Capcom

Dead Rising 2

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2010

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    2*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Localized titles

  • Dead Rising 2

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Korean*

Community tags · historical

  • Zombies*
    Votes · historical
    281*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    208*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    155*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    149*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    142*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    126*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    111*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    100*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    99*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    98*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    93*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    79*
  • Character Customization*
    Votes · historical
    78*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    73*
  • Crafting*
    Votes · historical
    71*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    62*
  • Multiple Endings*
    Votes · historical
    53*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    50*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    33*
  • 3D Vision*
    Votes · historical
    22*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Windows Vista®/XP, Windows 7*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon X2 2.2 Ghz or better*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 3850 or better DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c or greater*
    Storage
    8.5 GB free hard drive space Sound: Standard audio device*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon X2 2.2 Ghz or better*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 3850 or better*
    Memory
    2 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    47*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27*
    Community-reported frame rate
    60 fps*
    Reports
    1*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Capcom Vancouver
  • Capcom Game Studio Vancouver*
  • Blue Castle Games*

Publishers

  • Capcom

Release history

  • 2010-09-24
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2010-09-27
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2010-09-24 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2010-09-24*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*
  • 2010-09-24 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2010-09-24*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Sep 27, 2010*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon X2 2.2 Ghz or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 3850 or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Dead Rising 2*
Release year
2,010*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon X2 2.2 Ghz or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 3850 or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Capcom Game Studio Vancouver
Capcom Game Studio Vancouver*
Developers · PlayStation 3
Blue Castle Games
Blue Castle Games*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
ESRB · PlayStation 3
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
horror game
horror game*
shooter game
shooter game*
Genres · PlayStation 3
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
horror game
horror game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
2*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Capcom
Capcom*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
Capcom
Capcom*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2010-09-24 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2010-09-24*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2010-09-24 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2010-09-24*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 36 fields
Achievements · historical
50*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
578* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
636* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Capcom Vancouver*
DLC count · historical
4*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Korean*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
578* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
313* min
Metacritic score
78*
Name
Dead Rising® 2*
Negative reviews · historical
1,775*
Peak ccu
64*
Positive reviews · historical
6,325*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.99*
Publishers
  • Capcom*
Recommendations
5,917*
Store release date · historical
Sep 27, 2010*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
Game website · historical
http://www.deadrising-2.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Capcom Vancouver
Capcom Vancouver*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Korean*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Capcom
Capcom*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 27, 2010*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
514* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
569* min
Ccu
64*
Developer
Capcom Vancouver*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
789* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
228* min
Name
Dead Rising 2*
Negative reviews · historical
1,775*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
6,325*
Historical US price
1,999* US cents
Publisher
Capcom*
Community tags · historical
  • Zombies*
  • Action*
  • Open World*
  • Co-op*
  • Adventure*
  • Online Co-Op*
  • Third Person*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Gore*
  • Comedy*
  • Survival*
  • Funny*
  • Character Customization*
  • Sandbox*
  • Crafting*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Multiple Endings*
  • Horror*
  • RPG*
  • 3D Vision*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
Community tags · historical
Zombies
Zombies*
Action
Action*
Open World
Open World*
Co-op
Co-op*
Adventure
Adventure*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Third Person
Third Person*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Gore
Gore*
Comedy
Comedy*
Survival
Survival*
Funny
Funny*
Character Customization
Character Customization*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Crafting
Crafting*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Multiple Endings
Multiple Endings*
Horror
Horror*
RPG
RPG*
3D Vision
3D Vision*
Tags votes
Zombies
Votes · historical
281*
Action
Votes · historical
208*
Open World
Votes · historical
155*
Co-op
Votes · historical
149*
Adventure
Votes · historical
142*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
126*
Third Person
Votes · historical
111*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
100*
Gore
Votes · historical
99*
Comedy
Votes · historical
98*
Survival
Votes · historical
93*
Funny
Votes · historical
79*
Character Customization
Votes · historical
78*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
73*
Crafting
Votes · historical
71*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
62*
Multiple Endings
Votes · historical
53*
Horror
Votes · historical
50*
RPG
Votes · historical
33*
3D Vision
Votes · historical
22*
Specifications 5 · 26 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Capcom Vancouver*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
78*
Name
Dead Rising® 2*
Windows requirements
OS *: Windows Vista®/XP, Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon X2 2.2 Ghz or better Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 3850 or better DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c or greater Hard Drive: 8.5 GB free hard drive space Sound: Standard audio device *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • Capcom*
Recommendations total
5,874*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Sep 27, 2010*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Capcom Vancouver
Capcom Vancouver*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Windows Vista®/XP, Windows 7*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon X2 2.2 Ghz or better*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 3850 or better DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c or greater*
Storage
8.5 GB free hard drive space Sound: Standard audio device*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Capcom
Capcom*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 27, 2010*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
Specifications 6 · 21 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
60* fps
Steam Deck performance reports · 2026-06-27
1*
Store genres
Action|Adventure*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,085*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
47*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,010*
Title
Dead Rising 2*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27
Community-reported frame rate
60* fps
Reports
1*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
47*
Community confidence
strong*

* Provisional data