, with handheld compromises that do not affect gameplay. PowerUp! (8/10) calls the port “excellent for a hybrid console”. Nintendo Life (8/10) and MKAU Gaming (9/10) note that known bugs from the original release have been fixed, such as collectible conversations failing to trigger. MKAU Gaming also likes the new mouse and gyro controls.

Caveats: Nintendo Life reports hitches even when docked and loading screens of around 15 seconds. Nindie Spotlight (8.1/10) had regular crashes at launch, especially when changing outfits, and advises avoiding that until a patch. PowerUp! finds combat sometimes repetitive, with bullet-sponge enemies, and exploration linear. Several reviews regret the 30 fps handheld cap and slightly downgraded visuals compared with other consoles.

Who is it for?

Based on the reviews, the Encore Edition is mainly for players who never played the game and want a big portable single-player adventure. For those who finished it elsewhere, the additions (outfits, mouse, gyro) are modest, as PowerUp! and Nintendo Life note. No discount has been announced for Cloud Version owners.

Scores and prices

All five reviews cover the Switch 2 version. As of 11 November 2026, the game costs €39.99 on the French Nintendo eShop.