Dead Island Definitive Edition

Open-world zombie action with first-person melee and four-player co-op

Techland · Published by Deep Silver · Released May 31, 2016

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 28K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 183 in 30 days
Playing now: 153; peak 24h 209
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 9 years ago; Oct 5, 2016

What is Dead Island Definitive Edition?

A first-person open-world action game set on tropical Banoi during a zombie outbreak. You explore beaches, a deserted city, and highlands while fighting zombies with melee weapons and following a survival story, alone or in four-player online co-op.

For you if...

+you like gory first-person melee combat against zombies
+you want open-world exploration with four-player online co-op

Not for you if...

−you dislike repetitive missions and frequent backtracking
−you need a strong story and developed characters

What players say

82% of 28,329 reviews are positive · 79% of 183 in the last 30 days

Players praise the gory melee combat, weapon variety, and co-op, though some find combat awkward. Common complaints include repetitive fetch and escort quests, backtracking, an uninteresting story, bugs, and stuttering. Several players also say the fixed head bob and other visual effects cause motion sickness.

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Dead Island Definitive Edition system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows® 7 64-bit / Windows® 8 64-bit / Windows® 8.1 64-bit / Windows® 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-2500 @3.3 GHz / AMD FX-8320 @3.5 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 Ti / AMD Radeon™ HD 6870 (1GB VRAM)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Laptop versions of graphics cards may work but are NOT officially supported. Windows-compatible keyboards, mouse, optional controller (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended)

OS: Windows® 7 64-bit / Windows® 8 64-bit / Windows® 8.1 64-bit / Windows® 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4670K @3.4 GHz / AMD FX-8350 @4.0 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 (2GB VRAM)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Laptop versions of graphics cards may work but are NOT officially supported. Windows-compatible keyboards, mouse, optional controller (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended)