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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 3 languages: English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 462 reviews of which 450 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, but you can find it for less on Eneba.

The Steam community has classified The Shell Part II: Purgatorio into these genres:

Detective Visual Novel Investigation Romance Historical Noir Anime Mystery Cinematic Atmospheric Horror Conspiracy Text-Based Hand-drawn Crime 2D Simulation Dark Adventure Drama

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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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Jan. 2026
One of my favorite visual novels. I love the switch of perspective between the two different characters and time periods. I'm currently reading the 3rd and final novel in this series, but so far this one has still stuck out as my favorite. A wonderful murder mystery that left me guessing until the end.
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Dec. 2025
I'm truly baffled how this game manages to top literally everything the first one did in terms of mystery, story engagement and dare I say art and presentation only to kill my enjoyment quite so severly. I liked this one, it's also way more stream-lined than the first and locking us into a specific ending, finding out things to then go back from the beginning but with more scenes felt rewarding. Until it didn't. I am already closing both eyes and ears to all the optional H-scenes for everything with boobs and two legs, no matter the age, whatever, comes with the genre yada yada. What I don't like is that we have a revelation in passing how a side character was treated, hm abusive parents, nothing new, we see her react to someone else and can piece together exactly why she would react the way she does. Why in god's name do we get an entire scene dedicated to showing us in all detail just what that entails? Ah yes, rape fantasies, that's why. 4 CGs and variations of it in fact. Not even MC's scenes have quite as many versions, but let's do it for this one. Not opening the can of worms, it is fiction, but it felt so unnecessary and violent, it left me upset hours later (in case you can't tell, as I am writing this review). It is also NOT optional, unlike MC sleeping with every schoolgirl but why would I even expect that. Overall, the True End had an interesting solution to a mystery we've dragged around from the first game only to present us with something exciting and new, which is cool in and of itself, unfortunately I can not appreciate it in its entirety due to the above mentioned situation. I will be going back to playing the third entry at some point in the future, however I have no desire to do so anytime soon. It gets a recommendation simply because noone wants to leave a story unfinished, but it is not with pleasure.
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Aug. 2025
While not as gut-wrenchingly tearjerking as the first game, this one delivers a great ending as well. It is a bit like a slogging middle nevertheless though, especially with a certain 'flashback' scene that drags on for about 10 hours. Otherwise absolutely amazing, would recommend. A shame it lacks the gritty logic and deduction focus of the first game though.
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April 2025
Ah, Kara no Shoujo. Welcome to Purgatorio, pain and suffering in the most fun possible way. The first game was so damn good, and then Innocent Grey hits you with this. I've never read such a disgustingly good, infinitely layered onion of a mystery that leaves you wont for nothing. It goes so much further, so much deeper than the first game, that it feels like another story entirely. It starts slow, bringing you to a nowhere town with a story that you might think you don't care about...until it REALLY draws you in. It's damn genius is what it is. The Kara no Shoujo series is a great example of stories experienced completely blindly, and I don't plan on saying much more, besides that this game has SO many characters, all of which are so good and connect to each other in the most bizarre of ways. A massive story with so many characters, events, and rapid changes in perspective that is so cleverly woven together like the most gorgeous wicker basket you've ever seen is seriously hard to come by. KnS2 is a step up from the first game and certainly from Cartagra. We get better art, a bigger and more fitting soundtrack that will never leave your head, and an overall better story with many facets and happenings. It can be jarring at first, but you'll soon find joy in solving such a wonderful, dark mystery, presented in the best possible way. And while difficult, KnS2's mystery is not as hard to solve as the first game's. While many consider it a downside, I praise it, since the first game mad it terribly easy to run into a bad end loop that was seemingly impossible to escape from. We do also get less extreme gore from the first game, which I am neutral towards. All said, Kara no Shoujo was not something I thought I would enjoy, yet here we are. With moments that made me cry harder than most nakige, KnS is no joke, and I beg you to try it.
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Feb. 2025
You need to install patch to experience full content. The Shell Part 2 has a different vibe and pacing compare to the first game. It went to an ambitious approach which introduces you completely different storyline that feels little to none related to Reiji's story, but eventually it wraps up perfectly. Part 1 can feel disturbing with its dark red UI, 0 sugarcoating guro illustration and the insecure of people around you becoming victim, while Part 2 felt more mysterious and abnormal. The ending condition is way much less stricting so as long as you save at every choosing sections you should be able to play through every ending without much struggle. The writing ages very well, such an underrated VN.
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Shell Part II: Purgatorio is currently priced at 24.50€ on Steam.

The Shell Part II: Purgatorio is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 24.50€ on Steam.

The Shell Part II: Purgatorio received 450 positive votes out of a total of 462 achieving a rating of 8.99.
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The Shell Part II: Purgatorio was developed by Innocent Grey and published by Shiravune.

The Shell Part II: Purgatorio is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Shell Part II: Purgatorio is not playable on MacOS.

The Shell Part II: Purgatorio is not playable on Linux.

The Shell Part II: Purgatorio is a single-player game.

The Shell Part II: Purgatorio does not currently offer any DLC.

The Shell Part II: Purgatorio does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Shell Part II: Purgatorio does not support Steam Remote Play.

The Shell Part II: Purgatorio 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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