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Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake

The full remake of FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO II: Crimson Butterfly. This Japanese-style horror adventure game follows twin sisters lost in an abandoned village haunted by evil spirits. Using the Camera…

75 12 March 2026

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake is an adventure developed by Koei Tecmo Games, released 12 March 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake is

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake is an adventure game developed by Koei Tecmo Games and released in 2026. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Katana Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The full remake of FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO II: Crimson Butterfly. This Japanese-style horror adventure game follows twin sisters lost in an abandoned village haunted by evil spirits. Using the Camera Obscura, they fight ghosts as the story unfolds.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, horror and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 51 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2026 averaged 78, so it scored 3 points below the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-8400, AMD Ryzen 5 3400G or higher, 16 GB RAM and GeForce RTX 1050 Ti 4GB, Radeon R9 380X 4GB or higher. A 16GB memory requirement is demanding — worth checking before you buy, because 8GB is still common in older and budget machines. 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

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake launched on 12 March 2026, within three weeks of Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert Enhanced, Marathon and Pokémon Pokopia. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert Enhanced, Marathon, Pokémon Pokopia.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake 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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Quick answers

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake — frequently asked questions

When did Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake come out?
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake was released on 12 March 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake?
At minimum, Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake needs Intel Core i5-8400, AMD Ryzen 5 3400G or higher, 16 GB RAM, GeForce RTX 1050 Ti 4GB, Radeon R9 380X 4GB or higher graphics, 30 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake?
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 Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake, including PlayStation controllers.
Can you play Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake. 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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