Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 is an action fighting game based on the Demon Slayer series. It follows the events of the anime, continuing the story of Tanjiro Kamado and his…

82 5 August 2025

Adventure Fighting Action

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 is an adventure developed by CyberConnect2, released 5 August 2025 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.

Verified 8 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 is

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 is an adventure game developed by CyberConnect2 and released in 2025. It was published by Aniplex. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 is an action fighting game based on the Demon Slayer series. It follows the events of the anime, continuing the story of Tanjiro Kamado and his companions. Players take part in arena-based battles using characters with distinct moves and abilities. The game includes a story mode and versus modes for local and online play. It expands on the mechanics and roster introduced in the original Hinokami Chronicles.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 38 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba series

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 is the seventh of 7 entries we hold in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba series. It arrived a year after Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Sweep the Board!. It is the most recent released entry in the series. Its critic score of 82 is 10 points above the series average of 72. That makes it the highest-rated entry in the series.

See all 7 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba games in release order →

How it was received

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 holds a critic score of 82 out of 100. That places it above 76% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 4 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 6 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GT 640, 2 GB or AMD Radeon HD 7950, 3 GB. An 6GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 30GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 launched on 5 August 2025, within three weeks of Mafia: The Old Country, Donkey Kong Bananza, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers and Sword of the Sea. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Mafia: The Old Country, Donkey Kong Bananza, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Sword of the Sea.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

All media

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 gameplay screenshot

Dlc

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 - Kaigaku Character Pack

30 October 2025

Quick answers

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 — frequently asked questions

When did Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 come out?

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 was released on 5 August 2025 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2?

At minimum, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 needs Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 6 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 640, 2 GB or AMD Radeon HD 7950, 3 GB graphics, 30 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2?

The PC version needs about 30 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("30 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 have crossplay?

Steam's store listing for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 does not list cross-platform multiplayer. That is Steam's listing, not a test: some games have crossplay without Steam showing it, so the publisher's own notes are the final word.

Does Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 have split screen?

Yes. Steam lists shared or split screen for the PC version of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 (versus).

Can you play Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 solo?

Yes. Steam lists a single-player mode for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 as well as multiplayer.

Does Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 have controller support?

Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2, including PlayStation controllers.

Can you play Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 on Mac?

Steam does not sell a macOS version of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2; the Steam release is for Windows.

Is Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 on Linux?

Steam does not list a native Linux version of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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