Killing Floor 2
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ActionGoreZombiesMultiplayerOnline Co-OpFPS

7,073 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 7,278

Peak in the last 7 days: 7,777

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Game description

In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.

Basic info

DeveloperTripwire Interactive
PublisherTripwire Interactive
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateNov 18, 2016
Price
  • Steam store −90% $29.99 $2.99 · Steam ↗
  • Lowest-price store $2.99 · Steam
  • Historical low $1.49 · 3-month low $2.99Other stores ↗

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Minimum specs

OSWin7 64-bit, Win8/8.1 64-bit
ProcessorCore 2 Duo E8200 2.66GHz or Phenom II X2 545
Memory3 GB
GraphicsGeForce GTS 250 or Radeon HD 4830
Storage80 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 420 reviews from the past 1 year

81.4/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (88%)

Metacritic: 75 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Teams of players blast waves of gory mutants in this co-op horde shooter, rated 81.4 across 129,633 Steam reviews.

👍 Strengths

144 reviews enjoy it, calling it fun chaos and a good way to blow off steam with teammates. 66 praise the co-op with friends, with up to six players and room to experiment with perks and weapon builds. Multiplayer appears in 46% of analyzed reviews and ranks 158th of 642. 24 love the music, a heavy metal soundtrack that fits the action. Visuals & Sound ranks 542nd of 1249, and Gameplay ranks 349th of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

27 reviews say the loop gets repetitive, with modes that boil down to the same waves and little reason to play solo. 26 object to monetization, citing paid weapon DLC, random cosmetic crates and updates that focus on skins. Pricing & Fairness ranks 827th of 1399. 20 report stability problems, such as crashes, failed launches, the loss of offline play and bugs that reset player levels. Tech & Support ranks 1118th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“stress relief, fun chaos with teammates and humor” · 144 reviews
“Great CO-OP experience with friends” · 66 reviews
“great soundtrack, engaging gameplay, active community” · 24 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 45% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +2.37 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “confusing Vault crates, messy inventory, clunky menus” · 12 reviews

Progression 12% · Difficulty 14% · Onboarding 4% · Freedom 3% · Strategy 16%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +1.43 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “scary game with hordes of creepy monsters, dark maps, faithful friends” · 2 reviews
Negative “does not feel right compared to KF1, lacks original feel” · 7 reviews

Story 3% · Characters 3%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 29% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +3.66 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “endlessly replayable, never gets sick of it, favorite game of all time” · 4 reviews

Volume 15% · Variety 18%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.38 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “great soundtrack, engaging gameplay, active community” · 24 reviews

Visuals 21%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 46% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.27 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “Great CO-OP experience with friends” · 66 reviews
Negative “sad to have no one to play with, co-op would be better” · 9 reviews

Community 9% · Servers & Connection 5%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.17 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “monetization ruins game, expensive DLC and lootboxes” · 26 reviews
Positive “cosmetics only, no pay-to-win advantage” · 4 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 6% · Matchmaking 1%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 28% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.34 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “offline play removed, requires internet connection” · 20 reviews

Performance 13% · Developer support 10%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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