The House of the Dead 2 (1998)
Arcade · Dreamcast · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Wii
3.58 from 388 ratings
745 members have it in their collection · 5 playing now · 62 backlogged · 61 wish listed
How long? Main story 1h · with extras 4h (from 2 logged playthroughs)
The House of the Dead 2 is a first-person light gun shooter arcade game with a horror theme and the second game in The House of the Dead series of video games. The direct sequel to The House of the Dead, it was developed by Sega for arcades on the Sega NAOMI board in November 1998 then later ported to …
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The House of the Dead 2 is a first-person light gun shooter arcade game with a horror theme and the second game in The House of the Dead series of video games. The direct sequel to The House of the Dead, it was developed by Sega for arcades on the Sega NAOMI board in November 1998 then later ported to the Dreamcast in 1999 and Microsoft Windows in 2001, and is also found on the Xbox as an unlockable bonus in The House of the Dead III. The game appears in the compilation The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return for Wii. The Dreamcast version became a Sega All Stars title.
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Details
- Developers
- WOW Entertainment
- Publishers
- Sega
- Genres
- Shooter
- Themes
- Action, Horror, Science fiction
- Franchises
- The House of the Dead
- Series
- The House of The Dead
Release dates
- Nov 01, 1998 (Worldwide) Arcade
- Mar 25, 1999 (Japan) Dreamcast
- Sep 09, 1999 (North_America) Dreamcast
- 1999 (Europe) Dreamcast
- Jul 06, 2001 (North_America) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Mar 11, 2008 (North_America) Wii
- Mar 19, 2008 (Japan) Wii
- Mar 28, 2008 (Europe) Wii
Also available on
- The Typing of the Dead (1999) · ARC, DC, PC, PS2
- The Flick of the Dead (2012) · iOS
- The House of the Dead 2: Remake - Infect Edition (2025) · NSW, PS5, XSX
Related
Bundled in
- The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (Mar 2008) · Wii
- House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (Mar 2008) · Wii
Remakes
- The House of the Dead 2: Remake (Aug 2025) · NSW, PC, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSX
Rating distribution
5 stars
65
4 stars
128
3 stars
166
2 stars
25
1 star
4
Community All Reviews Statuses
Review b_n 4/5 · Dec 7, 2014
1001 Games - #325
Pros: varied enemy and boss attack patterns, accurate hit detection
Cons: absurdly bad voice acting, short duration, limited replay value beyond high score
Recommendation: as someone who is not a connoisseur of rail gun shooters, I can safely say that House of the Dead 2 is one of the best that I've played. While that may …
1001 Games - #325
Pros: varied enemy and boss attack patterns, accurate hit detection
Cons: absurdly bad voice acting, short duration, limited replay value beyond high score
Recommendation: as someone who is not a connoisseur of rail gun shooters, I can safely say that House of the Dead 2 is one of the best that I've played. While that may not be true for everyone, it is definitely one of the best HotD games, along with Overkill. Best played in the arcade using the plastic light pistol.