Skullgirls 2nd Encore
Fast-paced hand-drawn 2D fighter with fourteen distinct warriors
Hidden Variable Studios · Published by Autumn Games · Released Aug 22, 2013
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 32K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 77 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 35
- peak 24h 88
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 2 years ago
- Jun 12, 2024
Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)
What is Skullgirls 2nd Encore?
Skullgirls 2nd Encore is a hand-drawn 2D fighting game set in a Dark Deco world. Players choose from 14 characters with different mechanics, fighting through a fully voiced story mode or against others in local and online matches.
For you if...
- +you want fast, technical tag-team combat
- +you value hand-drawn animation, varied characters, and music
- +you want solo story play alongside local and online matches
Not for you if...
- −you want simple inputs and a gentle learning curve
- −you dislike long combos that can restart repeatedly
What players say
88% of 32,348 reviews are positive · 88% of 77 in the last 30 days
Players commonly praise the combat, art, character designs, and music. The main complaint concerns later changes that altered or removed existing art and story material. Players also report a small online population with few similarly skilled opponents.
Screenshots and trailer
Skullgirls 2nd Encore system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Dual-core CPU
- Graphics
- Intel HD3000
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 14 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 45
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil.
Tags
- Fighting
- 2D Fighter
- Indie
- Hand-drawn
- Multiplayer
- Female Protagonist
- Competitive
- Stylized
- Anime
- Local Multiplayer
- Controller
- Singleplayer
- 2D
- Lore-Rich
- Noir
- Cartoon
Recent updates
- Jun 12, 2024 · Retail Update [6/12/2024]
- Jun 7, 2024 · Retail Update [6/7/2024]
- Jun 5, 2024 · Retail Update [6/5/2024]
- May 29, 2024 · Retail/Beta Mode Update [5/28/2024]
- May 16, 2024 · Beta Mode Update [5/16/2024]
7 DLC available.
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