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Dread X Collection 2
Developer DreadXP, David Szymanski, Torple Dook
Explore 12 horror games made in 10 days connected by a meta narrative experience you didn't expect. Step into a world of darkness and discover the secrets you didn't know were right beneath the surface. Find the tapes and unlock the mystery inside the Dread X Collection 2. From the Steam store page
177 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Oct 3, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
87
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153 positive · 22 negative
95% range 82–92%
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
647 of 691 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
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Reactions
60 of 177 · most liked firstwho up stapling thy squirrel
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →SQUIRREL STAPLER! SQUIRREL STAPLER! SQUIRREL STAPLER! SQUIRREL STAPLER!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Squirrel Stapler makes this entire collection worth it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →bought for the squidussy and stayed to meet god
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →good game, squirrel stapler is the best
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have stapled squirrels and got like 10 other games with it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall: While I feel this collection was actually slightly worse than the 1st Dread X collection, I still think it's pretty good for 12 games costing $10. There are only 3 games I would consider bad per say, while all of the games have a good amount of potential. Ultimately, if all of these games had more development time, they would most certainly be good horror games in their own way. The puzzles in the hub world are also pretty good even though it glitched out and showed me the ending even…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Solipsis: Very simple, but the atmosphere is great and I enjoyed the ‘eureka’ moments. 6/10 Squirrel Stapler: Quite unnerving, but a bit frustrating and tedious at times. I wish the variation kept expanding. 7/10 Sucker for Love: It’s like she’s in my head. 7/10 To the End of Days: It feels like the attempted scope of this one became a detriment to its production. Straight forward and monotonous. 4/10 Touched By an Outer God: Feigns replayability, and is honestly the most overrated one…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’ve bought the bundle with all Dread X Collection Games in a sale for 90% off (or some value like that) After playing the first one, I thought that this collection may all be kinda bad and didn’t try any other for months. After that, I decided to give this game a shot, it couldn’t be worse than the first… right? Well, I’m glad to say that Dread X 2 is a pretty good collection and, is you are finding it on sale and would like to give it a shot, I would say that Dread X 2 is worth it… as long…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cthulhu woman turns me on
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Second horror anthology from Dread X, and it’s gotten bigger and better but not any less weird. Thankfully. Now there’s a story with a common thread to hold everything together - you start in a house full of puzzles (most are easy-breezy) and earn the keys that allow you to get VHS tapes with games. This was a neat idea and added a cool new layer to the frighteningly wacky experience. Which was, as per usual, uneven but hella fun. Cliff notes below. Toy Shop A very cool concept along the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A overall good batch of "game jam" games made in 10 days, this time with a eldritch theme. I have to say that this is probably the best of the first 4 Dread X games (havn't played 5), it also had some decent puzzles in the hub world even if the ending was a bit too obvious. Another Late Night was a bit underwhealming and did not go far enough in what it was attempting, also at first it feels like a weird shoutout to Doomtrooper of all things (but it's made by the same guy, so that makes…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →clips.twitch.tv/PreciousCraz... Title: A Squid is Fine Too Game: Dread X Collection 2 Clipped by: Cyber_Akuma Clipped on: February 15, 2021
unlabelledView post →Squirel stapler is easily a 10/10 game by itself. These collections have some good hidden gems as well, bought atleast 2 of the collections and didnt regret the buy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Collection 2 starts things differently, you had a selection menu in 1 where you got to play all the games with a few mouse clicks. In 2, this option exists as free play mode. But you can also play the main game where you wake up in a mansion, there is a plot and you'll need keys in order to play the 12 games. Each room has one puzzle with one key being the reward. Sucker For Love I knew of this game beforehand, it was one of the reasons holding me back from playing the collection. I'm totally…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's better than Call of Duty: Ghosts.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →some of these games are seriously hidden gems
