SIMULACRA 2

A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.

SIMULACRA 2 is a horror, immersive sim and detective game developed by Kaigan Games and published by Neon Doctrine.
Released on January 30th 2020 is available only on Windows in 6 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil and Russian.

It has received 1,520 reviews of which 1,324 were positive and 196 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 3.19€ on Steam and has a 60% discount.

The Steam community has classified SIMULACRA 2 into these genres:

Horror Immersive Sim Detective Hacking Visual Novel Artificial Intelligence Point & Click FMV Experimental 2D Text-Based Psychological Horror Story Rich Surreal Choices Matter Multiple Endings Narration Conversation Puzzle Simulation

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i3, Ryzen 3 or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8800 GT, AMD Radeon HD 2400, Intel HD or any graphics card / APUs released from 2012 onwards
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 16 GB available space
Additional Notes: Headphones recommended. 4K display supported on Windows 8+ only.

Reviews

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Dec. 2024

SIMULACRA 2 is a puzzle game where you have to find what happened to a dead girl thru her phone. Check her messaging, emails, social media, videos, pictures, etc and talk to her friends to find the truth... It's kinda like a A normal lost phone game but more complex and with more suspens... the story is great and there's multiples endings. The sound effects and the graphics are nice, I highly recommend it!!! 💗💗💗

Oct. 2024

Very GOOD game, story very good, gameplay good, but some laggy when I play game ( I setting graphic in lowest )

Oct. 2024

"Simulacra 2" is much better than its predecessor with a far more engaging and (slightly) more complex story. You explore more characters via social media, emails, chat messages, videos, and phone calls (which you can't respond to but it's not a big deal). The endings for the game aren't very complicated, but the fun lies in HOW you approach suspects with the information you find about them. Based on how you speak to them, and how you address their lies and secrets, you can coax them out of their egos and get them to be cooperative. Or you can anger them and make them turn on each other until someone breaks. Finding the culprit isn't as easy as it may seem. At first, I thought I'd nail it after all the stuff I was finding about the suspects, but then you end up wondering what exactly is the truth. Is it one culprit? Multiple? Maybe there is no culprit? Maybe the victim is the culprit? It's fun trying to figure out the truth, and I got it very wrong on my first playthrough. Again, it all depends on how much information you discover, and how you choose to present it to the suspects. You also have a bonus feature not present in the first game with an app called WARDEN, which lets you look up transcripts, case files, accidents, and blueprints. Granted, there isn't a whole lot to discover, but it still adds to the experience. I also like how you play as a detective or a journalist, and not just a random person who randomly got the victim's phone on their doorstep. At least now, it makes more sense and is more believable. The acting is kind of cheesy and at times bad, but I think there's a certain charm to it. The game is serious to a point but seems to rely on melodrama to lighten the mood. Yes, it's a murder investigation, but you're dealing with a bunch of social media "celebrities." They have massive egos but fluff for brains because, honestly, being a social media star isn't anything special, imo. But again, this sort of ridiculousness adds some amusement to the game. The game has decent replay value, especially if you want to unlock all achievements. You probably have to play it at least twice, and return to previous saves in order to get all achievements. Plus, you can use replays to experiment with different dialogue options with characters. I do have to wonder why the game has you play as a detective or journalist because there is barely any difference in how the game plays. Some dialogue choices and cutscenes are different, but they have no real impact on the story and events. If there had been some unique experiences for each character type, then it would have made the game even better and even more replayable. Still, "Simulacra 2" is a fun horror-mystery game that features a more in-depth story and more interactions than "Simulacra" had. If you enjoyed the first game, you'll most likely love this one. If you didn't like the first game, give this one a try because I think it's got much more to offer you.

Sept. 2024

The best entry in this franchise. The music is so good and I think the game play shines the most in this entry. If you are going to play only one of these, this is the one to play.

June 2024

Basically a phone simulator with some live action elements where you pretend to go through someone's phone with simulated social media. Thought it was very intriguing and a fun, enjoyable concept. I also enjoyed the mystery of slowly figuring things out as they got weirder and weirder. I thought the acting was very odd and campy, but in a way I enjoyed. I could definitely tell that they were a Malaysian studio attempting to be set somwhere on West Coast USA, so there was a bit of awkwardness there. Some of the dialogue choices felt strangely-translated, but ultimately the game was a smooth, etertaining experience to spend a free day completing. I thought that the fact that it's set on a phone screen would have been more immersive if I had been using an actual phone to play it. That said, it was still plenty enjoyable on a desktop screen.

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