Dead Effect 2

First-person zombie shooter aboard a ship with RPG progression

BadFly Interactive, a.s. · Published by App Holdings · Released May 6, 2016

Action Indie RPG

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 73% of 2,320
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 3; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 7 years ago; Apr 5, 2019

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 53/100 (critic reviews)

What is Dead Effect 2?

This sci-fi first-person shooter takes place on a colonist ship overrun by zombies and other enemies, as you try to regain control. You fight through campaign and extra missions while upgrading weapons, gear, implants, and abilities. You can play alone, team up for missions, or fight other players.

For you if...

+you like fighting zombies while upgrading your character
+you want to play story missions cooperatively
+you enjoy sci-fi horror set aboard a ship

Not for you if...

−you prefer open-world exploration over separate missions
−you avoid horror settings and graphic violence

What players say

73% of 2,320 reviews are positive

Players praise the gunplay and character progression, though some describe the game as buggy or dated. Some also complain that continuing the story requires DLC.

Screenshots and trailer

Dead Effect 2 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 - AMD FX-6100
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 with 2 GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 - AMD Radeon HD 7770 with 2 GB VRAM
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 11 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Notes: Install size will gradually increase with future updates.

OS: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 - AMD FX-8350, or faster
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 - AMD Radeon R9 290, or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 11 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Notes: Install size will gradually increase with future updates.