Escape Dead Island
Third-person zombie mystery with stealth, combat, and island exploration
Fatshark · Published by Deep Silver · Released Nov 18, 2014
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 61% of 1,744
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 63% of 11 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 1
- peak 24h 3
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Metacritic: 52/100 (critic reviews)
What is Escape Dead Island?
This single-player adventure follows would-be journalist Cliff Calo to the island of Narapela, where he investigates the origins of a zombie outbreak. You search for clues and tools that open new areas, and sneak past or fight zombies with makeshift weapons.
For you if...
- +you like piecing together a story from scattered clues
- +you enjoy switching between sneaking and fighting zombies
- +you appreciate cel-shaded art and psychological horror themes
Not for you if...
- −you want open-world freedom rather than a guided path
- −you expect extensive weapon crafting and combat options
- −you need stealth to work in every encounter
What players say
61% of 1,744 reviews are positive · 63% of 11 in the last 30 days
Players praise the cel-shaded look and the mystery's premise, and some enjoy the mix of stealth and combat. Common complaints are clumsy or repetitive gameplay and a confusing story.
Screenshots and trailer
Escape Dead Island system requirements
As published by the developer.
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+
- Graphics
- Radeon HD 5450 (1 GB) or GeForce GT 430 (1 GB)
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- There is no support for Windows XP or DirectX 9 and below.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 (64-bit) or Windows 8 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 or AMD Phenom 9850
- Graphics
- Radeon HD 6850 (1 GB) or GeForce GTX 460 (1 GB)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 60
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Age rating
- 17+
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Polish.
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