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is another good collection! This time you get a hub world. In this world we wake up and a tape recording turns on saying that we're infected with something. The house itself is what I like to call it a Scary horror house with Creepy puzzles. When you complete a puzzle you get a VHS tape you need to play one of the 12 games, which I'm going to list. Another Late Night Secret Cow Level ([url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/723410/Doomtrooper_CCG/] Doomtrooper) Secret cow is back…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have different thoughts on each of the games so I'll list them separately. I'll rate every game out of 5 stars. This game includes a hub world instead of a menu so I'll rate that too. Hub world: Great. some cool puzzles and pretty retro 3d graphics. (⭐⭐⭐⭐) Another Late Night: Very short narrative game based on a faux operating system. Was pretty fun but left me wanting more. (⭐⭐⭐) Arcadletra: walking sim with some platforming mechanics. Not for me but not terrible. (⭐⭐) Charlotte's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I met god, like, several times I don't know why I jumped to [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1437500/Dread_X_Collection_3/]Dread X III before playing it's predecessor, but as is the way with anthology series, it makes little difference which order you experience each title in. My opinions of Dread X up until this point were marred by an abundance of rather low quality or dull games, the exceptional experiences rather buried in the mix. I guess it’s time to find out whether Dread X II is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →finally got around to finishing this, and will probably start the third pretty soon as well. this time around, the collection of games is mostly good! unlike last time, there's nothing in here i REALLY disliked. most of them had their merits or at the very least cool concepts. so anyway, here's my review for each in the order I played them: - Arcadletra: i started off with the one from the timore dev because i think his games are unintentionally funny. was pleasantly surprised that this is a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice anthology of "horror" games. But mixed feelings, cause more "demos" doesnt make a better experience. The BEST PART SO FAR its the House (HUB World) [👍] with all the puzzles and exploration. Some games, as said before, are good or interesting, some are not so much. Heres my opinion on them: > SUCKER FOR LOVE · Duration: Short · Gameplay: Simple but enugh for what the game is · Story: Good with some scary moments > TO THE END OF DAYS · Duration: Kinda Short · Gameplay: Unpolished but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you somehow stumbled onto this collection, you should probably check out the first one first. This, much like the previous Dread X Collection, is a collection of several small horror games made via a Game Jam, and compiled together for a retail release by DreadXP. Apparently some of the money also goes to charity, so that's cool. This is the second of 5 collections that have been released at time of writing. I wrote a review of the first one as well, so this will be following the same…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The mansion parts are so good an there are cool games in the collection
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the Ancient Gods Collection. Squirrel Stapler, Charlotte's Exile and Another Late Night are excellent. Solipsis and The Thing in the Lake are ok. Touched by an outer God is competent, but doesn't stick the landing. To the End of Days is stupid. Undiscovered is funny. The others, i just don't care. I really loved the house, the interactive launcher. Easy and fair puzzles, nice atmosphere. I appreciate that the collections are like this. Great way to discover good games and promising…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The puzzles outside the games are really engaging. Some of the games are downright nauseating. A couple are pretty good. One clearly wins.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Vastly superior to the first Dread X. 60% quality oppose to just 30%. And I absolutely couldn't hate on it because it panders to my Cosmic Horror biases. Solipsis is an easy highlight. Needed nothing else to get me hooked on the collection. Nothing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Let's be honest you're buying this for Squirrel Stapler. I'm not the biggest fan of horror games so take what I say with a grain of salt, but honestly as a collection Dread X Collection 2 was a bit of a mixed bag. The main hub has a really neat and spooky atmosphere while serving its purposes as a hub world pretty nicely, but the main attraction are the 12 games in the collection. There are a few really good highlights! Sucker For Love was a surprisingly really great Visual Novel that managed…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There's a few very bug heavy games here, and a few very tedious experiences. I usually like these collections, but I can't recommend this one. Slgiht edit: Sucker for Love is one of the most interesting, if not the most interesting games I have played in any of these collections. However, it's available separately, and while the rest of the pile is interesting, it's not worth the asking price.