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You are Frank West – photojournalist and original hero of the Dead Rising Willamette incident – taking center stage experiencing the re-imagined Fortune City outbreak.

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is a action, zombies and open world game developed by Capcom Vancouver and published by Capcom.
Released on October 11th 2011 is available only on Windows in 6 languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese and Korean.

It has received 3,908 reviews of which 3,024 were positive and 884 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Dead Rising 2: Off the Record into these genres:

Action Zombies Open World Adventure Online Co-Op Co-op Third Person Comedy Funny Gore Sandbox Horror Singleplayer Multiplayer Great Soundtrack Survival Horror Survival Atmospheric Violent

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System requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows Vista®/XP, Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon X2 2.2 Ghz or better
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 3850 or better
DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c or greater
Hard Drive: 8.5 GB free hard drive space
Sound: Standard audio device

User reviews & Ratings

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Dec. 2025

You need to install the LazyDuchess mod to fix this horrible port (it's very easy to do, just drop and drag) but when you do, you have one of the best zombie games ever made. Frank is such an awesome protaginist and it's good to see him back after the legendary Dead Rising 1.

Nov. 2025

Its a nice excuse to replay DR2, this is basically a "what if" alternate take on Dead Rising 2, swapping in Frank West from the original game for Chuck Greene I've gotta say, it's way more than just swapped cutscenes to keep fans happy. Sure, the core loop stays intact you're still rescuing survivors, whipping up wild combo weapons like paddlesaws or knife gloves, taking down those deranged psychopath bosses, and battling that relentless 72 hour timer. Plenty of those fights and moments play out unchanged, but Off the Record packs in fresh twists like unique side missions, new weapon recipes, and Frank's signature camera snapping pics for PP bonuses (horror shots are still the best). Dig deeper, and you've got exclusive psychopaths (like the stilt walking clown Evan or that Phenotrans mech pilot Stacey), remixed story bosses, and a whole bonus zone the trippy Uranus Zone sci-fi park that's killer for farming Zombrex and slot machine cash. No Katey means no safehouse treks for her doses instead, infected Frank pops Zombrex anywhere, anytime (7-8 AM window), which cuts the stress big time, as do the dialed back difficulty, auto checkpoints per area (death just reloads you right there, not your last save), and doubled slot payouts. I cleared every quest that triggered without breaking a sweat (a few didn't pop, but replay would fix that), and it let me chill into the chaos instead of white-knuckling plans. The real game changer for me (and co-op pals) is Sandbox Mode pure zombie-smashing freedom across the full map with no timers or objectives, just challenges for combo unlocks and easy achievement grinding while racking levels/money that carry over to story, it amps the humour (Frank's one liners slay) and delivers a badass pre S-ending boss, but lacks Chuck's heartfelt daughter stakes Frank's just the self-serving scoop-chaser, so those emotional beats fall flat. That's my main knock keeping it shy of topping DR2. Old gripes linger too: Frank/Chuck plods along slowly (survivors even worse), load screens drag, and collision glitches pop up. Annoying, but not deal breakers in the mayhem. More than a lazy reskin, Off the Record's extras (checkpoints, Sandbox, new content) make it worth diving back into Fortune City especially if DR2's timer broke you.

Sept. 2025

I really like dead rising games even the 4th one not too much but a little however my point being is that these games are most enjoyable when you have a dumbass friend to slash zombies with and the state of the game makes that impossible please capcom just take this game down or update your game to current day standarts

April 2025

This is a fun and enjoyable game especially with friends. Overall there maybe some random bugs but I haven't seen any. Overall A+ of enjoyment.

March 2025

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record Sandbox Mode is my favorite zombie game of all time no contest. People mention games being cozy. This game is super cozy to me. I like clearing out all of the zombies in an area or finding a safe spot and just taking a break. LOVE THIS GAME 10/10.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record received 3,024 positive votes out of a total of 3,908 achieving a rating of 7.51.

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Dead Rising 2: Off the Record was developed by Capcom Vancouver and published by Capcom.

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is not playable on MacOS.

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is not playable on Linux.

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.

There are 4 DLCs available for Dead Rising 2: Off the Record. Explore additional content available for Dead Rising 2: Off the Record on Steam.

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record does not support Steam Remote Play.

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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