Dead Island 2 overview

Overview

Dead Island 2 comes from Dambuster Studios and is published by Deep Silver. It arrived on Steam on Apr 22, 2024, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Adjustable Text Size. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Dead Island 2's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 680 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:31:53 UTC, with a tracked peak near 12,967. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 77% positive across 29,029 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Dead Island 2 is available in 14 languages including:

11 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, oflc, nzoflc, and fpb

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Dead Island 2 has sold up to 2,100,000 units and has 23,371 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $44,200,000. On Twitch, 17 streamers are live with around 38 total watchers.

Dead Island 2 overview details

Dead Island 2 combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Dead Island 2 is listed as a game with $9.99 (80% off from $49.99). It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Adjustable Text Size, and is associated with Action and Adventure. SteamPulse's latest observation records 680 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:31:53 UTC, a tracked peak of 12,967, and 77% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Co-opZombiesFirst-PersonGoreAction-AdventurePost-apocalypticAdventureHorrorDarkAction RPGCraftingFPSControllerDark HumorAction

Content descriptors

Dead Island 2: This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Intense Violence or Gore, Suggestive Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs, General Mature Content.

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Support and legal notes

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