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Despite the increased production value, many of these were still not to my taste, but I knew that going in. Solipsis: Was able to complete it but I don't know what it was trying to communicate. Squirrel Stapler: 10/10, no notes. Touched by an Outer God: Barf Unity Camera, couldn't continue. To the End of Days: I certainly got the end! I'm glad to have been given a chance at revenge on those screaming wire men. Sucker for Love: Nope. Charlotte's Exile: Decent little puzzle game!…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dread x collection 2 doesn't disappoint with the set of games this time and I think most of them are in the good territory. This collection was an indie collab, where they're given 10 days to make a horror game, that fit the theme of lovecraft. These indie developers have given their best, which is commendable. The first thing you notice before playing anything, is you have been dropped in a hub, which has lore and puzzles. A neat addition and breath of fresh air before jumping in on a game.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very fun overall i shot and killed a family of 5 and then downloaded the game 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is really fun but my sanity took a huge L after making the mistake of starting with the ape enemy game I would say Arcadeltra was the most interesting and terrifying game of the bunch, I haven't felt primal fear like that in ages and it takes a lot to freak me out. Literally made my skin crawl while I was playing it in the dark. Props to the devs that made that one.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Massive improvement over the first dread x collection. I also really enjoyed having something to do outside of just going from game to game (solving puzzles to unlock another game). Props to the devs!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There are about 7 games in this collection worth playing. The S Tier Charlotte's Exile: This is the best indie demo game in here. You read through a book uncovering clues to the Lovecraftian alphabet and eventually solve a puzzle to save Charlotte. Extremely polished and interesting lore. Squirrel Stapler: It's funny, it has a good indie art style. The gameplay is an interesting twist on FPS. It has a understandable satisfying game loop. It's amusing. The only thing I didn't like was how…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →get every disease to win
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was enjoying it a ton until the toy town game had a game breaking bug and I lost all my progress and restarting was painful because the combat and flashlight are absolute ♥♥♥♥
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My ranking, knowing that they are short indie experiences . (I do not mean to offend, but I want to be sincere) 1.Squirrel Stapler (9.5) - Unforgettable 2.Touched by an Outer God (9) - Very fun 3.Charlotte's Exile (9) - Very good 4.Solipsis (8) - Interesting 5.Sucker for Love (7.5)- Fun 6.The Diving Bell (6.5)- Decent 7.To The End of Days - (6.5) Kinda fun 8.The Thing in the Lake (6) - Has potential 9.Another Long Night (5) - Nothing happens 10.Undiscovered (4) - Not good 11.Arcadletra (2) -…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →**July** - Say No! More - A game about boundaries that is extremely silly. Able to entertain for a few hours despite having as minimal gameplay as you can get A > - Later Alligator - I had been introduced to the animator's Youtube channel the year before and so bumped this up my backlog. A very charming mini game collection that plays hard into the creator's strengths. It requires a few playthroughs to see everything, though it's not that long of a game so this is not an issue. The…
unlabelledView post →I would let the humanity go extinct for some Octopussу
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another great collection of short horror games from some of the best creators in the indie horror space. The first Dread XP collection was linked together by a rough frame story, and all the games were supposed to reflect the creators' versions of a Playable Teaser for their own horror games. It was all pretty slap dash but by Crom it was indie and delightful. This time, the whole package is much more cohesive with a sumptuous front end designed by Lovely Hellplace who had created one of my…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →♥♥♥♥ the Toy Shop game. It was so cool at first. Then the robot chase scenes ruined it. They were so ass. Some of the games were neat but there were three I couldn't finish and it drives me crazy. Just watch a let's play. Sucker for love was the best one and you can buy that one on its own.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I hesitate to say this one is superior to the first anthology, because the hub world is more fun than 90% of both Dread x 1 and 2. If that was done in 10 days, consider me mighty impressed. Really it’s almost worth it for the hub experience alone, but you bought this for the games, so let’s see how they rank. 12. Squirrel Stapler. Why does everyone like this? It’s yet another huge empty map, except this time you have to search it thoroughly A LOT OF TIMES. You’re supposed to echo locate the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lots of good and longer games than the first collection
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Squirrel stapler is made simply just so you go to the 2 hour mark and can't refund the game and there's a duke nukem/doom clone that got glazed as one of the best in the collection and also ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sucked ♥♥♥♥ so currently rn until i find a good game in the collection im keeping this at a no
