No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
Released Jun 2021
Continue the fight in the HD remaster of the second entry in everyone's favorite assassin action series! After falling down the ranks of the United Assassins Association, Travis Touchdown whips out his beam katana to reclaim his rightful spot at the top.
74% positive · 1,248 reviews
Done
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $19.99
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Evaluation
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle is an HD remaster of the 2010 Wii game, released on Steam on June 9, 2021. It launched as a complete, self-contained game with no DLC, no season pass, and no announced post-launch content. The store description and features list describe only the base game content — three playable characters, dual-wielding, and 8-bit minigames — with no mention of planned additions.
Post-launch, the developer has issued several technical patches: an early compatibility fix in July 2021, and a cluster of patches in April 2025 adding full keyboard/mouse support, gamepad rebinding, Steam Offline Mode compatibility, achievement fixes, and various stability improvements. These are quality-of-life and maintenance updates, not new content. No roadmap, DLC, or future content of any kind has been announced. The developer's most recent communication was the patch note on April 29, 2025.
This is a finished port of a complete game. All content was present at launch, and ongoing patches have been purely technical in nature.
Evidence
Store description presents the game as a complete HD remaster of No More Heroes 2, listing all features with no mention of DLC or future content additions.
Bug fix patch addressing control lock issues, crash fixes, MSAA compatibility, and performance optimizations. Most recent developer communication.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
XSEED Games
Achievements
22
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
Travis Touchdown here. It's been three years since I clawed my way to #1 in the United Assassins Association. I thought it'd be fine to take it easy for a while after that, but it looks like I rested on my laurels a little too long. I found myself sliding down the ranks all the way to #51, and to make things worse, some other assassin—Skelter Helter—comes out and starts nagging my head off about me killing his brother or something. So yeah, a real pain in the you-know-what.
Fueled by a thirst for vengeance (and a bit of good old-fashioned greed), I whipped out my beam katana once more and plunged headfirst into one helluva desperate struggle.
Experience the frenetic hack-and-slash gameplay of the sequel to No More Heroes in glorious HD! With more characters to play as and even more foes to stand in your way, there's never a dull moment in the world of No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle.
Featuring three playable characters, the ability to dual-wield beam katanas, and even bigger baddies to battle, this sexy sequel is a wild ride with more to love than ever before.
Kick back, grab a slice, and get ready to dive into a mind-melting drama the likes of which you've never seen!
Fueled by a thirst for vengeance (and a bit of good old-fashioned greed), I whipped out my beam katana once more and plunged headfirst into one helluva desperate struggle.
Experience the frenetic hack-and-slash gameplay of the sequel to No More Heroes in glorious HD! With more characters to play as and even more foes to stand in your way, there's never a dull moment in the world of No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle.
Featuring three playable characters, the ability to dual-wield beam katanas, and even bigger baddies to battle, this sexy sequel is a wild ride with more to love than ever before.
Kick back, grab a slice, and get ready to dive into a mind-melting drama the likes of which you've never seen!
Features
- Dual-wield beam katanas as Travis Touchdown to dial the hack-and-slash insanity up to 11!
- More baddies than ever before to go toe-to-toe with!
- Jump through combat as the agile Shinobu or leave foes in the dust as Travis' brother, Henry.
- Experience a blast from the past by playing 8-bit minigames to earn money and power up!
Are these done yet?
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Last evaluated Jun 24, 2026
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