Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Anime mystery visual novel about investigating murders on a tropical island
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd., Abstraction Games · Published by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. · Released Apr 18, 2016
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 96% of 33K
- Recent reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 95% of 388 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 572
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 10 years ago
- Sep 2, 2016
Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)
What is Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair?
A single-player anime mystery visual novel set on Jabberwock Island. You investigate murders by searching for clues and questioning classmates, then use evidence in class trials with timing- and reflex-based minigames as the students try to identify each killer and escape.
For you if...
- +you like story-heavy anime mysteries with dark comedy
- +you enjoy gathering evidence and challenging contradictions in trials
- +you want complex cases and a character-focused story
Not for you if...
- −you dislike long stretches of visual novel reading
- −you dislike timing- and reflex-based trial minigames
- −you want a consistently serious tone without sexualized humor
What players say
96% of 32,888 reviews are positive · 95% of 388 in the last 30 days
Players often praise the cast, complex murder cases, and the later trials and ending. Common complaints target padded visual-novel sections, frustrating trial minigames and controls, and sexualized character writing.
Screenshots and trailer
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 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 compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM
- Memory
- 3 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- PS4 or Xbox 360 Controller or Direct Input compatible controller
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 or better
- Graphics
- OpenGL 3.2 compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- PS4 or Xbox 360 Controller or Direct Input compatible controller
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
- 47
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- 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
- Anime
- Detective
- Visual Novel
- Mystery
- Story Rich
- Great Soundtrack
- Singleplayer
- Psychological Horror
- Adventure
- Dark Comedy
- Puzzle
- Horror
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Comedy
- Dating Sim
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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