Dark Reaper Shoots! 2
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Dark Reaper Shoots! 2

Become a Grim Reaper seeking peace and mow down the beasts of hell! This is a casual roguelike survivor action game where you craft various weapons, grow stronger with your partner GawGaw, and fight your way through the battles.

DEV: SummerTimeStudioPUB: SummerTimeStudioAppID 4345150
UPDATE PULSEevery ~6d·last 52d ago·5 recent on record

Is Dark Reaper Shoots! 2 still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

50.8
Weak

Elixir Rating

67.3% of 52 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 53.8. It was sold as a game that would keep being worked on, and the developers have gone dormant — subtracting 3.0.

reception 53.8·support −3.0·Weak

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$5.31

Development

Dormant

Last heard from developers

2 months ago

Usual rhythm

every ~4 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

3

Current silence

13× normal

The developers have been silent for 52 days against a normal rhythm of about 4 — roughly 13 times longer than usual. 3 substantial updates landed in the past six months, 1 of them major.

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Our coverage

2 dispatches written from this game’s announcements

releaseAug 22, 2026

Dark Reaper Shoots! 2 Adds macOS Support in Patch 1.0.5

Version 1.0.5 of Dark Reaper Shoots! 2 arrived on 13 August 2026 with two changes — one minor, one meaningful.

What changed

  • macOS support added — the game is now available on Apple's platform.
  • Screen resolution settings bug fixed — an unspecified issue within that menu has been resolved.

The update is brief in scope, but macOS availability represents a genuine expansion of the game's reach. Players who were waiting for a native Apple build now have their answer.

releaseAug 20, 2026

Dark Reaper Shoots! 2 Patch 1.0.3 Buffs GawGaw, Trims Stage Difficulty

Patch 1.0.3 for Dark Reaper Shoots! 2 lands with a longer-than-usual change list, touching everything from skill balance to sound design to result-screen accuracy.

What changed

New content

  • A bonus clip unlocks after completing "Demon King's Dungeon" on Hard difficulty.
  • Sound Settings can now be opened directly from the Pause menu.
  • Eclipse Skills now trigger a sound effect on activation; defeating bosses plays a dedicated BGM cue.

Balance and progression

  • The Eclipse Skill for the Scythe of Domination has been buffed.
  • Various Active Skills and Passive Skills have been buffed.
  • GawGaw receives increased attack power and attacks that now chain to surrounding enemies.
  • Drop rates and material quantities for enhancement items are up across all stages.

Stage adjustments

  • Enemy parameters and wave compositions revised in "Graveyard of the Undead" and "Demon King's Dungeon."
  • Stage mission difficulty tuned — specifically required stay times and target enemy kill counts.
  • The expanding circle indicator for "Stay within the designated area!" missions is now visually clearer.

Interface and fixes

  • The Result screen now shows total damage rather than individual skill damage.
  • A bug preventing "New Record" from displaying correctly on the Result screen has been fixed.
  • Minor bug fixes and display adjustments throughout.

For players pushing Hard mode, the GawGaw buffs and improved material drop rates should noticeably ease the grind toward late-game builds, while the Demon King's Dungeon reward gives dedicated runs a new finishing flourish.

Recent Transmissions

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Community AnnouncementsAug 13, 2026
Patch Notes (ver1.0.5) & macOS Version Now Available! 🍎

Thank you for playing "Dark Reaper Shoots! 2" !We have implemented the following updates:・Added macOS support.・Fixed an issue within the screen resolution settings.We appreciate your continued support of "Dark Reaper Shoots! 2".

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Community AnnouncementsJul 26, 2026
Patch Notes (ver1.0.4)

Thank you for playing "Dark Reaper Shoots! 2" !We have implemented the following updates:・Fixed a typo in the English text・Weakened enemies in "Underworld Courtyard"We appreciate your continued support of "Dark Reaper Shoots! 2".

Community AnnouncementsJul 24, 2026
Regarding Completion of Steam Deck Playability Testing

Thank you for playing "Dark Reaper Shoots! 2"!To ensure players can enjoy the game in a portable environment, the development team has conducted playability testing and optimization for Steam Deck.Note: We are currently awaiting official ve…

Community AnnouncementsJul 23, 2026
Patch Notes (ver1.0.3)

Thank you for playing "Dark Reaper Shoots! 2"We have implemented the following updates:・Added a bonus clip after completing "Demon King's Dungeon" on Hard difficulty・Added the option to open Sound Settings directly from the Pause menu・Buffe…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 17, 2026
Patch Notes (ver1.0.2)

Thank you for playing "Dark Reaper Shoots! 2"We have implemented the following updates: ・Added language support (Russian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese)・Added official controller support (Xbox, DualShock, DualSense)・Adju…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 13, 2026
Patch Notes (ver1.0.1)

Thank you for playing "Dark Reaper Shoots! 2" We have implemented the following updates: ・Fixed a bug where some enemies would move toward the player when using the "Dark Codex" active skill ・"Forbidden Desert" enemy balance adjustments ・Vi…