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Dead Rising® 2

Third-person zombie action with improvised weapons and online co-op

Capcom Vancouver · Published by Capcom · Released Sep 27, 2010

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 6,849
Recent reviews
Mixed
63% of 30 in 30 days
Players
60
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Nov 8, 2024
Minimum PC
HD 3850
2 GB RAM · 8.5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)

What is Dead Rising® 2?

A third-person open-world action game set in the zombie-filled entertainment district of Fortune City. As Chuck Greene, you fight hordes and combine everyday objects into weapons while facing a 72-hour deadline to save his infected daughter and clear his name. The campaign supports two-player online co-op, alongside a four-player competitive TV-show event.

For you if...

  • +you like ridiculous zombie combat and improvised weapons
  • +you want a timed campaign playable in online co-op
  • +you enjoy gory action mixed with comedy

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike campaign objectives under a strict timer
  • −you prefer serious zombie stories without comedy
  • −you avoid graphic gore and large zombie hordes

What players say

79% of 6,849 reviews are positive · 63% of 30 in the last 30 days

Players praise the absurd combo weapons, comedic zombie combat, and co-op campaign. The dominant complaint is broken modern controller support, which often requires third-party fixes; players also report crashes, visual and audio problems, and unreliable co-op connections.

Players over time

▲ +3% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 114 players on Nov 2, 2026.

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Nov 1, 202690
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Oct 22, 202677
Oct 21, 202659
Oct 20, 202667
Oct 19, 202689
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Oct 15, 202665
Oct 14, 202663
Oct 13, 202694
Oct 12, 202689
Oct 11, 202682
Oct 10, 202686
Oct 9, 202673
Oct 8, 202686
Oct 7, 202679
Oct 6, 202675
Oct 5, 202699
Oct 4, 202676
Oct 3, 202663
Oct 2, 202653
Oct 1, 202648
Sep 30, 202650
Sep 29, 202678
Sep 28, 202686
Sep 27, 202678
Sep 26, 202671
Sep 25, 202678
Sep 24, 202676
Sep 23, 202643
Sep 23, 2026105
Sep 22, 2026106
Sep 21, 2026108

How many players finish Dead Rising® 2?

12% of Steam players have unlocked «Clean Record», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

Dead Rising® 2 screenshot 1

Dead Rising® 2 system requirements

Minimum: HD 3850, 2 GB RAM, 8.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista®/XP, Windows 7
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon X2 2.2 Ghz or better
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 3850 or better
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
8.5 GB free hard drive space

Does Dead Rising® 2 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Dead Rising® 2 run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • 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
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
50
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean.

Does Dead Rising® 2 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 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

4 DLC available.

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