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Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 2: Off the Record.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2010
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The closest matches to Dead Rising 2: Off the Record: Dead Rising® 2, DEAD RISING®, Dying Light, POSTAL 2, and State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares sandbox exploration with Dead Rising 2: Off the Record.
- 62% of 10,604 reviews
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- Released: 2011
- Developer: Capcom Vancouver
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 77% of 1,731 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure
- Metacritic 66
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Additional sandbox mode
- Humorous protagonist interactions
- Unique weapon crafting recipes
- Brutal
- Challenging
- Sandbox exploration
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About Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
The closest matches to Dead Rising 2: Off the Record: Dead Rising® 2, DEAD RISING®, Dying Light, POSTAL 2, and State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dead Rising® 2, DEAD RISING® and Dying Light — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as brutal and challenging, and single out its sandbox exploration and survivor rescue missions. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is a 2011 third-person action-adventure sandbox developed by Capcom Vancouver set during a zombie outbreak in Fortune City. The game combines open-world exploration with survivor-rescue missions and time-limited objectives, creating a demanding experience. Its weapon-combining system lets players craft improvised weapons from everyday items, and online co-op allows cooperative play throughout the campaign. Players describe the experience as brutal and challenging, with reviewers highlighting the additional sandbox mode, the protagonist's humorous interactions, and the unique weapon-crafting recipes as key draws. Verified on Steam Deck, the game holds a 77% positive rating from over 1,700 Steam reviews and is priced at $19.99.
About Dead Rising 2: Off the Record: You are Frank West – photojournalist and original hero of the Dead Rising Willamette incident – taking center stage experiencing the re-imagined Fortune City outbreak.
Is Dead Rising 2: Off the Record worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 77% of 1,731 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 14 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Additional sandbox mode
- Humorous protagonist interactions
- Unique weapon crafting recipes
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Controller support is non existent and requires a patch that doesn't work. No access to game settings on main menu. Apparently they killed online play too and it needs another patch for it to work. (lol?)”
“if you're trying to play this game with a friend, then forget about it as of december 23rd 2025 CO-OOP does not work at all, you will be stuck trying to join eachothers lobby it's sad to see how such fun game and well made game has been…”
People who play it also play: Dead Rising® 2, DEAD RISING®, Dying Light
Frequently asked about Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
Can I run it?
Is Dead Rising 2: Off the Record verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Dead Rising 2: Off the Record cost?
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Dead Rising 2: Off the Record have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Dead Rising 2: Off the Record supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Dead Rising 2: Off the Record?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dead Rising 2: Off the Record are Dead Rising® 2, DEAD RISING®, Dying Light.
Who developed Dead Rising 2: Off the Record?
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record was developed by Capcom Vancouver and published by Capcom.