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Escape Dead Island

Escape Dead Island

Escape Dead Island is a Survival-Mystery adventure that lets players delve into the Dead Island universe and unravel the origins of the zombie outbreak.

Released Nov 18, 2014 Developer Fatshark Publisher Deep Silver Platforms Windows ZombiesAdventureGoreSurvivalAction
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

61.8%positive1,601 reviews
Recommended · 7 found this helpful

“First spin-off in the Dead Island series that tries to change the format to a more linear narrative-driven third-person stealth action. After hearing the negative buzz and seeing the mixed reviews, I expected total, unadulterated garbage, but I was pleasantly surprised by the…”

— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“You know how it goes – no halo, no grace, Our hero’s no saint in this sun-bleached place. A spoiled young scion with something to prove, On an island where corpses have started to move. Friends in distress, or so he believes, A chance to be more than the role he receives. To…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Not recommended · 2 found this helpful

“There is a decent story somewhere in this game but you better watch it on Youtube. The gameplay (if you can call it that) became a real chore, especially towards the end. Also, those unskipable in-game scenes before the bigger fights were horrendously implemented and made the…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
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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.

60achievements
24.0%median completion
5.4%rarest: What Happened, Happened
69.5% of players 65.9% of players 65.6% of players 62.8% of players 61.8% of players 60.6% of players 56.9% of players 56.6% of players 53.2% of players 51.5% of players 46.5% of players 45.9% of players 44.7% of players 44.4% of players 42.5% of players 42.5% of players 40.1% of players 40.1% of players 34.0% of players 31.1% of players 28.4% of players 28.3% of players 28.0% of players 27.3% of players 27.0% of players 26.4% of players 26.1% of players 24.8% of players 24.6% of players 24.1% of players 24.0% of players 23.9% of players 23.8% of players 23.2% of players 22.7% of players 21.6% of players 21.5% of players 20.0% of players 19.1% of players 19.1% of players 19.0% of players 17.8% of players 16.5% of players 14.2% of players 13.2% of players 8.9% of players 8.4% of players 8.0% of players 7.1% of players 7.0% of players 6.8% of players 6.7% of players 6.6% of players 6.3% of players 6.2% of players 6.2% of players 5.7% of players 5.5% of players 5.4% of players 5.4% of players 69.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
69.5%Undercover — Hidden achievement
65.9%Shutterbug — Acquire the camera.
65.6%Bon Voyage — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
5.4%What Happened, Happened — Collect all snapshots.
5.4%Oh Shut Up! — Kill 5 Sirens while they are screaming.
5.5%And Back Again — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$14.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US14.99 USD
EU14.99 EUR
UK13.49 GBP
Australia22.95 AUD
Canada20.99 CAD
Japan1,789 JPY
Brazil75.00 BRL
China58.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$8.6 Japan Brazil Canada US Australia EU UK≈$18

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Feb 05, 2015
Free Underwater Labs DLC available

A free DLC -- Underwater Labs --is available for everyone! If you already have Escape Dead Island installed, it will automatically download. The Underwater Labs DLC has some more story for Dead Island

Feb 05, 2015
Free Underwater Labs DLC available

A free DLC -- Underwater Labs --is available for everyone! If you already have Escape Dead Island installed, it will automatically download. The Underwater Labs DLC has some more story for Dead Island

Oct 24, 2014
Escape Dead Island pre-purchase live & Dead Island 2 beta access info

Pre-purchasing Escape Dead Island is now available, and will grant you guaranteed access to the Dead Island 2 beta! How do I get my beta code? Anyone who pre-purchases Escape Dead Island on Steam (or

Oct 24, 2014
Escape Dead Island pre-purchase live & Dead Island 2 beta access info

Pre-purchasing Escape Dead Island is now available, and will grant you guaranteed access to the Dead Island 2 beta! How do I get my beta code? Anyone who pre-purchases Escape Dead Island on Steam (or

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure
Player tagsZombies · Adventure · Gore · Survival · Action · Third Person · Open World · Singleplayer · Horror · Multiplayer · Cartoony · Violent (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Polish *
ControllerFull support
Achievements60
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://escape.deadisland.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista x86 SP2 with DirectX 11 Update Installed, Windows 7 or Windows 8 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon HD 5450 (1 GB) or GeForce GT 430 (1 GB) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card Additional Notes: There is no support for Windows XP or DirectX 9 and below.