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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

Adventure

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 35K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 362 in 30 days
Players
442
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Sep 2, 2016
Minimum PC
OpenGL 3.2 compatible GPU…
3 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

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 35,057 reviews are positive · 93% of 362 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.

Players over time

▼ -28% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 742 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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How many players finish Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair?

43% of Steam players have unlocked «Goodbye Academy of Despair», 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

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Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL 3.2 compatible GPU…, 3 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
47
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: Traditional Chinese.

Does Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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