Shank 2
The fan-favorite 2D brawler is back as ex-mob hit man Shank returns to action in Shank 2. With those closest to him under attack, Shank is once again forced on the offensive. Now he must put his trusty arsenal of handguns, shotguns, automatic weapons, chainsaws, machetes, grenades, plus all-new weaponry and moves to use in order to...
- Price:$4.49
- Release Date:2/7/2012
- Franchise:Klei
- Developer:Klei Entertainment
- Publisher:Klei Entertainment
- Last Updated:6/16/2026
- Steam App Id:102840
Shank 2
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Shank 2 has 16 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 72% lower than its previous all-time peak of 58 players achieved on 6/18/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Shank 2. It has received a total of 3,597 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 80 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Shank 2. Right now, it costs $4.49 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Shank 2 and its growth over time. It currently has 9,027 followers on its community page.
About Shank 2
Shank 2 is an Action, Adventure, and Indie game developed by Klei Entertainment. On 2/7/2012, it was released on the Steam Store by Klei Entertainment.
Players have rated Shank 2 as "Very Positive" out of 3,597 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 2,963 positive reviews and 634 negative reviews — an overall 82% positive review rating. Additionally, Shank 2 has earned a metascore of 72 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $4.49 which is a 55% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through Klei Fest Bundle 2025, Shank Franchise Bundle, Klei 20th Anniversary Anthology [INTERNATIONAL], and Klei 20th Anniversary Anthology which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
According to Steam’s category system, Shank 2 supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Full controller support
- Steam Achievements
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Steam Trading Cards
- Remote Play on TV
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
From the Steam community, Shank 2 has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Difficult
- Hack and Slash
- Side Scroller
- Violent
- Multiplayer
- Platformer
- Stylized
- Beat 'em up
- Controller
- Shooter
- Co-op
- Mature
- Gore
- Local Multiplayer
- Cartoon
- Indie
- Local Co-Op
- Adventure
- Action
- Singleplayer
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Shank 2 and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Shank 2 is included in 4 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Klei Fest Bundle 2025 | 13 | 14 | $64.34 | View |
 | Shank Franchise Bundle | 2 | 2 | $5.38 | View |
![Klei 20th Anniversary Anthology [INTERNATIONAL] banner image](https://shared.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/bundles/78403/c4xoxul4ale0o8ep/43900b28eb5bc5e01cedd774dfa831708fa7b710/header_ratio.jpg?t=1781207617) | Klei 20th Anniversary Anthology [INTERNATIONAL] | 11 | 11 | $32.93 | View |
 | Klei 20th Anniversary Anthology | 12 | 12 | $33.67 | View |
Related Packages
Shank 2 is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Shank 2 data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 16). Shank 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/102840
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 16). Shank 2. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/102840
- Metacritic. (2026, June 16). Shank 2 for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/shank-2
- Klei Entertainment. (2023, July 7). Shank 2. Shank 2. http://kleientertainment.com/games/shank-2/