
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.
77% of 23,843 Steam reviews positive

At a glance
● Pros
- Full English voice acting
- Co-op with friends
- Full controller support
- 90% off right now ($4.99)
● Cons
No notable downsides in the data.
Great for
- Playing with friends or a partner
- Fans of punchy combat and action
- Exploration and storytelling
Summarized automatically from Steam reviews, Metacritic, language support, price and spec data.
What players talk about
How often each topic comes up in 53 Steam reviews (English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese) · 49% of them recommend the game
- Story👍 10 👎 8
- Graphics👍 8 👎 6
- Freedom & exploration👍 6 👎 5
- Combat & action👍 5 👎 4
- Bugs👍 4 👎 4
- Price👍 6 👎 1
- Grind & repetition👍 3 👎 4
- Performance👍 2 👎 4
- Amount of content👍 2 👎 4
- Multiplayer & co-op👍 4 👎 2
Counts how many reviews mention each topic, split by whether the review recommends the game.
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About the game
For customers in Germany - Once zombies are defeated, players can no longer deal damage to or further dismember zombie corpses. USK players can play co-op sessions with international players through friend invites and joining friends. For public matchmaking, USK players can only play with other USK players.
Source: Steam store page (provided by the developer/publisher)
PC requirements
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
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Ryzen 5 5600X / Intel Core i9-9900k Memory: 10 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon RX 6800 XT (16384 VRAM) / GeForce RTX 2070 Super (8192 MB) DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 70 GB GB available space
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86Updated October 27, 2026 · Source: Steam