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Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
65 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Better than the first game in every aspect imo. And Chapter 5 is possibly the best-written fiction piece in every visual novel game i played. Also playing Trigger Happy Havoc is highly necessary before playing this. You…”
“[b]NO SPOILER REVIEW[/b] While the first game felt like a bad independent movie written by a film student, the second game is much, much better. Needless to say though, if you haven't played the previous game, you…”
“a bit better than Danganronpa 1. WAY more interesting characters, and the ending is just too kino.”
36 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Danganronpa 2 is easily my favorite game in the series. While it's story and mystery isn't as good as the first, it makes it up in writing and characters. With a lot of the characters being some of my favourite, and my…”
“Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc is a really damn good game and it’s one that really stuck to me even months after finishing it, and the cast is just insanely memorable and awesome. Did Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair…”
“I was absolutely not ready, and neither will you be… This entry in the series is a wild ride compared to the first one. Near the end I even physically felt despair, which I believe is what the writer intended me to…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc is a really damn good game and it’s one that really stuck to me even months after finishing it, and the cast is just insanely memorable and awesome. Did Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair…”
“You know, it's not often that I can say I was so obsessed with a game that after playing for a full week, I came back to get to know all the rest of the characters. Because that's what really pulls this game ahead of…”
“This is one of those games where It's enjoyable replaying them again regardless what type of platform it is, I really can't express enough how well made it is and still holds up after a decade+ despite being a port.”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“this is an amazing game with an amazing storyline and great character designs. Goodbye Despair might actually be better than the first game (Trigger Happy Havoc) solely due to character designs and also overall. The…”
“Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair somehow managed to be even more insane than the first game. The class trials are more chaotic, the mysteries are harder to figure out, and the story just keeps escalating in the most…”
“While I definitely liked the first game more, Goodbye Despair is still a pretty solid sequel. The music is still top notch, and the ending and big twists are also really good. For the most part I also think the…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair somehow managed to be even more insane than the first game. The class trials are more chaotic, the mysteries are harder to figure out, and the story just keeps escalating in the most…”
“While I definitely liked the first game more, Goodbye Despair is still a pretty solid sequel. The music is still top notch, and the ending and big twists are also really good. For the most part I also think the…”
“i dont only like it, i LOVE IT!!! Its so fun, that mix of hard and easy, and its definetly entertaining! I highly reccomend, class trials also take a while to finish, making the game longer :)”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this · 16 of them still recommend the game.
“Danganronpa 2 is easily my favorite game in the series. While it's story and mystery isn't as good as the first, it makes it up in writing and characters. With a lot of the characters being some of my favourite, and my…”
“this is like the 3rd long review ive wrote for this game because it genuinely pisses me off that much. there will be spoilers to both games but i will add a non-spoiler tldr. tl;dr: its a direct downgrade in tone,…”
“Was good for when it was released but more suited for less mature audience. Plot was somewhat interesting but like the whole series is more gag than serious. Cannot understand the motive of some of the characters…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Was good for when it was released but more suited for less mature audience. Plot was somewhat interesting but like the whole series is more gag than serious. Cannot understand the motive of some of the characters…”
“parts of this game are incredibly boring and tedious, aswell as having no autosave feature. my game crashed and i lost over an hour of progress”
“With 2x2 on the way—it's no wonder THIS was the game they chose to remaster. Besides the fact that it's, if not, the most recognizable game in the Danganronpa franchise. I think the message it carries… just topples over…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“i wish the control scheme a bit better for keyboard its just psp port with high res gurt”
“Was good for when it was released but more suited for less mature audience. Plot was somewhat interesting but like the whole series is more gag than serious. Cannot understand the motive of some of the characters…”
“Le scénario est un peu tiré par les cheveux mais on peut aimer ça :) c'est un jeu vraiment captivant et tous les personnages ont de la profondeur Le minijeu de rythme était très difficile, je ne sais pas si c'est à…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Le scénario est un peu tiré par les cheveux mais on peut aimer ça :) c'est un jeu vraiment captivant et tous les personnages ont de la profondeur Le minijeu de rythme était très difficile, je ne sais pas si c'est à…”
“Overall, I think this game is better than the first. I really enjoyed the tropical island setting and I liked most of the characters as I spent more time with them. Monomi, Nagito and Chiaki are probably my favorite…”
“4.8/5 I found this game randomly one day and decided to give it a try. Chose to do my first playthrough on the hardest mode and let me tell you, it was more difficult for me than it was to complete all achievements in…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“parts of this game are incredibly boring and tedious, aswell as having no autosave feature. my game crashed and i lost over an hour of progress”
“Biggest problems are 1) achievements are sometimes annoying 2) The third case's motive is not befitting of danganronpa much 3) There is not that much to do outside progressing main story and I would like if there was…”
“4.8/5 I found this game randomly one day and decided to give it a try. Chose to do my first playthrough on the hardest mode and let me tell you, it was more difficult for me than it was to complete all achievements in…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“I certainly agree with the popular opinion that this game is better than the first one - overall it felt like a quite refreshing experience due to the new setting, cast and some game mechanics, while keeping the original progression structure. The mysteries got more convoluted…”
— a player, Steam review · 41 hrs played“Nagito carries this game so hard, best written character in the whole franchise imo”
— a player, Steam review · 75 hrs played“The humor is crude. The writing is padded. The game is buggy. The menus are lacking. The fanservice is ridiculous. So why am I recommending it? Simple- so that all of you might also feel such glorious despair.”
— a player, Steam review · 48 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:28 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure |
| Player tags | Anime · Detective · Visual Novel · Mystery · Story Rich · Great Soundtrack · Singleplayer · Psychological Horror · Adventure · Dark Comedy · Puzzle · Horror (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Phone · Remote Play on Tablet · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Japanese * , Traditional Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 47 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.2 compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 5 GB available space Additional Notes: PS4 or Xbox 360 Controller or Direct Input compatible controller