Shank 2
Side-scrolling brawler with blades, guns, and co-op survival
Klei Entertainment · Released Feb 7, 2012
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 3,633
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 11 in 30 days
- Players
- 5
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 2 years ago
- Mar 21, 2024
Metacritic: 72/100 (critic reviews)
What is Shank 2?
This 2D side-scrolling brawler follows a former mob hit man fighting to protect people close to him. You move through levels, using blades, guns, and counterattacks against enemies and bosses. A separate local co-op survival mode pits two players against waves of enemies.
For you if...
- +you like quick brawling with blades, guns, and counters
- +you want local co-op survival against enemy waves
Not for you if...
- −you want to play the story campaign cooperatively
- −you prefer less violent action or a slower pace
What players say
82% of 3,633 reviews are positive · 81% of 11 in the last 30 days
Players praise the weapon combos, animation, and survival mode. They criticize the story and sometimes find the controls clunky; some also report bugs and other technical problems.
How many players finish Shank 2?
16% of Steam players have unlocked «The Story Ends», 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
Shank 2 system requirements
Minimum: 6800 Ultra (256MB), 1.5 GB RAM, 1.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Shank 2?
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- OS
- Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1
- Processor
- Intel Pentium 4 (or equivalent) running at 2.4GHz or greater; AMD Athlon 64 (or equivalent) running at 2.4GHz or greater
- Graphics
- NVIDIA Geforce 6800 Ultra (256MB) or ATI Radeon X1950 PRO (256MB) or greater
- Memory
- 1.5 GB or greater
- Storage
- 1.5 GB
Does Shank 2 have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does Shank 2 run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 20
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Shank 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
