After its initial announcement in January, the wait is over as The House of the Dead 2: Remake will officially be available for Steam, GOG, and Nintendo Switch on August 7, 2025 with the price of 24,99 EUR/USD. No words on other consoles at the moment.
The House of the Dead 2: Remake is a remake of the second entry in the well-known and popular rail-shooter series. Take on the lone role of a secret agent as James or Gary or team up in co-op mode to neutralize the dangerous creatures standing in your way.
Hit the jump for more details on game features!
Story:
In February 2000, a small city was suddenly overrun by hostile creatures. Two AMS agents, James Taylor and Gary Stewart, were sent to investigate. Upon arrival, they noticed that the situation resembled the Curien Mansion incident from 1998. Determined to uncover the source of the infestation, they began shooting their way through hordes of creatures.
Game Features:
- Remastered music (with the classic soundtrack also available in the game)
- Modern graphics
- Gameplay faithful to the original game
- Co-op mode
- Multiple endings and branching levels
Various Game Modes:
- Classic Campaign: Almost two years after the events of the first installment, AMS agents James Taylor and Gary Stewart are deployed to investigate a city seized by undead creatures.
- Boss Mode: Take on the challenge of defeating the game’s bosses as fast as you can.
- Training Mode: Polish your skills in several available training scenarios to improve your abilities before deploying on a mission.
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I just can’t imagine playing this without the lightgun, unless it recognises touch on on the Switch or Steam Deck. Otherwise I can’t imagine it’d be too much fun.
The demo is disappointing and needs work, hopefully the issues in the demo will be rectified if the demo is a very early unfinished build of the game.
House of the Dead Overkill still plays amazingly well though on the Steam Deck.