1upD here!
October 10, 2022 marked the fifth anniversary of the original Entropy : Zero, and the first such anniversary since the release of the sequel. The reception to Entropy : Zero 2 has been overwhelming and I think I can speak for the rest of the team when I say how wonderful it is to see that people are enjoying what we built together over those five years.
I wanted to put an article together to call attention to just a few of the custom maps that have been made already for the Steam workshop. It's a joy to play new maps for Entropy : Zero 2 so I would like to shout out a handful I liked so far to make sure people are aware of them.
Here are some of the maps that I really think players should check out. If you created a map and it's not included on this list, sorry! This isn't meant to be comprehensive, just a short collection of maps I have played. Feel free to shout out your own addon in the comments.
Entropy : Zero Uprising
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2826357973
Besides being a really fun combat encounter, the Entropy : Zero Uprising demo stands out for two reasons. It was the very first custom map published for Entropy : Zero 2 (Alongside Cold Signal, which was distributed as part of the base game) and it is merely a demo for a much longer campaign, which you should absolutely check out on ModDB!
https://www.moddb.com/mods/entropy-zero-uprising
The EZU demo is a must play and I think showcases what a great EZ2 map can look like.
Raid
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2862462649
Raid is a short but surprisingly fun map. It's exactly the kind of close quarters combat scenario the title implies, and I enjoyed trying to attack from multiple avenues. Give this one a shot.
Shadow Walker
Quick disclaimer! This is my own map.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2865667829
Shadow Walker is a collection of three mapping challenge maps I've made, edited to run in EZ2 and combined into a single collection. It unfortunately doesn't make much use of Entropy : Zero 2 specific mechanics, being essentially a port, but it is a spooky collection of maps hopefully fitting just in time for Halloween.
Arbeit Airport
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2870954491
Arbeit Airport is a an all original three map campaign for Entropy : Zero 2. I was really impressed by the scale and ambition of this one, and it has a good variety of combat encounters. I especially enjoyed the squad gameplay and the surprising finale. Not for the faint of heart. Give this one a try!
Conclusion
These are just four addons in the workshop. At the time of writing, it looks like there are about 170 addons in total in the workshop, and 10 that are classified as original maps. Please go check out the workshop! Community members have put a ton of time and creativity into crafting new content for Entropy : Zero 2.
I would highly encourage anyone who liked Entropy : Zero 2 and has their own creative ideas to try to create a custom map. I really look forward to playing what you come up with next.
Thanks for reading!