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Dead Rising® 2

Dead Rising® 2

The sequel to the million-plus selling Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2 takes the zombie survival horror to Fortune City, America’s latest and greatest entertainment playground.

Released Sep 27, 2010 Developer Capcom Vancouver Publisher Capcom Platforms Windows ZombiesActionOpen WorldCo-opAdventure
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (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.

78.1%positive8,100 reviews
Recommended · 10 found this helpful

“This would benefit from a proper remaster! Still a fantastic game and even better with a friend to enjoy. I remember playing this back in the day with my cousin countless times. From combining different weapons to trying out different clothes, the fun was endless. They should…”

— a player, Steam review · 77 hrs played
Recommended · 10 found this helpful

“Dead Rising 2 was fun, but definitely missing that Frank West addition. I found Green to be a fantastic protagonist as well, however. The comedy is still present from the first, the silliness and over the top zombie slaying. I absolutely love the gifting of the daughter, as I am…”

— a player, Steam review · 74 hrs played
Not recommended · 14 found this helpful

“Does not have proper controller support, atleast none that function without modding.”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:47 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

69playing at last check
10924-hour peak
1,984all-time peak
0 250 500 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 214 avg · Oct 2013

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.

50achievements
3.0%median completion
1.5%rarest: TK's Favorite
48.3% of players 32.2% of players 25.6% of players 19.7% of players 17.9% of players 17.1% of players 14.9% of players 14.9% of players 12.7% of players 12.4% of players 11.4% of players 11.1% of players 10.3% of players 9.1% of players 7.1% of players 5.6% of players 5.6% of players 4.4% of players 4.2% of players 4.0% of players 3.9% of players 3.4% of players 3.3% of players 3.3% of players 3.0% of players 3.0% of players 2.9% of players 2.4% of players 2.4% of players 2.4% of players 2.1% of players 2.1% of players 2.0% of players 2.0% of players 2.0% of players 2.0% of players 2.0% of players 2.0% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.6% of players 1.6% of players 1.6% of players 1.5% of players 48.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
48.3%Needs More Chainsaw — Created a combo weapon. Introduce it to the nearest zombie!
32.2%Zombie Slaughter — Killed 500 zombies. Not a bad start.
25.6%Fashion Aficionado — Changed into 10 different pieces of clothing. Looking dapper, chap!
Rarest badges of honor
1.5%TK's Favorite — Played and won in all 9 TIR events. A true American hero!
1.6%Win Big! — Finished in first place in a TIR episode. Don and Paul love watching you go!
1.6%Rising Star — Came in first place in a single TIR event. Victory tastes sweet!

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.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$4.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US19.99 USD
UK15.98 GBP
Australia27.96 AUD
Canada29.99 CAD
Japan2,027 JPY
Brazil89.00 BRL
China98.00 CNY

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

Japan≈$12 China Brazil Australia US Canada UK≈$21

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

$0 $25 $50 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 24, 2025
Pre-order bonus DLC now available including original Frank costume!

The bonus DLC, which was previously only available to players who had pre-ordered the game, is now available in the store starting today! Enjoy costumes based on Frank West from the original Dead Risi

Dec 06, 2024
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Discounted Through January 2

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is available for a discounted price as part of this year's Capcom Holiday Sale! Dust off your camera, grab the nearest object as your weapon, and join photojournalist Frank

Nov 08, 2024
Free demo, Arabic text support, and a new Casual difficulty update!

Did you say zombies?! A free demo of Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is available now for new players to try catching the big scoop and survive the various dangers of the lavish Willamette Parkview Mall.

Sep 19, 2024
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Launch Trailer

Survive and catch the big scoop on Zombie Paradise. Dead Rising has been brought back to life in Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster with 4K high fidelity graphics, 3D audio support, voiceover in 9 languages,

Sep 18, 2024
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Story Trailer

Did you say Zombies?! Frank West has covered wars, you know. But he's never seen anything quite like this. Join him in catching the big scoop and surviving the various dangers of the lavish Willamette

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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, Adventure
Player tagsZombies · Action · Open World · Co-op · Adventure · Online Co-Op · Third Person · Multiplayer · Gore · Comedy · Survival · Funny (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean *
Achievements50
Estimated owners500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.deadrising-2.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

OS *: Windows Vista®/XP, Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon X2 2.2 Ghz or better Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 3850 or better DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c or greater Hard Drive: 8.5 GB free hard drive space Sound: Standard audio device