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No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle

Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Engaging and refined hack-and-slash combat
  • Unique and memorable boss fights
  • Strong and fitting soundtrack
  • Humorous and bizarre story with interesting characters
  • Ability to switch weapons and play as multiple characters

Things to keep in mind

  • Poor pc port with frequent crashes and broken achievements
  • Lack of open world exploration compared to first game
  • Some minigames are tedious or less enjoyable
  • Occasional clunky controls and camera issues
  • Shorter and less memorable boss fights than original

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition

  • SAMURAI SHODOWN

  • UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late

  • Devil May Cry 5

  • Onechanbara Z2: Chaos

  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R

More exploratory

Games that feels like No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • DEATHLOOP

  • AI LIMIT

  • STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®

  • 420BLAZEIT 2: GAME OF THE YEAR -=Dank Dreams and Goated Memes=- [#wow/11 Like and Subscribe] Poggerz Edition

  • Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition

  • DmC: Devil May Cry

Less status-driven

Games that feels like No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle but with less focus on status and recognition

  • Advent Rising

  • BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut

  • STAR WARS™ - The Force Unleashed™ Ultimate Sith Edition

  • BloodRayne 2 (Legacy)

  • Homura Hime

  • Mahou Arms

Less competitive

Games that feels like No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle but with less competition against others

  • killer7

  • BloodRayne: Terminal Cut

  • ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN

  • NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]

  • NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black

  • ROBOBEAT

More social

Games that feels like No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM Revolution

  • Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2

  • Disney G-Force

  • Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition

  • MY HERO ONE'S JUSTICE 2

  • Punishing: Gray Raven

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition

  • ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN

  • Sine Mora

  • killer7

  • The 25th Ward: The Silver Case

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
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Swipe to compare nearby games with No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle. These titles are not in What to play next.

No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026