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Death end re;Quest 2

Death end re;Quest 2

In collaboration with Corpse Party scenario writer Makoto Kedouin, this horror RPG follows Mai Toyama’s search for her sister in a quiet lakeside town. She’ll unravel clues to the town’s past by day, and battle Shadow Matter by night. Can you uncover the truth before reality is consumed by darkness?

Released Aug 18, 2020 Developer Idea Factory, Compile Heart Publisher Idea Factory International Platforms Windows RPGActionAdventureAnimeJRPG
View on Steam ↗ $39.99 (US · as of 2026-05-13)

What players say

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69.4%positive470 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Death end re;Quest 2, developed by Idea Factory and Compile Heart and published by Idea Factory International, is a rare kind of JRPG that doesn’t just flirt with horror elements but fully embraces them as a core part of its identity. Set in the seemingly quiet town of Le…”

— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“This game is a must-play for anyone who loves the first one!”

— a player, Steam review · 33 hrs played
Not recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Save yourself the trouble and play it on easy mode, it's not worth it. From chapter 5 onwards bosses and even normal enemies have way too much health, making the game difficult in a non-entertaining way. At least in DERQ1 you could form certain strategies around the genre change…”

— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-08-02 20:17 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

0playing at last check
224-hour peak
247all-time peak
0 100 200 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 111 avg · Aug 2020

Latest official news

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Sep 17, 2024
IFI Steam Sale 2024

Hello everyone! IFI has another special Steam sale! 😀 Save up to 75% off your favorite Neptunia and Idea Factory International published titles including Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters and Death end re;

Sep 24, 2020
Bug Fixes

Hello everyone! We have an have a new build that should address some of the issues that people were experiencing. Issues Addressed: The Menu Glitch that lead to a soft-lock The fog glitch/crash that p

Aug 26, 2020
Glitch Outfits

Hello everyone! We launched an update not too long ago adjusting the Glitch outfits for Lucil and Celica, they should be using their outfits from the first game now. Additionally, we are working hard

Aug 25, 2020
Upcoming Improvements

Hello Death end re;Quest™ 2 fans! It's been brought to our attention that Lucil and Celica are missing their original Glitch costumes in the Steam® version of the game. Additionally, some people have

Aug 18, 2020
Death end re;Quest 2 Out Now!

Hello everyone! Death end re;Quest 2 is out now! Death end re;Quest Series Bundle : Enjoy both of the Death end re;Quest games together! Check out the Deluxe Pack for extra content: x2 Digital Art Boo

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Facts & details

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GenresAction, Adventure, RPG
Player tagsRPG · Action · Adventure · Anime · JRPG · Female Protagonist · Gore · Horror · Psychological Horror · Turn-Based · Turn-Based Combat · Violent (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Japanese * , Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements39
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://ideafintl.com/death-request-2/home.php
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 8 (64-bit) Processor: Intel i5 2.3GHz or AMD A9 2.9GHz equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5xxx, 1GB VRAM 5000 Series DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space Sound Card: DirectSound (DirectX) compatible sound card Additional Notes: Optimal 4k performance may require better than Recommended System Requirements