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Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition

First-person open-world zombie action built around melee combat and co-op

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

Action

Reviews
Mostly Positive
75% of 6,753
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
75% of 37 in 30 days
Players
81
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
May 23, 2017
Minimum PC
GTX 560 Ti
4 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition?

A first-person open-world action game set during a zombie outbreak on a tropical island. You explore, complete quests, and fight zombies with melee weapons alone or in four-player co-op while continuing the story of the first Dead Island.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy upgrading and crafting weapons for bloody melee combat
  • +you want cooperative zombie hunting across an explorable tropical island

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer tightly directed levels over open-world exploration
  • −you expect a substantial departure from the first game
  • −you want a story that stands entirely on its own

What players say

75% of 6,753 reviews are positive · 75% of 37 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the weighty melee combat, weapon crafting, and co-op zombie fighting. Common complaints include frequent bugs, clunky movement and hit detection, aggressive enemy respawning, and repetitive quests with heavy backtracking.

Players over time

▼ -19% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 101 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202681
Nov 6, 202647
Nov 5, 202655
Nov 4, 202650
Nov 3, 202663
Nov 2, 202653
Nov 1, 202672
Oct 31, 202681
Oct 30, 202652
Oct 29, 202645
Oct 28, 202659
Oct 27, 202667
Oct 26, 202674
Oct 25, 202653
Oct 24, 202665
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Oct 22, 202666
Oct 21, 202672
Oct 20, 202666
Oct 19, 202660
Oct 18, 202676
Oct 17, 202673
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Oct 15, 202681
Oct 14, 202663
Oct 13, 202667
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Oct 11, 202693
Oct 10, 202679
Oct 9, 202662
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Oct 7, 202682
Oct 6, 202674
Oct 5, 202680
Oct 4, 202682
Oct 3, 202690
Oct 2, 202671
Oct 1, 202665
Sep 30, 202660
Sep 29, 202695
Sep 28, 202667
Sep 27, 202682
Sep 26, 202663
Sep 25, 202668
Sep 24, 202655
Sep 23, 202644
Sep 23, 202678
Sep 22, 202684
Sep 21, 2026101

How many players finish Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition?

13% of Steam players have unlocked «You've tricked me once», 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

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Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition system requirements

Minimum: GTX 560 Ti, 4 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

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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)

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)

Does Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition 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, Linux
Achievements
35
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish, Russian.

Does Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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