Spike Chunsoft

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

Game

Game details

First release year
2012

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • PlayStation Vita*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · PlayStation Vita*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Localized titles

  • Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Japanese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Anime*
    Votes · historical
    510*
  • Detective*
    Votes · historical
    477*
  • Visual Novel*
    Votes · historical
    451*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    409*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    401*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    346*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    297*
  • Psychological Horror*
    Votes · historical
    255*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    188*
  • Dark Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    171*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    150*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    149*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    137*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    133*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    105*
  • Mature*
    Votes · historical
    84*
  • Memes*
    Votes · historical
    84*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    83*
  • Dating Sim*
    Votes · historical
    82*
  • Walking Simulator*
    Votes · historical
    53*

System requirements

  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 14.04 or later*
    Processor alternatives
    2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better*
    Memory
    3 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    OpenGL 3.2 compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM*
    Storage
    5 GB available space*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Mac OS 10.7+*
    Processor alternatives
    2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better*
    Memory
    3 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    OpenGL 3.2 compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM*
    Storage
    5 GB available space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7*
    Processor alternatives
    2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better*
    Memory
    3 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    OpenGL 3.2 compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Storage
    5 GB available space*
    Conditions
    PS4 or Xbox 360 Controller or Direct Input compatible controller*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 or better*
    Graphics alternatives
    OpenGL 3.2 compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM*
    Memory
    4 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*
    Video memory
    1 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    25*
    Community confidence
    good*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Spike Chunsoft
  • Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.*
  • Abstraction Games*

Publishers

  • Spike Chunsoft
  • Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.*
  • NIS America*

Release history

  • 2012
    Date precision
    Year only
  • 2016-04-18
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2014-09-02 · PlayStation Vita*
    Release date
    2014-09-02*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation Vita*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Apr 18, 2016*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
OpenGL 3.2 compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
3* GB
Name
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 or better*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
OpenGL 3.2 compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,012*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
OpenGL 3.2 compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
3 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 or better*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
OpenGL 3.2 compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · PlayStation Vita
Spike ChunSoft
Spike ChunSoft*
ESRB classification · PlayStation Vita
ESRB · PlayStation Vita
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · PlayStation Vita
adventure game
adventure game*
visual novel
visual novel*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation Vita
PlayStation Vita
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
PlayStation Vita
PlayStation Vita*
Publishers · PlayStation Vita
NIS America
NIS America*
Release date · PlayStation Vita
2014-09-02 · PlayStation Vita
Release date
2014-09-02*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation Vita*
Specifications 3 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
47*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
696* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,632* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.*
  • Abstraction Games*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
873* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,473* min
Metacritic score
83*
Name
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair*
Negative reviews · historical
998*
Peak ccu
198*
Positive reviews · historical
25,613*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
11.99*
Publishers
  • Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.*
Recommendations
26,555*
Store release date · historical
Apr 18, 2016*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.*
Abstraction Games
Abstraction Games*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 18, 2016*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,617* min
Ccu
198*
Developer
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd., Abstraction Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,239* min
Name
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair*
Negative reviews · historical
998*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
25,613*
Historical US price
1,999* US cents
Publisher
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.*
Community tags · historical
  • Anime*
  • Detective*
  • Visual Novel*
  • Mystery*
  • Story Rich*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Psychological Horror*
  • Adventure*
  • Dark Comedy*
  • Puzzle*
  • Horror*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Dark*
  • Comedy*
  • Mature*
  • Memes*
  • Funny*
  • Dating Sim*
  • Walking Simulator*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Anime
Anime*
Detective
Detective*
Visual Novel
Visual Novel*
Mystery
Mystery*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Psychological Horror
Psychological Horror*
Adventure
Adventure*
Dark Comedy
Dark Comedy*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Horror
Horror*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Dark
Dark*
Comedy
Comedy*
Mature
Mature*
Memes
Memes*
Funny
Funny*
Dating Sim
Dating Sim*
Walking Simulator
Walking Simulator*
Tags votes
Anime
Votes · historical
510*
Detective
Votes · historical
477*
Visual Novel
Votes · historical
451*
Mystery
Votes · historical
409*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
401*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
346*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
297*
Psychological Horror
Votes · historical
255*
Adventure
Votes · historical
188*
Dark Comedy
Votes · historical
171*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
150*
Horror
Votes · historical
149*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
137*
Dark
Votes · historical
133*
Comedy
Votes · historical
105*
Mature
Votes · historical
84*
Memes
Votes · historical
84*
Funny
Votes · historical
83*
Dating Sim
Votes · historical
82*
Walking Simulator
Votes · historical
53*
Specifications 5 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.*
  • Abstraction Games*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 14.04 or later Processor: 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.2 compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM Storage: 5 GB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: Mac OS 10.7+ Processor: 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.2 compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM Storage: 5 GB available space *
Metacritic score
83*
Name
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.2 compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 5 GB available space Additional Notes: PS4 or Xbox 360 Controller or Direct Input compatible controller *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.*
Recommendations total
25,971*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Apr 18, 2016*
Interface languages
English (full audio), Japanese (full audio), Traditional Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.*
Abstraction Games
Abstraction Games*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 14.04 or later*
Processor alternatives
2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better*
Memory
3 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
OpenGL 3.2 compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM*
Storage
5 GB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
Mac OS 10.7+*
Processor alternatives
2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better*
Memory
3 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
OpenGL 3.2 compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM*
Storage
5 GB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7*
Processor alternatives
2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better*
Memory
3 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
OpenGL 3.2 compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM*
Graphics API
Version 9.0c*
Storage
5 GB available space*
Conditions
PS4 or Xbox 360 Controller or Direct Input compatible controller*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 18, 2016*
Interface languages
  • Traditional Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 20 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Adventure*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,411*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
25*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Windows recommended video memory · 2026-06-27
1* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,016*
Title
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
25*
Community confidence
good*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*
Video memory
1 GB*

* Provisional data