Choose Dead Rising® 2
Choose Dead Rising® 2 if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,497 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dead Rising® 2 vs Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition
Dead Rising® 2 and Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Dead Rising® 2 (2010) is 4 years older than Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition (2014). Dead Rising® 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (77.5% positive) than Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition (75.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition
Choose Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2014) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 5,908 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Dead Rising® 2 and Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (77.5% vs 75.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dead Rising® 2 |  Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.5% positive (3,497 reviews) | 75.8% positive (5,908 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Capcom Vancouver | Capcom Game Studio Vancouver |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Dead Rising® 2 (2010) is 4 years older than Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition (2014).
- Dead Rising® 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (77.5% positive) than Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition (75.8% positive).
- Dead Rising® 2 is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Dead Rising® 2 is Deck Playable, Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition is Deck Unsupported.
Dead Rising® 2 vs Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Dead Rising® 2 or Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Dead Rising® 2 sits at 77.5% positive (3,497 reviews), Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition at 75.8% (5,908). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Dead Rising® 2 or Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Dead Rising® 2 (2010) came out before Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition (2014). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Dead Rising® 2 and Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Dead Rising® 2 and Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dead Rising® 2 ships Co-op; Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition ships Co-op.