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Dead Effect 2

Dead Effect 2 overview

BadFly Interactive, a.s. | May 6, 2016 | game

Released

8players observed · 4 October 2026 - 14:00:48 UTC

ActionIndieRPGZombiesFPSSteam Store

  • Latest observed players8 · 4 October 2026 - 14:00:48 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak257
  • Units sold (VGI)148,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,100,000
  • Review score73% positive

Dead Effect 2 dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players8 · 4 October 2026 - 14:00:48 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak257
  • Units sold (VGI)148,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,100,000
  • Review score73% positive
  • Total reviews2,296
  • Release dateMay 6, 2016
  • DeveloperBadFly Interactive, a.s.
  • PublisherApp Holdings

Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

Company pages: Developer: BadFly Interactive, a.s.Publisher: App Holdings

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Game overview

Overview

Dead Effect 2 comes from BadFly Interactive, a.s. and is published by App Holdings. It arrived on Steam on May 6, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Dead Effect 2's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 8 players at 4 October 2026 - 14:00:48 UTC, with a tracked peak near 257. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 73% positive across 2,296 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Dead Effect 2 is available in 4 languages including:

EnglishRussianSpanish - SpainHungarian languages with full audio support

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core i5-2400 - AMD FX-61006 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 with 2 GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 - AMD Radeon HD 7770 with 2 GB VRAM11 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedIntel Core i7-3770 - AMD FX-8350, or faster8 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 - AMD Radeon R9 290, or better11 GB available space
macOSMinimum10.62.4 Ghz Dual Core CPU2 GB RAMNvidia 9800M GTS | Radeon HD 6770M11 GB available space
macOSRecommended10.93.0 Ghz Quad Core CPU or faster4 GB RAMNvidia GT 650M or 750M (strongly recommended)11 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Dead Effect 2 has sold up to 148,000 units and has 1,919 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,100,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Dead Effect 2 overview details

Dead Effect 2 combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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. Play the single-player missions at your own pace or engage your friends in the cooperative or PvP multiplayer mode. Train, develop your character, collect and upgrade countless weapons, gear and body implants and take control of the monster-infested ship. KEY FEATURES: Your hero adapts, grows and gets better as you play. Help them along the way by choosing the best gear! - get 100+ upgradable weapons of all kinds – pistols, shotguns, plasma guns, bows, swords... you name it - collect 300+ gear items and implants - collect dozens of gear sets, from Regular to Mythical - put together a complete gear set to gain special abilities - equip your hero with a selection of 30+ special abilities, from bullet time to force field - try high-tech body implants to increase your character’s performance A colonist ship is full of diverse environments, from maintenance rooms to oxygen gardens. And full of dark corners, too! - enjoy the stunning environments with moody graphics - explore the whole ship during the main story campaign - return to complete various basic tasks in generic missions - stand up to the challenge in special missions – Biohazard, Survive, Lone Wolf, Infestation modes You know you are not alone on this ship. There are friends, and there are foes. Sadly, the friends are outnumbered. - test your strength against zombies, soldiers, cyborgs, mut…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Dead Effect 2 is listed as a game with $2.39 (80% off from $11.99). It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Indie, and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 8 players at 4 October 2026 - 14:00:48 UTC, a tracked peak of 257, and 73% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameDead Effect 2
Steam App ID394760
Typegame
Release dateMay 6, 2016
DeveloperBadFly Interactive, a.s.
PublisherApp Holdings
Price$2.39 (80% off from $11.99)
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresAction, Indie, RPG
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , Russian, Spanish - Spain, Hungarian * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players8 · 4 October 2026 - 14:00:48 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak257
Positive reviews1,683
Negative reviews613
Total reviews2,296
Positive percent73%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations1,919
Average playtime7,095 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 6, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)5 April 2019 - 17:24:21 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)4 October 2026 - 14:00:48 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)4 October 2026 - 14:00:48 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)4 October 2026 - 14:00:48 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Awakening - Who let the dogs out… seriouslyNo description
Awakening - Somebody wants to be richNo description
Awakening - Cat personNo description
Awakening - Hood in spaceNo description
Get Minikin - Wakey Wakey!No description
Get Minikin - Who needs GPS?No description
Get Minikin - Old-fashionedNo description
Get Minikin - Dodged that!No description
Train escape - Choo chooNo description
Train escape - Good old shootoutNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/394760
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/394760/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/394760
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Dead Effect 2

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Dead Effect 2?

Dead Effect 2's latest SteamPulse observation records 8 players at 4 October 2026 - 14:00:48 UTC, with a tracked peak of 257 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 118 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Dead Effect 2 growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 5 players; the highest observed daily value is 8 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Dead Effect 2?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (22.7%), Canada (13.6%), New Zealand (9.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (20.4%), Canada (11.1%), New Zealand (7.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (26%), Canada (12.2%), New Zealand (6.9%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (20%), Canada (9.4%), China (6.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Dead Effect 2?

Dead Effect 2 currently sits at 73% positive across 2,296 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1,683 positive reviews and 613 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Dead Effect 2 have?

Dead Effect 2 currently has about 21.8K tracked Steam followers as of 22 February 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Dead Effect 2?

Dead Effect 2 is currently listed at $2.39 on Steam. That is 80% below the usual price of $11.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 1,919, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

73% positive, 1,683 positive, 613 negative

Price and discount

$2.39 (80% off from $11.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards

Achievements

220

Platform releases
  • Steam 22 February 2016
  • Xbox 13 January 2017
  • PlayStation 17 January 2017

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Dead Effect TrilogyBundle #8922 - 10% off$37.77
Dead Effect 2 - CybermagicCyberMagic DLC unlocks fourth playable character Xandria and adds a lot of new combat abilities for other characters too.dlc #1042730$2.99Dead Effect 2 - Escape from the ESS MeridianEscape from Meridian DLC is a story expansion adding a new story arc with 10 story missions filled with new enemies, new features and some surprises.dlc #1042731$5.99
Dead Effect 2Buy Dead Effect 2 #75794$2.39

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 - AMD FX-6100 Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 with 2 GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 - AMD Radeon HD 7770 with 2 GB VRAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 11 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card Additional Notes: Install size will gradually increase with future updates.

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 - AMD FX-8350, or faster Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 - AMD Radeon R9 290, or better DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 11 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card Additional Notes: Install size will gradually increase with future updates.

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