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dread X Collection 2 is an inventive horror anthology developed through a collaboration between DreadXP and a diverse lineup of independent creators including David Szymanski, Daniel Mullins Games, Torple Dook, panstasz, Lovely Hellplace, Secret Cow Level, Scythe Dev Team, Wither Studios, Akabaka, Vidas Salavejus, Bathysfear Labs, Wayward Preacher, Abbey "Scruncho" Smith, Mahelyk, John Szymanski, and others, with DreadXP serving as the publisher. Instead of focusing on a single lengthy…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A lot of good games here, some absolute bangers, and a few duds. They have also progressed from just choosing games from a menu to a "hub" house with puzzles and interaction, which overall made it a much cooler experience (I also loved the little comic side story). "Another Late Night" - Rather underwhelming tbh, I did like the aesthetic & humor in the filesnames/photos though. 3/10 "Arcadletra" - This one felt sorta Lynchian/Twin Peaks S3 to me actually (maybe because of electricity…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In its second outing, the Dread X Collection found its stride with a wild variety of experiences many of which will stay with you for quite a bit, whether your in it for the squirrel stapling or the eldritch dating sim. Or any craziness in-between.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love these games
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another awesome collection of short indie horror games
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just finished all the games on this one. I overall liked it far more than the first entry. Many more hits than misses for me compared to the first title, and the 'hub' was handled much better, and actually made into it's own little puzzle game. Another Late Night was pretty meh. Too short and simple. There wasn't a lot going on in it and the message seemed relatively shallow. Charlotte's Exile was also a bit too basic for my taste. Solipsis was a neat little game. Very short, but good…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Buy a collection of crappy horror games for a low price. Most suck, but some are sure to tickle your fancy. Worth it if on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just finished with this after playing through the first DreadXP collection, and while on one hand the second is a marked improvement because of the super awesome creepy spooky hub level and neat little puzzles, on average when I do the math in my head the series is still batting 500. By that I mean the first compilation I enjoyed about half of the experiences thoroughly and it's the same here. But in terms of comparing the two, I think this one just feels more complete and edges it out, but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first dread x collection was horrible, this one is actually fun with cool fun games, not all of them are, but most of them are pretty good. Highly recommend...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Greatest Game Ever Conceived i Meet God
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An improvement over the first collection. It seems the 3 extra days of dev really helped polish up this batch, while I am not a fan of every game here there are no absolute duds like in collection one and there is a nice variety of gameplay, art styles, and horror styles for there to be something for everyone,
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Devs of the overworld went on to make Dread Delusion, great aesthetics and atmosphere there. Some clever and engaging games and some duds, but overall enjoyed my time with this pack. My first Dread X collection and I'm not disappointed.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a good collection but I could say that some games may be stretched and went over the board of what it should've been, I personally liked: Solipsis, Squirrel stapler, Sucker for love, Another Late night, Touched by an outer god and Undiscovered, they were really good and weren't that long which is actually good, and it's the reason why I could recommend this collection for my friends
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The second Dread X Collection ups its game by changing the plain menu into a short horror/puzzle game that houses all the other short horror games in the collection. I love a good puzzle game, so this was a fun experience in between the other games in the collection, although I think it could use some more work on its story. In terms of the actual contents of the collection, I'll list them in order from my least to most favorite without spoiling anything, with the exception of The Thing in the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Synopsis Dread X Collection 2 is a sequel to the original, which is a neat little bundle of Indie-style horror games. The best thing about it is it has a taste for everything, there is undoubtedly something for everyone. It covers a wide arrange of different types of horror games in little bite-sized portions. I'll break down where I place the twelve games. Another mention before diving into the games is that there is now a hub-world this time that was executed in such a great way. The hub…
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