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Skullgirls 2nd Encore

Skullgirls 2nd Encore

Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.

Very Positive · 89%2013

The verdict

A gorgeous, deep 2D tag fighter with great art and music, but with a steep learning curve, veteran-heavy online play and a censorship controversy. Skip it if you want a casual or actively updated game.

Great for

Fighting game fans who enjoy deep combo systems, hand-drawn art and jazzy music, and who play with friends or solo

Main risk

Steep difficulty and an online scene of veterans, plus censorship and abandoned development, may sour you

What players love

Gorgeous hand-drawn art and animation

Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews

“The hand drawn everything, along with the very unique and interesting character designs, makes this, aesthetics wise, a top 3 fighting game for me.”

Steam review · 16.5 h played  ↗

What players complain about

Developer ousting and mismanagement

Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews

“Falsely accused the original creator of a crime in order to kick him out of the team, thwart his vision, and make money off of his idea.”

Steam review · 34.2 h played  ↗

System requirements

Steam Deck: Verified
OSWindows 7
ProcessorDual-core CPU
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsIntel HD3000
Storage14 GB available space

Analyzed Oct 6, 2026  ·  300 reviews

150 positive, 150 negative

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