Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair (2012)

Spike Chunsoft

Linux · Mac · Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Portable · PlayStation Vita · iOS

4.26 from 1649 ratings · #157 top rated on Grouvee

3949 members have it in their collection · 156 playing now · 1199 backlogged · 448 wish listed

How long? Main story 34h · with extras 40h · 100% 56h (from 40 logged playthroughs)

The follow up to Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. The main character, Hajime Hinata, a new 'Ultimate' student at Hope's Peak Academy. On their first day, Hajime and all of his classmates are taken on a field trip to the mysterious Jabberwock island by their anthropomorphic rabbit teacher, Usami. Usami explains that on this island the students are to have fun … Read more
The follow up to Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. The main character, Hajime Hinata, a new 'Ultimate' student at Hope's Peak Academy. On their first day, Hajime and all of his classmates are taken on a field trip to the mysterious Jabberwock island by their anthropomorphic rabbit teacher, Usami. Usami explains that on this island the students are to have fun together and become friends to gather Hope Fragments. Usami's field trip does not go as planned when Monokuma appears and begins a new Killing Game. Anyone that wants to leave the island must commit a murder and get away with it. If the murderer is successful, he/she is allowed to leave the island, while everyone else is killed. When a murder occurs, the player investigates. After the investigations, a trial commences to determine who the culprit is. Read less
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Details

Developers
Spike Chunsoft
Publishers
NIS America, Spike Chunsoft
Genres
Adventure, Visual Novel
Themes
Action, Mystery, Thriller
Franchises
Danganronpa
Series
Danganronpa
Steam
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Release dates

  • Jul 26, 2012 (Japan) PlayStation Portable
  • Oct 10, 2013 (Japan) PlayStation Vita
  • Sep 02, 2014 (North_America) PlayStation Vita
  • Sep 05, 2014 (Europe) PlayStation Vita
  • Sep 05, 2014 (Australia) PlayStation Vita
  • Apr 18, 2016 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Linux, Mac
  • Apr 18, 2016 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Mar 14, 2017 (Full Release) (Worldwide) PlayStation 4
  • Aug 19, 2020 (Worldwide) iOS
  • Nov 04, 2021 (North_America) Nintendo Switch
  • Dec 03, 2021 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch

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4 stars
557
3 stars
198
2 stars
34
1 star
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Community All Reviews Statuses

Bliceheart

Status Bliceheart Feb 1, 2026

I had a harder time sticking with this one than the first time. But I'm glad I did.

Sadly the 3rd game does not play well with the deck so I expect it will be a long time until I get through that

hay

Status hay Oct 7, 2024

Just found out about the shower peeking scene, and wow, this game sucks!

Jasyla

Status Jasyla May 11, 2023

Have to give up on this one. The novelty and style of the first Danganronpa got me through it. This one doesn't bring much new to the table. The majority of the characters are annoying, they never shut up, every single piece of information gets repeated at least 4 times.

Westane

Status Westane Oct 21, 2015

It is done...

I won't be reviewing it like the last one, but I obviously thought it was fantastic. It even offered a bit more closure than the last one at the end, which was nice. I was surprised at how easily I found myself attached to a new cast of 16 characters, and the cases were amazing, probably even …

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It is done...

I won't be reviewing it like the last one, but I obviously thought it was fantastic. It even offered a bit more closure than the last one at the end, which was nice. I was surprised at how easily I found myself attached to a new cast of 16 characters, and the cases were amazing, probably even better than the first game's.

Ultimate Despair Girls should be arriving tomorrow...

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