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Death end re;Quest

Death end re;Quest

Death end re;Quest takes the classic turn-based RPG and flips it upside-down. Switch between the RPG action of the game world and the visual novel segments of the real world. In the realm of game development, it may seem all fun and games until the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur.

Released May 16, 2019 Developer Idea Factory, Compile Heart Publisher Idea Factory International Platforms Windows AnimeJRPGRPGAdventureAction
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (US · as of 2026-10-22)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.

76.4%positive1,419 reviews
Recommended · 326 found this helpful

“Let me preface this by saying that the "Mixed" rating the game currently has is due to the game lacking a 4K resolution and while those settings are fairly barebones I find it important to discuss it as a game because Dead end re;Quest is not a game that should be buried by bad…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Recommended · 79 found this helpful

“Fantastic game that, if you enjoy anime games and rpgs with some visual novel aspects mixed in, you will actually really like this game. Let me preface by saying that the majority of the negative reviews are due to a couple reasons: 1: The devs ported it lazily regarding the…”

— a player, Steam review · 41 hrs played
Not recommended · 105 found this helpful

“Death end re;Quest is the closest Idea Factory/Compile Heart has come to executing on an original idea that's not part of a flagship series. The premise is silly, but easy to buy into if you're up for a shlocky good time. The RPG/Visual Novel hybrid sustains itself well enough…”

— a player, Steam review · 21 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.

516all-time peak
0 250 500 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 No data collected for this period 202 avg · May 2019

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-22.

39achievements
15.2%median completion
3.4%rarest: End of the World
69.9% of players 59.0% of players 55.5% of players 51.8% of players 51.4% of players 46.5% of players 45.8% of players 36.8% of players 32.0% of players 29.2% of players 28.4% of players 26.0% of players 25.4% of players 21.8% of players 20.1% of players 18.1% of players 17.9% of players 16.8% of players 16.0% of players 15.2% of players 14.8% of players 13.9% of players 13.5% of players 12.8% of players 12.8% of players 10.2% of players 9.2% of players 7.7% of players 7.7% of players 6.1% of players 5.8% of players 5.8% of players 5.5% of players 5.3% of players 5.0% of players 5.0% of players 4.9% of players 4.0% of players 3.4% of players 69.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
69.9%We Have Lift-Off! — Perform a Knockback for the first time.
59.0%All Outta Whack — Enter Glitch Mode for the first time.
55.5%Welcome to the Show — Clear the Prologue.
Rarest badges of honor
3.4%End of the World — View each and every possible outcome.
4.0%Chaos Finale — Transform into Glitch Mode countless times.
4.9%God Save the Queen — Defeat a powerful enemy in the Pain Area.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$29.99current · sampled 2026-10-22 11:56 UTC
$5.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-07
US29.99 USD
EU28.99 EUR
UK24.99 GBP
Australia43.95 AUD
Canada38.99 CAD
Japan3,400 JPY
Brazil88.99 BRL
China108.00 CNY

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

China≈$16 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$33

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-22). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-25 08-11 08-29 09-15 10-03 10-22

Latest official news

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

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;

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

Jul 14, 2020
Creator Spotlight - Kei Nanameda

Hello everyone~ we have new creator spotlight interview! This time with Kei Nanameda, the Lead Artist of the Death end re;Quest™ Series! Check out the interview at Iffy's Online Store ! Concept art fo

Jul 02, 2020
Creator Spotlight - Norihisa Kochiwa

Hello everyone! We just wanted to share with you a recent interview with Norihisa Kochiwa. He is the producer of the Death end re;Quest series, and the CEO of Compile Heart! The interview can be found

Jun 18, 2020
Death end re;Quest 2 Beta Update

Hello everyone! We have begun testing of for the Closed Beta this week. Thank you to everyone that applied! Sadly we cannot select everyone, and if you have not received an email of acceptance, you we

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresAction, Adventure, RPG
Player tagsAnime · JRPG · RPG · Adventure · Action · Visual Novel · Gore · Turn-Based · Female Protagonist · Violent · Horror · Sexual Content (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Japanese * , Traditional Chinese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements39
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64bit (DirectX 11 equivalent) Processor: Intel i5 2.3GHz or AMD A9 2.9GHz equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: VRAM 1 GB or better graphics card that can support DirectX 12.0 or more Sound Card: DirectSound (DirectX) compatible sound card Additional Notes: Requires SSE4.2 compatible PC