Dead Island 2
Dead Island 2 is a survival horror first-person shooter set in a zombie apocalypse in Los Angeles. Players explore an open world, gathering resources, interacting with survivors, and battling swarms of zombies…
Dead Island 2 is an adventure developed by Dambuster Studios, released 21 April 2023 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The main story takes about 25.3 hrs to finish.
What Dead Island 2 is
Dead Island 2 is an adventure game developed by Dambuster Studios and released in 2023. It was published by Deep Silver. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Roughly fifteen years after the original outbreak, a new and far more virulent zombie plague erupts, forcing the US military to seal off the entire city of Los Angeles under a strict quarantine. As the city is locked down, six desperate individuals, later known as Slayers, scramble aboard one of the final evacuation flights out. But when an infected passenger turns mid-flight, the military shoots the plane down over the city. The Slayers narrowly survive the crash, only to be bitten while trying to save other survivors. Making their way to the mansion of actress Emma Jaunt, who reluctantly takes them in despite their infection, the group makes a startling discovery: they are immune to the…
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, comedy, horror and open world. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 59 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Dead Island 2 holds a critic score of 74 out of 100. That places it above 47% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2023 averaged 76, so it scored 2 points below the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 72, across 157 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 25.3 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 40 hrs, roughly 1.6 times the length of the critical path.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for AMD FX-9590 / Intel Core i7-7700HQ, 10 GB RAM and Radeon R9 390X (8192 VRAM) / GeForce GTX 1060 (6144 VRAM). A 10GB memory requirement is demanding — worth checking before you buy, because 8GB is still common in older and budget machines. Install size is roughly 70GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: India is the cheapest region we track at ₹2,800.00 (about $29.37), while Germany pays €49.99 — 1.9 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 37 on Steam, which is about $37.49.
What it launched against
Dead Island 2 launched on 21 April 2023, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Honkai: Star Rail and Darkest Dungeon II. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Honkai: Star Rail, Darkest Dungeon II.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Dead Island 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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Screenshots
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Dlc
Dead Island 2: Character Pack - Jungle Fantasy Ryan
Dead Island 2: Red’s Demise Katana
Dead Island 2: Character Pack - Steel Horse Carla
Dead Island 2: Character Pack - Venice Vogue Bruno
Dead Island 2: Character Pack - Cyber Slayer Amy
Dead Island 2: Character Pack - Gaelic Queen Dani
Dead Island 2: Character Pack - Silver Star Jacob
Dead Island 2: Pulp Weapons Pack
Dead Island 2: Golden Weapons Pack
Dead Island 2: Memories of Banoi Pack
Dead Island 2: Haus
Dead Island 2: SoLA
Dead Island 2: Kingdom Come - Deliverance II Weapon Pack
Dead Island 2: Neighborhood Watch
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