Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2

CyberConnect2

Rank: #1 / 13
Released: 2025
Studio: CyberConnect2
Genre: fighting game

At a glance

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 is a fighting game developed by CyberConnect2 and published by SEGA. Its single-player Story Mode follows Tanjiro through the Entertainment District, Swordsmith Village and Hashira Training arcs, with battles against Upper Rank demons alongside allies. VS Mode supports online and offline challenges and features more than 40 characters, including the nine Hashira. New options include Dual Ultimates and Gear. The Standard Edition contains the main game and character unlock keys for Academy Rengoku and Academy Uzui. Players with save data from the first Hinokami Chronicles or Sweep The Board! can receive additional character unlock keys; Sweep The Board! save data also grants listed battle attire. Unlock keys let the specified characters be used in VS Mode from the start. The game released on August 5, 2025, for Windows, and has a Steam age rating of 17. Steam features include PvP, online and shared-screen play, full controller support, achievements, trading cards and in-app purchases.

Who it is for

It suits Demon Slayer fans who want to revisit named anime story arcs or play character-based VS battles online or locally. It also offers bonuses to players with save data from the first game or Sweep The Board!.

What is good

Story Mode covers three anime arcs
VS Mode includes over 40 characters
Online and offline challenges are listed
Dual Ultimates and Gear are included
Full controller support is listed

What to know first

Windows is the only listed platform
Steam age rating is 17
Steam lists in-app purchases

Verdict

The game combines a multi-arc Tanjiro story with a large character roster for VS battles. Save-data bonuses add specified characters and attire for eligible players.