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Dead Effect 2

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App ID 394760
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher App Holdings
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 31221159
Last Record Update 20 September 2025 – 19:40:07 UTC ()
Release Date 6 May 2016 – 17:37:27 UTC ()
😏 70.88%
2k reviews
7
In-Game
💥 Action 🧟 Zombies 🔫 FPS 🤝 Co-op 😱 Horror

Dead Effect 2 is the newest addition to the acclaimed Dead Effect franchise. This action sci-fi shooter is looking to push the boundaries of first-person shooters to new levels with slick graphics, rich narrative and RPG elements.

Additional Information

Developer BadFly Interactive, a.s.
metacritic_name Dead Effect 2
controller_support full
metacritic_score 53
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/dead-effect-2?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher App Holdings
Store Release Date 6 May 2016 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Indie (23), RPG (3)
Steam Release Date 6 May 2016 – 17:37:27 UTC ()
Original Release Date 6 May 2016 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1462518000)
Store Asset Modification Time 25 October 2018 – 17:59:59 UTC () (1540490399)
review_score 6
review_percentage 73
Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 15 March 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 376705
  • configuration:
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    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
restricted_countries DE
Germany
First seen on SteamDB 13 August 2015 – 10:22:42 UTC (), in changelist #1219270
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

4 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes
Hungarian Yes Yes

Tags

💥 Action 🧟 Zombies 🔫 FPS 🤝 Co-op 😱 Horror 🌱 Indie 🌲 Survival 🎲 RPG 🕹️ Multiplayer 🔫 Shooter 😖 Gore 🚀 Sci-fi 👤 Singleplayer 🙌 First-Person 🥊 PvP 📦 Loot 🌍 Open World 👥 Online Co-Op 🎶 Great Soundtrack 🐤 Early Access

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Remote Play on TV Family Sharing Co-op Multi-player

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

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timestamp5 April 2019 – 19:53:42 UTC

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timestamp 6 May 2016 – 14:25:43 UTC

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Steam charts

  • 7 players right now
  • 10 24-hour peak
  • 264 all-time peak 21 January 2017
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  • 0 viewers right now
  • 1 24-hour peak
  • 31,079 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😏 Mostly Positive
  • 70.88% SteamDB Rating
  • 1,658 73.1% positive reviews
  • 609 26.9% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
6 May 2016 Steam Release -
17 August 2016 ⇄ Fanatical: Killer Bundle 8 -
24 October 2016 ⇄ Fanatical: Dollar Dash -
9 December 2016 ⇄ Fanatical: Dollar Dash 2 -
16 February 2017 ⇄ Fanatical: Mega Pick & Mix Bundle -
7 April 2017 ⇄ Fanatical: Dollar Dash 4 -
27 July 2017 ⇄ Fanatical: Predator Bundle -
13 October 2017 ⇄ Fanatical: Revenant Bundle -

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How many players are playing Dead Effect 2 right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 7 players live playing Dead Effect 2 on Steam.

Dead Effect 2 had an all-time peak of 264 concurrent players on 21 January 2017.

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