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Dead Effect 2

Dead Effect 2

Dead Effect 2 is the newest addition to the acclaimed Dead Effect franchise. This action sci-fi shooter is looking to push the boundaries of first-person shooters to new levels with slick graphics, rich narrative and RPG elements.

Released May 6, 2016 Developer BadFly Interactive, a.s. Publisher App Holdings Platforms Windows · Mac ActionZombiesFPSCo-opHorror
View on Steam ↗ $11.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

73.2%positive2,254 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“very fun might be a bit outdated now a days but still a very good zombie action story game”

— a player, Steam review · 67 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“this my favorite game and graphic realstic than play store dead effect this the best game”

— a player, Steam review · 58 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Mess of Genres”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:09 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

5playing at last check
824-hour peak
257all-time peak
0 50 100 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 69 avg · Jan 2017

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

220achievements
9.1%median completion
1.7%rarest: Unique Arsenal
74.2% of players 68.4% of players 61.2% of players 51.0% of players 43.7% of players 42.3% of players 40.2% of players 35.8% of players 34.5% of players 32.0% of players 29.7% of players 27.9% of players 26.7% of players 24.6% of players 22.8% of players 22.8% of players 22.3% of players 21.6% of players 21.1% of players 20.5% of players 19.8% of players 19.6% of players 19.4% of players 18.1% of players 17.2% of players 16.6% of players 15.4% of players 14.8% of players 14.5% of players 14.2% of players 13.6% of players 13.0% of players 12.2% of players 11.9% of players 11.2% of players 9.9% of players 9.4% of players 8.5% of players 8.4% of players 8.2% of players 7.9% of players 7.5% of players 7.1% of players 6.9% of players 6.6% of players 6.0% of players 5.6% of players 5.2% of players 4.9% of players 4.7% of players 4.2% of players 4.0% of players 3.9% of players 3.8% of players 3.7% of players 3.7% of players 3.6% of players 3.5% of players 3.5% of players 3.4% of players 74.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
74.2%Awakening - Who let the dogs out… seriously — Finish the mission on any difficulty.
72.8%Hub - What does it do? — Unlock your first ability.
68.8%Hub - Nice start — Upgrade your first ability.
Rarest badges of honor
1.7%Unique Arsenal — Get all unique weapons.
1.8%It ends here and now – Paralyzing End — Finish the story with one paralyzer shot.
1.8%To the shores of Tau Ceti – Last Mementos — Collect all money, tablets and orbs from the level.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$11.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$2.39lowest since tracking began2026-07-13
US11.99 USD
UK8.99 GBP
Australia16.95 AUD
Canada12.99 CAD
Japan1,180 JPY
Brazil23.99 BRL
China40.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$4.7 China Japan Canada Australia UK US≈$12

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Apr 05, 2019
Update released, DLC Cybermagic and Escape from Meridian are now available

The waiting is finally over. Huge game update is now released and both DLC are now available. Free update contains numerous new improvements and fixes, new weapons, armors, implants, new unique upgrad

Mar 13, 2019
Dead Effect 2 Update BETA available

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11613787/b01a0537f0e02d36e4aeb84dfb85d8c5a5b3e3dd.jpg We're finally getting close for a final release of the update and two DLCs we'v

Jun 07, 2018
Dead Effect 2 Update Info

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11613787/553e306da8f9728122beb17b2ed96b2a1ccde856.jpg After a long time in development, we are getting to the testing phase of all th

Dec 21, 2017
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

Dear community, Thank you for your support, feedback, and suggestions over the past year. We are grateful to have you and looking forward to bringing you more in 2018! Have a great holidays and a wond

Dec 21, 2017
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

Dear community, Thank you for your support, feedback, and suggestions over the past year. We are grateful to have you and looking forward to bringing you more in 2018! Have a great holidays and a wond

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Indie, RPG
Player tagsAction · Zombies · FPS · Co-op · Horror · Indie · Survival · RPG · Multiplayer · Shooter · Gore · Sci-fi (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Russian, Spanish - Spain, Hungarian *
ControllerFull support
Achievements220
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://deadeffect2.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 - AMD FX-6100 Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 with 2 GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 - AMD Radeon HD 7770 with 2 GB VRAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 11 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card Additional Notes: Install size will gradually increase with future updates.