The Typing of the Dead co-op

Couch co-op for 2 players · full campaign in co-op

1999 · WOW Entertainment · 73/100

Split-screen

shared screen instead

Local

2 players

Online

Not documented

Cross-play

Not confirmed

Co-op at a glance

Split-screen: No — shared screen
Local co-op: 2 players
Online co-op: Not documented
Full campaign in co-op: Yes
Cross-play: Not documented
Drop-in / drop-out: Yes
Platforms: Arcade, PC (Microsoft Windows), Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
Developer: WOW Entertainment
Series: The House of the Dead

Co-op details come from the IGDB games database. Missing entries mean “not documented”, not necessarily “not available”. Data checked: 2026-09-30

What it is

The Typing of the Dead is an arcade game that was developed by WOW Entertainment and published by Sega for the NAOMI hardware. The game was released in Japanese arcades in 1999 and was ported to the Sega Dreamcast in 2001 by Smilebit. A Windows version was released in 2000 and a PlayStation 2 port followed in 2004. The Typing of the Dead is a modification of Sega's 1998 light gun arcade game The House of the Dead 2 in which the gun is replaced by a computer keyboard. The player takes the role of a secret agent in a zombie-infested Venice and must quickly type letters, words and phrases in order to kill fast-advancing enemies.

The plot of the game closely follows that of House of the Dead 2.[2] The story begins on February 26, 2000, when several AMS agents have been dispatched to investigate a zombie outbreak in Venice, Italy. The player can control two characters, James and Gary, who are sent to find the original game's "G" and then tasked with restoring order.Responsibility for the outbreaks is soon traced to "Goldman," a banking tycoon and scientist who attempts to end human control of the earth. Much of the game revolves around destroying Goldman's creations, concluding with the final boss of "the Emperor." One of three possible humorous ending sequences occurs, depending on the answers given to the questions asked to defeat the Emperor.

Frequently asked

Does The Typing of the Dead have split screen?

No split screen is documented. 2 players can still play locally — on one shared picture.

How many players can play The Typing of the Dead locally and online?

Locally: 2 players. Online: not documented.

Does The Typing of the Dead support cross-play?

No cross-play is confirmed for The Typing of the Dead. Our cross-play data comes from a hand-maintained list, because the games database has no field for it.