{"id":137495,"date":"2026-06-07T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-202198"},"modified":"2026-06-07T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T01:00:00","slug":"blasphemous-2-gets-free-expansion-update-the-third-sin-out-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/06\/07\/blasphemous-2-gets-free-expansion-update-the-third-sin-out-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Blasphemous 2 Gets Free Expansion Update &#8216;The Third Sin&#8217; &#8211; Out Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/157ccc0b3b797\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/157ccc0b3b797\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/157ccc0b3b797\/large.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"97ydHJeqHi8\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/97ydHJeqHi8?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The 2023 Switch release <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/blasphemous_2\">Blasphemous 2<\/a> has received a surprise update this week in the form of a new and &#8220;free expansion&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s officially titled &#8216;<strong>Blasphemous II: The Third Sin<\/strong>&#8216; and challenges and takes place within a &#8220;huge and foreboding gothic castle that&#8217;s a quarter of the size of the entire Blasphemous II and Mea Culpa world maps combined&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some additional PR, and you can check out the trailer above:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>&#8220;Blasphemous II: The Third Sin<\/em> challenges players to explore and overcome a part of Cvstodia that once served as a refuge for the nobles, until The Miracle wrought devastation within the castle walls. Set across the fortress\u2019s meandering halls, twisting towers, cavernous library, and dank crypt, the expansion also features a gallery allowing players to replay previous bosses, and introduces a new gameplay experience in the form of three Familiars &#8211; magical entities that accompany The Penitent One, supporting them in both combat and exploration.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Added to the player\u2019s armoury is a new weapon, a blade-tipped whip, enhancing The Penitent One\u2019s move set with a series of standard and special attacks to vanquish foes into dust. <em>Blasphemous II: The Third Sin<\/em> also includes new prayers, unlockable outfits, *five new achievements\/trophies, and an additional six music tracks by series composer Carlos Viola to further immerse players into the castle\u2019s uneasy ambience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>You can find out more about The Game Kitchen&#8217;s dark and gory action-platformer in our review here on Nintendo Life. We gave the title an &#8220;excellent&#8221; nine out of ten stars when it originally arrived on the eShop.<\/p>\n<p>Will you be checking out this free expansion update? Have you played Blasphemous 2 on Switch yet? <em>Tell us in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:153348 @ 1780856386 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] The 2023 Switch release Blasphemous 2 has received a surprise update this week in the form of a new and &#8220;free expansion&#8221;. 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