Buying a license for Tormented Souls 2 is nice—but getting an offline installer as well is even better. And that’s now on the table, because this Resident Evil-style horror game has recently made its way onto GOG.

Back in August 2021, Dual Effect and Abstract Digital scored a small surprise hit with Tormented Souls. I was on board too: the old-school survival horror setup worked because the game didn’t just rip off classic Resident Evil but twisted the formula into something that felt fresh.

Even the vaguely Asian-coded lead—Caroline Walker—came in swinging, with that bright red bow perched over her butt like a full-on visual jump scare. And instead of the usual bargain-bin zombies, the game threw grotesque monstrosities at you that looked like they’d wandered in from Silent Hill: things in wheelchairs, or strapped to bed frames.

Sales were apparently solid enough for an indie game, because the sequel, Tormented Souls 2, launched on October 23 last year. Up to now, though, it was only sold through DRM-heavy storefronts. That’s changed: GOG is now offering the sequel in a DRM-free version as well. So if you want, you can grab offline installers straight from your GOG library.

Am I actually allowed to share offline installers?

The appeal of offline installers is obvious: you’re not stuck relying on some online service staying up, and you can back the files up to external hard drives or FTP servers, for example. So sure, you could say a GOG version is yours forever—but in legal terms, you’re still only buying a license to use the game.

That may sound a bit nitpicky, because let’s be honest, hardly any buyer cares about ownership law. Still, it’s worth mentioning, because it also means you’re not allowed to pass those offline installers on to other people; let alone upload them somewhere. It’s pretty absurd, but yes: technically, you’re not even allowed to hand them over to a friend.

More of the same, and plenty of it

Tormented Souls 2 picks up right where the first game left off. Caroline is hoping for a normal life with her sister Anna, but obviously that doesn’t last. Once Anna is hit by violent visions, the trail leads to Villa Hess in southern Chile, where a cult and a new nightmare reality sit at the heart of it all.

The game takes you through places like a monastery, an abandoned shopping mall, and a school. Going by the screenshots, though, I honestly couldn’t tell at a glance whether I was looking at the first game or the second. Then again, that strong resemblance to its predecessor is probably exactly what some players are after: more of the same.

So yes, Tormented Souls 2 once again leans hard on the classic fixed-camera perspective of ’90s survival horror, and the reality-hopping is back too. Saves are limited, as ever, and you’ll once again be making do with improvised weapons like the nailer and chainsaw. And for the record, all 33 Steam achievements are available through GOG Galaxy as well.