What is the best Danganronpa game?

Mainline killing games and offbeat spin-offs go head to head, spanning tense courtroom trials, a genre-bending shooter and a lighthearted summer romp. Which one wins?

1. 1
   Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

   The 2012 sequel that strands a new class on a tropical island, widely praised as a fan-favorite entry.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

   The 2017 mainline entry that reinvents the formula with a fresh cast and a divisive, meta-driven finale.
   394pts
3. 3
   Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

   The 2014 third-person shooter spinoff bridging the first two games from Komaru Naegi's perspective.
   289pts
4. 4
   Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

   The 2010 original that launched the series, trapping 15 students in a deadly killing game run by the bear Monokuma.
   289pts
5. 5
   Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp

   The 2021 board-game-style spinoff bundled in Danganronpa Decadence, featuring the whole series' cast.
   289pts

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