Funny black humor
Mentioned in ~2 in 3 positive reviews
“the black humor had me laughing out loud more than once”
Steam review · 0.5 h played ↗
DARK PGT 2: The Red Death
Worth buying? What 62 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 62 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 84%Very Positive · 84%ZERO5GAMES2026Adventure · RPG · Action
−40%$7.99$4.79
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The verdict
A rough, low-budget post-Soviet souls-like action game with black humor and strong atmosphere. Skip it if you need polish, solid optimization or an AI-free presentation.
Great for
Fans of trashy post-Soviet settings, black humor and Souls-like or S.T.A.L.K.E.R. vibes who tolerate jank
Main risk
Poor optimization, lags and crashes, plus a rough unpolished look with AI-generated content
What players love
Atmospheric post-Soviet setting
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 positive reviews
“The game masterfully captures an aesthetic of decay through settings instantly recognizable to anyone familiar with the region—from abandoned schools and apartment-block courtyards to clandestine Soviet-era factories.”
Steam review · 4.2 h played ↗
Challenging souls-like combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“the game’s souls-like combat is punishing but fair, making every victory feel hard-earned”
Steam review · 4.9 h played ↗
Cheap, fun trash-game charm
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The game has some charm of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. (a budget one, though).”
Steam review · translated · 12.7 h played ↗
Good graphics and story
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“The graphics are gorgeous, the plot is engaging, and time just flies by when playing it.”
Steam review · 1 h played ↗
Improved over the first game
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“Compared to the first part, it is very clear that there are many improvements”
Steam review · 2.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Poor optimization, lags and crashes
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“Terrible optimization, the game constantly lags and crashes. Avoid it.”
Steam review · 3 h played ↗
Ugly graphics and rough execution
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“the shadows are awful, as if ready-made presets were just dropped in.”
Steam review · translated · 2 h played ↗
Bugs and lack of polish
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“also there are bugs.”
Steam review · translated · 1.5 h played ↗
Unbalanced combat, weak gameplay
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“The combat system feels unbalanced: some abilities are nearly useless while others are so strong they reduce every fight to the same move.”
Steam review · translated · 7.3 h played ↗
AI slop content
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“the neuro‑slop is annoying”
Steam review · 4.2 h played ↗
Fragmented, rushed story
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“The story is delivered in fragments and it's hard to piece all the details together.”
Steam review · translated · 7.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unknown70 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 64bit
Processori5-10400F / Ryzen 5 5600
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsRTX 3050 TI 4 ГБ | RX 6500 XT 4 ГБ
Storage70 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 11 64bit
Processori7-9700K / Ryzen 7 3700X
Memory32 GB RAM
GraphicsRTX 4060 8 ГБ | RX 7600 XT 8 ГБ
Storage70 GB available space
OSWindows 10 64bit
Processori5-10400F / Ryzen 5 5600
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsRTX 3050 TI 4 ГБ | RX 6500 XT 4 ГБ
Storage70 GB available space
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