Evoland 2 takes you on an RPG adventure through the history of video games. Players control a character named Kuro, who befriends a girl named Fina during a war against the Demons of Demonia. The duo must travel through time to determine the fate of the world.
The game takes place during different phases of video game history, beginning as a Game Boy-like RPG inspired by classic titles such as The Legend of Zelda. The story follows Kuro and Fina as they travel through time meeting different characters while trying to collect parts of an item to help them save the world. The game switches between time periods within the story that represent different graphical eras of video gaming, including Game Boy, 8-bit, 16-bit, and 3D.