RPGFit check
Is Dead Effect 2 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Science-fiction shooter fans who want character progression and equipment management
- Solo players who prefer campaigns that can be played at their own pace
- Small groups seeking cooperative missions alongside competitive multiplayer
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a short, tightly focused shooter rather than a game advertised with more than 20 hours of gameplay and extensive collection systems
- Players who prefer a fixed loadout and minimal character development over 100+ weapons, 300+ gear items, implants, and 30+ abilities
- Players looking only for a single-player experience without cooperative and PvP modes
Our take on Dead Effect 2
Its broad progression system trades simplicity for inventory and loadout management. The large weapon, gear, implant, and ability pools add customization, but also make the experience less focused than a shooter built around a small set of fixed tools.
What is Dead Effect 2?
Dead Effect 2 is a first-person science-fiction shooter set aboard a colonist ship occupied by zombies, soldiers, cyborgs, mutants, cannibals, and machines.
The main campaign spans the ship’s environments, while generic and special missions add modes such as Biohazard, Survive, Lone Wolf, and Infestation. Character progression includes 100+ upgradeable weapons, 300+ gear items and implants, gear sets with special abilities, and 30+ selectable abilities. Players can complete missions alone, join cooperative multiplayer for the campaign and special missions, or compete in player-versus-player matches. The game also includes boss encounters, 170 achievements, social leaderboard sharing, a downloadable soundtrack, and an art book.
How Dead Effect 2 plays
- 01Weapon collection
- The arsenal contains more than 100 upgradeable weapons, including pistols, shotguns, plasma guns, bows, and swords.
- 02Gear progression
- More than 300 gear pieces and implants can be collected, with sets ranging from Regular to Mythical.
- 03Special abilities
- Character loadouts can include over 30 abilities, such as bullet time and force fields.
- 04Ship exploration
- The story campaign moves through varied areas of a colonist ship, including maintenance rooms and oxygen gardens.
- 05Mission variety
- Additional activities include generic tasks and special modes called Biohazard, Survive, Lone Wolf, and Infestation.
- 06Multiplayer modes
- Cooperative play covers the campaign and special missions, while PvP provides player-versus-player matches.
- 07Extended campaign
- The purchase includes more than 20 hours of gameplay along with a soundtrack and art book.
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Dead Effect 2: platforms & release
Is Dead Effect 2 worth it?
It is worth it if: science-fiction shooter fans who want character progression and equipment management. Skip it if: players seeking a short, tightly focused shooter rather than a game advertised with more than 20 hours of gameplay and extensive collection systems.
Where can I download Dead Effect 2?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Dead Effect 2's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Dead Effect 2 on?
Windows and macOS.
