The Shell Part II: Purgatorio on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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Detective Reiji Tokisaka is back to face down a mystery that spans decades, if not centuries. With the aftermath of his last case weighing on his soul and a long-silent cult resurgent, can he solve the crime—or will it become his curse?

The Shell Part II: Purgatorio is a detective, visual novel and investigation game developed by Innocent Grey and published by Shiravune.
Released on April 18th 2024 is available only on Windows in 4 languages: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 435 reviews of which 423 were positive and 12 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 24.50€ on Steam.


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Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i series
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Sound Card: PCM (DirectSound support)

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Nov. 2024
10/10 Absolutely phenomenal story. One of of my all-time favorite murder mysteries I've experienced in any media. I was hyper-invested into this game from start to finish and I can't wait to see how the third entry concludes the story.
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Sept. 2024
The first half is a bit slow and holy moly the amount of exposition dump during them is surely bigger than the first game. However, the payoff is really well done. It was both emotional and tear jerking, well written! Unlike the first game, which felt like it had two acts stitched together, here the entire game felt like one big act with many subplots in it. That's not to say this game is entirely independent on it's own. For some reason, I feel like I missed something regarding the plot even though I played the first game. It was after searching the internet, I found out that this game references another game, a prequel to the first game. My recommendation would be to play this game after playing that game. However, if you don't care for some lore elaboration regarding a particular organisation and just want the continuation to the first game. Playing this game straight after the first game would suffice.
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July 2024
In this game I think more simple gameplay than part 1 but the story is more impact for my feeling although I saw the true end in 2019. It's still impact my emotion and feeling therefore, I recommended everyone buy this game.
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May 2024
100% in 29 hours for a fast reader. Game needs a patch or you game over early. An additional optional patch will remove the mosaics. Will need a guide for 100% but it isn't nearly impossible just to reach an ending like the first. Kara no Shojo II is an experience. It is a very slow burn and is significantly longer than the prequel. It dangles the carrot in front of you every now and then with the ending of the first game. But 98% of the game is about a whole new cast and story. It takes awhile to get going and has multiple mysteries going on at once. It isn't quite as good as the original but that would be very hard to top. However, I can honestly say when all was said and done I was speechless with many emotions going on. Would 100% recommend and cannot wait for the third game. Just expect another sick and twisted story full of pain.
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April 2024
I've already played this game twice, once in its original form and again in the Japan HD remaster. I bought this version to show my support for Innocent Grey and Shiravune, and I'm crossing my fingers that they'll release the third installment of the trilogy on Steam soon. If you enjoyed the first game and you're into dark and gritty detective tales, this one is a definite must-play! And make sure to grab the patch from the Shiravune website for the full 100% experience
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The Shell Part II: Purgatorio
9.0
423
12
Online players
9
Developer
Innocent Grey
Publisher
Shiravune
Release 18 Apr 2024
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