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Game description

Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.

Basic info

DeveloperSpike Chunsoft Co., Ltd., Abstraction Games
PublisherSpike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateApr 18, 2016
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7
Processor2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better
Memory3 GB
GraphicsOpenGL 3.2 compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM
Storage5 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 395 reviews from the past 1 year

87.1/ 100
Top 30%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (96%)

Metacritic: 83 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

This murder mystery visual novel scores 87.1, top 30% of games we analyzed, on the strength of its writing.

👍 Strengths

196 reviews praise the story, describing gripping twists, powerful trials and an ending that moved some to tears; a few single out the final chapters as the high point. Story & World appears in 88% of analyzed reviews and ranks 257th of 1096. 96 love the characters, calling the cast memorable, eccentric and well developed. 37 simply enjoy it, with some saying it improves on the first game in nearly every way. Content Volume ranks 662nd of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

39 reviews dislike the controls and minigames during class trials, calling several of them tedious or unnecessary, and a few mention awkward keyboard controls. 37 have story complaints, saying the plot repeats the structure of the first game, early chapters drag and crude jokes undercut the tone. Some also find the fanservice excessive, and a few warn that searching character names online leads to spoilers. Gameplay ranks 1197th of 1396, and Visuals & Sound ranks 771st of 1249.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“Trial 4, 5, and the Ending are one of the best things ever experienced” · 196 reviews
“best danganronpa game overall” · 37 reviews
“visual glitches, texture seams, clipping, and localization errors everywhere” · 7 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 38% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel -1.85 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “mini-games during class trials are annoying and unnecessary” · 39 reviews
Positive “polishes gameplay parts and makes it more fun to play” · 5 reviews

Progression 5% · Difficulty 7% · Onboarding 9% · Freedom 2% · Strategy 10%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 88% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.43 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “Trial 4, 5, and the Ending are one of the best things ever experienced” · 196 reviews
Negative “narrative follows same structural beats as predecessor, occasionally padded” · 37 reviews

Characters 61% · World 16%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.41 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “island mode, Monomi mode, and free times provide tons of content” · 3 reviews
Negative “padded ending with excessive twists diminishes narrative impact” · 3 reviews

Variety 10% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.19 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “soundtrack is more memorable and unique than the first game” · 6 reviews
Negative “music lacks variation and becomes repetitive” · 2 reviews

Visuals 10%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +4.50 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 2% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.02 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “wasted money on discounted game instead of theater tickets” · 1 review

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

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 4% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.08 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “visual glitches, texture seams, clipping, and localization errors everywhere” · 7 reviews

Performance 2% · Developer support 1%

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

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