Arc the Lad II[b] is a tactical role-playing video game developed by G-Craft and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation.

Most travel is initially restricted to the game's plot, but players eventually gain global access by airship, either by the Hein or the Silver Noah.

[1][8] David Smith of IGN praised the game's expansion over the first game, writing that "Arc II grafts a bigger world map, more detailed dungeons, more complex character development, a far larger cast, and most of all a longer quest onto a combat system that remains pretty familiar.

He also commented on the cast, saying that the characters were more likeable and had more personality, and that the "story is also a lot darker than it is in Arc 1, and has some pretty angst and melancholy ridden overtones.

[1] In contrast, Bethany Massimilla of Cnet.com called the character sprites "more vibrantly colored and better detailed", although she admitted that the "dungeons remain largely monotonous".