Soul Hackers 2
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Atlus | |
| Windows | Artdink[1] |
| Publishers | |
| SEGA | |
| Engines | |
| Unity[2] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | August 26, 2022 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 69 |
| OpenCritic | 75 |
| IGDB | 73 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | DLC |
| Microtransactions | Time-limited |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Turn-based |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control, Menu-based |
| Genres | JRPG |
| Art styles | Anime |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Megami Tensei |
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Soul Hackers 2 is a singleplayer third-person JRPG game developed by Atlus and published by Sega. It is the sequel to the 1997 Sega Saturn game Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers and is part of the Megami Tensei series.
The game was ported to PC by Artdink and released on August 26, 2022 alongside the console versions' overseas release.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Digital Deluxe Edition and Digital Premium Edition also available. | |
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| Humble Store | |
Digital Deluxe Edition and Digital Premium Edition also available. | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
Xbox Play Anywhere. Digital Deluxe Edition and Digital Premium Edition also available. | |
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| Steam | |
Digital Deluxe Edition and Digital Premium Edition also available. | |
- All versions require Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[3]
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | No microtransactions are present in the game. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Booster Item Pack | |
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| Bonus Story Arc: The Lost Numbers | Additional Story arc. | |
| Bonus Demon Pack | Additional Demons. | |
| Persona 5 Phantom Thieves Costume Set 2 (Pre-Order) | Pre-order only. | |
| Costume & BGM Pack | Contains multiple outfit and background song sets. | |
| Original Swimsuit Set | Part of the Digital Premium Edition or the Costume & BGM Pack. | |
| SMT IV Costume & BGM Set | Part of the Digital Premium Edition or the Costume & BGM Pack. | |
| Raidou Kuzunoha Costume & BGM Set | Part of the Digital Premium Edition or the Costume & BGM Pack. | |
| Soul Hackers Costume & BGM Set | Part of the Digital Premium Edition or the Costume & BGM Pack. | |
| Persona 4 Costume & BGM Set | Part of the Digital Premium Edition or the Costume & BGM Pack. | |
| Persona 5 Costume Set | Part of the Digital Premium Edition or the Costume & BGM Pack. | |
| Ai-Ho Demon Fusion | Digital Premium Edition only. | |
| Mary's Maid Dress | Digital Premium Edition only. | |
| Useful Item Set & Extra Difficulty | Free. | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\SEGA\SOULHACKERS2\Steam\<user-id>\SaveData\SYSTEMDATA |
| Microsoft Store | %APPDATA%\SEGA\SOULHACKERS2\Microsoft\SaveData\SYSTEM3DATA |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1777620/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\SEGA\SOULHACKERS2\Steam\<user-id>\SaveData |
| Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\SEGAofAmericaInc.ScarletPen_s751p9cej88mt\SystemAppData\wgs |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1777620/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud | ||
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
Display options
Graphics options
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Aspect ratios narrower than 16:9 are letterboxed. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Aspect ratios other than 16:9 are Pillarboxed. Use Lyall's SoulHackers2Fix. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | Camera Distance can be adjusted but not FOV. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Exclusive fullscreen also available. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Scales with Texture Quality. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Built in AA is broken. Use Lyall's SoulHackers2Fix to set render scale > 100 as a workaround | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Options for 30, 60, 75, 120, 144, 150, and Unlimited. Some cutscenes and animations are capped at 30 or 60 FPS. |
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| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
Input
Gameplay options
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | As a slider. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | Referred to as Horizontal/Vertical Camera on the Field. | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion | Referred to as Horizontal/Vertical Camera on the Field. |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | Also supports DualSense controller. | |
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | Wired |
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| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts | Switch Pro Controller |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
- Microsoft Store version only has Xbox One and Xbox360 button prompts available, but device support is on par with Steam version.[4]
Keyboard options
Mouse options
Gamepad options
Gamepad options in Microsoft Store version
Audio
Sound options
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | BGM, SE and Voice Volume. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Spanish |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Decrease loading times
| Disable loading screen tips[5] |
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Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Criware | |
| Cutscenes | Criware |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-3470 AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
Intel Core i5-8600 AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 22 GB | 30 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 AMD Radeon HD 5770 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1777620/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1777620) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ XboxOne, Windows, Steam用ソフト「ソウルハッカーズ2」の移植開発を担当しました (Responsible for the port development of Soul Hackers 2 for Xbox One, Windows, and Steam.) - last accessed on 2022-09-01
- ↑ steamdb.info - last accessed on 28 May 2023
- ↑ Soul Hackers 2 on Steam - last accessed on 2022-07-12
- "Incorporates 3rd-party DRM: Denuvo"
- ↑ Verified by User:13xforever1 on 2022-09-01
- ↑ faster loading screens - last accessed on 2022-08-28