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Dead or Alive? Make up your mind, stranger. We don’t like that undead business here in Louisiana…Survive solo or with friends as you look to fulfill your basic needs of food, water and shelter, crafting your own tools and weapons while you secure your camp and face flesh hungry zombies.

How to Survive 2 is a survival, zombies and multiplayer game developed by Eko Software and published by 505 Games.
Released on September 08th 2016 is available only on Windows in 12 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, Thai and Turkish.

It has received 10,914 reviews of which 7,552 were positive and 3,362 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 3.74€ on Steam with a 75% discount, but you can find it for 0.84€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified How to Survive 2 into these genres:

Survival Zombies Multiplayer Open World Survival Craft Open World Co-op Crafting Action RPG Adventure Base-Building Local Co-Op Gore Singleplayer Third Person Top-Down Shooter Shooter 4 Player Local Early Access Dark Humor

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System requirements

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Windows

OS: Windows 64 bits
Processor: Intel i3 3GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 8 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible

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Jan. 2025

Unexpected Gem Key features [*]Deep and complex crafting system, [*]Cool finish moves, [*]Unnecessary experience grind for skills and buildings https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3401267474 Lots of fun moments Honestly, I didn't expect much from this game. I knew it was old and thought it would be a few days trip. Ha. Haha! I ended up running in cities, collecting tinned food and moving heavy garbage containers. I had to hunt zombified animals in swamps and lure unique trophies into specific areas. Days turned into nights, when more dangerous species attacked my so recklessly built camp, which led into another adventure (read - vacuuming all visible resources!) and extremely careful preparation for further defences. I survived! There were so many NPCs, sending my to find rare samples and their friends. Seemingly easy missions quickly turned into skills test (I played solo). I found out that multiple zombies could run and my melee attacks often were a bit slow. So I obtained some guns. The shooting noise, however, attracted more infected =/ And then there were quick zombified dogs, acid pelicans, bloody crocodiles! Nasty beings. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3414544819 How to Survive 2 got me 80hrs+ and I mostly enjoyed it. Few stupid mechanics annoyed the hell out of me e.g. inability to rotate camera - very often enemies are hidden by a wall or an object. Or my character would do a spinning melee attack instead of a straight hit and miss a zombie. Plus, when running, your character will do a parcour over a chair or car, instead of just "rubbing and running along it". But generally, lots of positive vibes. Various quests, complex crafting for melee/range weapons AND enhancing medicaments. Moreover, there's a cooking system with more buffs and extra side-effects. If you decide to try this game, it's very likely that you'll be grasped by it for many days.

Dec. 2024

The first game was a little bit better than this one but still. It is the same thing with a few new enemies and clunky gameplay (the game is made for consoles, wich is why the controls are a bit clunky) ((**Remember to grab the machete on your first run on the middle locker room or arsenal room on Kovac's bunker you will need it to chop wood and make arrows and other things**)) The camp mechanic is....meh but it gives you another reason to go out and murder zombies, everything you do will give you experience wich you exchange for points for your character, camp, and ¨skills¨ (for separated) so you will have to choose wisely or just ...kill more and more. i do preffer the first one metod with the skill tree but eh.. Anyways is a nice game and more focused in multiplayer than the first one so if you have friends and wanna try something different go on give it a try.

Oct. 2024

How to Survive 2 is a blast to play with a friend, especially at night for that extra spooky atmosphere. The teamwork and survival challenges make it thrilling and memorable—perfect for fans of cooperative zombie games and its really not all that bloody.

Sept. 2024

Yo! No idea why its only "mixed"... you may read things like "pay 2 win" and people complaining about timers, or that there isnt any story and the such, but ignore those. As someone who played and completed the first one, as well as owning this game for years and playing it a lot too, let me tell you whats really the case here. - No its NOT pay 2 win, you can do just fine without DLC weapons and pets. Its making it easier, yes, but you dont need it, especially when playing by yourself or with friends. - People down voting it because of timers are the same kind who down vote survival or horror games for lack of ammunition. Guys, as if you NEVER had a timer in any game. It is adding a sense of urgency, not every quest has timers either. Lower the difficulty of the level, run past enemies, ask a friend to help via controller or literally anything. You will have plenty of time for any objective. - Yeah there isnt really a story, it has several NPCs with their own mini stories and rewards as well as seasonal stories. Its supposed to be more sandbox and honestly... for 15 bucks you cant really complain about it. Its pretty chill, plus it has 4 player couch co-op, what game has that these days? If you really want, wait for a sale or something. Its not a bad game. Its very grindy, but so is almost every game (especially survival ones). If its not yours, dont get it. if you are interested but you arent sure if its yours, get it on sale, but give it a chance. Personally I hope there will be a third game someday. 7/10

June 2024

This game is so fun but full of mi8stakes, you can destroy items but get nothing. Bullet upgrades really don't mean anyrthing. You may have lead bullets but then you get the next level and it's just a ten point difference which you will not see in damage or play. This game has true potential to be great but just to many aspects are broken.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How to Survive 2 is currently priced at 3.74€ on Steam.

How to Survive 2 is currently available at a 75% discount. You can purchase it for 3.74€ on Steam.

How to Survive 2 received 7,552 positive votes out of a total of 10,914 achieving a rating of 6.80.

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How to Survive 2 was developed by Eko Software and published by 505 Games.

How to Survive 2 is playable and fully supported on Windows.

How to Survive 2 is not playable on MacOS.

How to Survive 2 is not playable on Linux.

How to Survive 2 offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

How to Survive 2 offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

There are 9 DLCs available for How to Survive 2. Explore additional content available for How to Survive 2 on Steam.

How to Survive 2 does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

How to Survive 2 supports Remote Play on TV and Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

How to Survive 2 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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