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Dead Island 2
A deadly virus is spreading across Los Angeles, turning its inhabitants into zombies. Bitten, infected, but more than just immune, uncover the truth behind the outbreak and discover who - or what - you are. Survive, evolve and become the ultimate Zombie Slayer.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
64 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“100% This game has become my favorite, surpassing DOOM and Vampyr, over 744 hours of gameplay to date and counting. First playthrough I chose Ryan, and his self-deprecating humor made him an instant favorite. I've…”
“Got it on sale awhile back. Saw it was on sale again and felt compelled to write a quick review. It's basically Dead Island with a minimal amount of improvements, Not a terrible game by any means but feels extremely…”
“since i'll be going into it a bit, the Tl;dr it's in the middle for me, mixed. Pros: Great all around gameplay that carries it immensely Cons: horrendous writing for characters and story has extreme tone issues that…”
33 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Awesome environmental design and storytelling, disgustingly gory combat, and entertaining quips from the characters culminate in a nice old-school zombie killing powertrip. Story is nothing to write home about, though…”
“Impressive game! I like it a lot. Cool graphics and an impressive fighting experience (in my opinion). The story is a bit lame, but it didn't disappoint me. It has locked locations with a 'false' open world. After 100…”
“This is the first game where I've actually rolled my eyes and sighed with how corny the dialogue is. Combat feels like trash but the game at least looks nice while exploring around. Definitely wouldn't recommend buying…”
15 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“7.5/10 good dumb fun. The gore system is pretty great and the game is well optimized. A bit short on the story.”
“Шикарное зомби месилово. Не напряжная игра, довольно красивая и с огромным количеством мяса. Мили оружие хорошо ощущается. Огнестрел так себе, вроде не плох, но патронов нет в таком количестве, что бы всегда его…”
“Dead Island 2 has one of the best gore and dismemberment systems I’ve ever seen in a game. The detail on the fabric being sliced, bones being able to poke out, acid melting the skin and much more. It's amazingly…”
11 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“a very narrow 'yes' on this one and at a deep deep discount (a few $) for the version with the episodic DLC in it. It started out really slow, as the devs hamstring you for a good portion of the game, before stuff…”
“cool game after the price drop its actually good value”
“This game does not live up to the hype. However looking it at it through a neutral lens, it's serviceable. You won't remember the story after you finish, any of the characters or find yourself wanting to replay it. For…”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“100% This game has become my favorite, surpassing DOOM and Vampyr, over 744 hours of gameplay to date and counting. First playthrough I chose Ryan, and his self-deprecating humor made him an instant favorite. I've…”
“Dead Island 2 is one of the best zombie games out there. Features fun and satisfying combat mechanics and crafting, an awesome soundtrack and sound design and a well-done story that feels like the prequel to Dead Island…”
“I bought this game on sale for like £3.99. DO NOT pay full price for this. The game overall is pretty decent, the story is not bad, the characters are good and the gameplay is fun. However, it is not a game that will…”
34 of the 104 reviews raise this · 24 of them still recommend the game.
“Got it on sale awhile back. Saw it was on sale again and felt compelled to write a quick review. It's basically Dead Island with a minimal amount of improvements, Not a terrible game by any means but feels extremely…”
“I really wanted to like this game, but honestly, Dead Island 2 feels more like a polished tech demo than a true sequel. The story is barely worth mentioning — it’s closer to a parody than something you can take…”
“First off, the game is not made by the original developers and does not take place on an island. This game takes place in Hollywood. You get to choose from annoying modern audience diverse cast. The people you come…”
25 of the 104 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“what a boring game. idk how you make killing zombies boring but this game did it. its slow, clunky, predictable as all hell and cringe. play left 4 dead instead.”
“First off, the game is not made by the original developers and does not take place on an island. This game takes place in Hollywood. You get to choose from annoying modern audience diverse cast. The people you come…”
“a very narrow 'yes' on this one and at a deep deep discount (a few $) for the version with the episodic DLC in it. It started out really slow, as the devs hamstring you for a good portion of the game, before stuff…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Got it on sale awhile back. Saw it was on sale again and felt compelled to write a quick review. It's basically Dead Island with a minimal amount of improvements, Not a terrible game by any means but feels extremely…”
“This is the first game where I've actually rolled my eyes and sighed with how corny the dialogue is. Combat feels like trash but the game at least looks nice while exploring around. Definitely wouldn't recommend buying…”
“Fun for the first few hours. Visuals and gore are satisfying. Didn't really enjoy the story or the development of the characters. The poor quality of these elements almost made me stop playing the game but I finished…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Im usually very easy to impress as in Walking Dead Survival Instinct and Terminator Salvation are in my top 10. They were poorly received games but I loved them. This game felt lazy. UX was a nightmare figuring out how…”
“my friends and i played this for like an hour (after completing what i think is the longest, most boring tutorial i've ever played), and we refunded it pretty quick. the setting was boring, why is it in LA? it's called…”
“its fun and not that serious combat flow doesnt really feel good until ur later in the game. map design is really good. feels good to kill things. the objectives in finding random ♥♥♥♥ in a room can be tedious. wish…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Should rename this to Crash Island 2, first time I've ever requested a refund. 64 minutes "played", at least 20 crashes despite adjusting settings way down.”
“Brought the game on sale as i enjoyed 1/Riptide. Game crashed each time i started a new character, rinse and repeat 3 times, refunded.”
“I have purchased this game with DLCs and are not able to play the game. I have verified game files, reinstalled the game, turned off all overlays, and even forced to DX11 but still no game play. Game crashes on Loading…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 77.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“[h2]tl;dr[/h2] gorgeous, gore-heavy zombie slasher with great performance and style, but dragged down by repetition and some truly braindead design decisions [h2]Overview[/h2] Dead Island 2 takes you to “HELL-A”, a quarantined version of Los Angeles overrun by zombies. Alone or…”
— a player, Steam review · 51 hrs played“To be honest, the story here mostly feels like a loose premise for the first half of the game. It starts to get a bit more interesting later on, but just as it begins to build any real momentum, it abruptly ends. It also doesn’t really feel like a direct sequel to the original…”
— a player, Steam review · 323 hrs played“Holy ass. I cant fathom why there would even be positive reviews. Dead island 1: Boot the game, ur in the game, congrats! wanna play online? click ur friends lobby, done. Dead Island 2: Boot game, agree to eula that is stealing INSANE AMOUNTS OF DATA, give them access to ur…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:44 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Co-op · Zombies · First-Person · Gore · Action-Adventure · Post-apocalyptic · Adventure · Horror · Dark · Action RPG · Crafting · FPS (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Adjustable Text Size |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 59 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.deadisland.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: AMD FX-9590 / Intel Core i7-7700HQ Memory: 10 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon R9 390X (8192 VRAM) / GeForce GTX 1060 (6144 VRAM) DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 70 GB GB available space