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

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

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

The 2017 mainline entry that reinvents the formula with a fresh cast and a divisive, meta-driven finale.

590pts

3

Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

The 2014 third-person shooter spinoff bridging the first two games from Komaru Naegi's perspective.

519pts

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.

519pts

5

Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp

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

519pts