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
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- Jun 30, 2020
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.
How many players finish SIMULACRA 2?
36% of Steam players have unlocked «Hard Boiled», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
SIMULACRA 2 system requirements
Minimum: HD 2400, 4 GB RAM, 16 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run SIMULACRA 2?
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- 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
Does SIMULACRA 2 have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does SIMULACRA 2 run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 27
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.
Does SIMULACRA 2 use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam