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The Shell Part II: Purgatorio
Detective Reiji Tokisaka is back to face down a mystery that spans decades, if not centuries. With the aftermath of his last case weighing on his soul and a long-silent cult resurgent, can he solve the crime—or will it become his curse?
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-13.
“Really good, not quite as good as the first one but it leads into the 3rd one which is one of the best eroge ever made”
— a player, Steam review · 29 hrs played“The Shell Part II: Purgatorio takes the somber, psychologically charged foundation of the first game and expands it into something far more intricate, oppressive, and narratively ambitious. Set several years after the original events, the story once again follows detective Reiji…”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“A thrilling and artistic continuation of the trilogy... if played with the patch.”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-08-02 19:14 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Purgatorio - 2025/01/31 Update
PATCH NOTES NEW FEATURE backported from Part III: Paradiso : Test clips in the Character Voice Settings menu are now subtitled. This menu is accessible through the Individual Character Voice Settings
THE SHELL Trilogy COMPLETE!
From Inferno to Purgatorio , and on to Paradiso ... The long-awaited conclusion to the The Shell trilogy is now available in English and Chinese with the release of The Shell Part III: Paradiso ! http
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation |
| Player tags | Detective · Visual Novel · Investigation · Romance · Historical · Noir · Anime · Mystery · Cinematic · Atmospheric · Horror · Conspiracy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese |
| Estimated owners | 20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i series Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics DirectX: Version 9.0 Sound Card: PCM (DirectSound support)