SIMULACRA 2
Phone-based horror mystery about investigating an influencer's death
Kaigan Games · Published by Soft Source · Released Jan 30, 2020
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 1,690
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 0
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Metacritic: 69/100 (critic reviews)
What is SIMULACRA 2?
This single-player horror mystery unfolds through a found phone and live-action video. As a journalist or detective working with Detective Murilo, you search an influencer's apps, investigate their online connections, and make choices in a branching story about a death ruled accidental.
For you if...
- +you like solving mysteries by searching through phone apps
- +you enjoy branching stories with different investigative roles
- +you want horror told partly through live-action video
Not for you if...
- −you dislike jump scares in story-driven horror
- −you want puzzles with clear next steps
- −you prefer linear mysteries without branching choices
What players say
87% of 1,690 reviews are positive
Players praise the phone-based investigation, puzzles, and story choices. Complaints include uneven acting and writing, unclear progression, and bugs that can block progress.
Screenshots and trailer
SIMULACRA 2 system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core i3, Ryzen 3 or equivalent
- Graphics
- nVidia GeForce 8800 GT, AMD Radeon HD 2400, Intel HD or any graphics card / APUs released from 2012 onwards
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 16 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Headphones recommended. 4K display supported on Windows 8+ only.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5, Ryzen 5 or equivalent
- Graphics
- nVidia GTX 1060, AMD RX 480 or better
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 16 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- 4K Display and 5.1 surround setup recommended
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 27
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Unsupported
- Not supported on SteamOS
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.