Dead Rising
You are Frank West. A hard-edged photojournalist hellbent on investigating the mystery at Willamette Mall. It's swarming with zombies. You have 72 hours. Chop 'till you drop!
- Released
- 2006
- Developer
- Capcom
- Platforms
- 6 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 8 GB
What is Dead Rising?
You are Frank West. A hard-edged photojournalist hellbent on investigating the mystery at Willamette Mall. It's swarming with zombies. You have 72 hours. Chop 'till you drop!
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 8 August 2006 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Capcom |
| Publisher | Capcom |
| Platforms | iOS, iPad, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Wii, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Horror |
| Languages | 7 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1145336, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Dead Rising received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 8 GB |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 299 most recent negative Steam reviews of Dead Rising on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Launchers, accounts and anti-cheat16 of 299 (5%)
Retroactively adding intrusive and pointless DRM to their back catalog.
Steam review, 10 January 2024 · 0 hours played · 183 readers marked it helpfulOn February 3rd 2026 Capcom released an update that removed Denuvo, a DRM which requires a costant internet connection, and replaced it with the Enigma Protector.
Steam review, 27 February 2026 · 2 hours played · 51 readers marked it helpful - Crashes and freezes9 of 299 (3%)
If you can somehow manage to run DR2 without crashing, it's a WAY more enjoyable experience than DR1 by a long shot.
Steam review, 4 June 2026 · 37 hours played · 8 readers marked it helpfulThis DRM causes performance issues, crashes and has broken Steam Deck support on some games.
Steam review, 15 January 2024 · 17 hours played · 5 readers marked it helpful
A further 19 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Dead Rising
24 games overlap with Dead Rising on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Resident Evil, Resident Evil and Resident Evil 2.
Common questions about Dead Rising
What platforms is Dead Rising on?
Dead Rising is available on iOS, iPad, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Wii, Steam Deck. It first released in 2006.
How much does Dead Rising cost?
$9.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Dead Rising?
88% of 7,253 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
Does Dead Rising work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Dead Rising as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the Dead Rising download?
8 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.
Who made Dead Rising?
Dead Rising was developed by Capcom and published by Capcom.