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
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
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.
How many players finish Escape Dead Island?
19% of Steam players have unlocked «What A Trip!», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Escape Dead Island system requirements
Minimum: HD 5450, 2 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Escape Dead Island?
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Set up my 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+
- 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
Does Escape Dead Island have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Escape Dead Island run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 60
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Polish.
Does Escape Dead Island use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
