Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Murder-mystery visual novel built around investigations and class trials
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd., Abstraction Games · Published by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. · Released Feb 18, 2016
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 96% of 39K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 583 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 789
- peak 24h 843
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 10 years ago
- Sep 2, 2016
Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)
What is Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc?
A single-player murder-mystery visual novel set in Hope's Peak Academy, where students are imprisoned and told that a killer can earn freedom by escaping blame. You talk with classmates, search the school for clues after each murder, and use evidence in class trials that combine debate with timing- and reflex-based minigames.
For you if...
- +you enjoy story-heavy murder mysteries with unexpected twists
- +you like investigating clues and debating suspects in class trials
- +you want dark comedy mixed with psychological horror
Not for you if...
- −you want action-heavy gameplay with little reading
- −you want multiplayer rather than a solo story
What players say
96% of 38,769 reviews are positive · 94% of 583 in the last 30 days
Players praise the murder cases, plot twists, memorable cast, soundtrack, and visual style. Common complaints target repetitive dialogue and recaps, inconsistent trial logic, and frustrating timing-based minigames.
Screenshots and trailer
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better
- Graphics
- OpenGL 3.2 or DirectX 9.0c compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM
- Memory
- 3 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 or better
- Graphics
- OpenGL 3.2 or DirectX 9.0c compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 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
- 38
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- 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
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: Traditional Chinese.
Tags
- Visual Novel
- Anime
- Detective
- Mystery
- Story Rich
- Great Soundtrack
- Singleplayer
- Psychological Horror
- Horror
- Adventure
- Dark Comedy
- Dark Humor
- Puzzle
- Point & Click
- Funny
- Exploration
Recent updates
- Sep 2, 2016 · [PATCH NOTES]9/2/2016
- Sep 2, 2016 · [PATCH NOTES]9/2/2016
- Aug 5, 2016 · [Japanese/Traditional Chinese Language]Patch
- Aug 5, 2016 · [Japanese/Traditional Chinese Language]Patch
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