Dead Island 2

    Fight through zombie-infested Los Angeles with friends in online co-op.

    Dambuster Studios · published by Deep Silver

    Playing together

    Online co-op
    1 source
    Players in online co-op
    Sources disagree
    Crossplay
    1 source
    Free to play
    1 source
    Not known yet
    Online versus, Online multiplayer, Players online, Best with, How co-op works, Local co-op, Multiplayer through mods, One copy is enough, Plays in browser, Demo, Playtest, Early access

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    How you talk

    Public matchmaking
    1 source
    Not known yet
    Plays without voice or typing, Wordless tools, Friendly with strangers

    About the game

    A deadly virus is spreading across Los Angeles, turning its inhabitants into zombies. Bitten, infected, but more than just immune, uncover the truth behind the outbreak and discover who - or what - you are. Survive, evolve and become the ultimate Zombie Slayer.
    From Steam

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    Why we rate it this way

    • 77% positive from 30,504 Steam reviews.
    • Critics rate it 74/100 from 6 reviews.
    Steam, checked 1 Nov 2026Num reviews: 1Review score: 6Review score desc: Mostly PositiveTotal positive: 23629Total negative: 6875Total reviews: 30504{"num_reviews":1,"review_score":6,"review_score_desc":"Mostly Positive","total_positive":23629,"total_negative":6875,"total_reviews":30504}IGDB, checked 1 Nov 2026Id: 7329Name: Dead Island 2Url: https://www.igdb.com/games/dead-island-2Created at: 1402367278First release date: 1682035200Total rating: 71.56030323500931Total rating count: 159Aggregated rating: 74.33333333333333Aggregated rating count: 6Hypes: 150Release dates: [{"id":492456,"date":1682035200,"human":"Apr 21, 2023","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":492460,"date":1682035200,"human":"Apr 21, 2023","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":492459,"date":1682035200,"human":"Apr 21, 2023","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":492457,"date":1682035200,"human":"Apr 21, 2023","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":492458,"date":1682035200,"human":"Apr 21, 2023","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":683378,"human":"TBD"}]Game type: {"id":0,"type":"Main Game"}Involved companies: [{"company":{"id":423,"name":"Deep Silver"},"developer":false,"publisher":true},{"company":{"id":3594,"name":"Dambuster Studios"},"developer":true,"publisher":false}]{"id":7329,"name":"Dead Island 2","url":"https://www.igdb.com/games/dead-island-2","created_at":1402367278,"first_release_date":1682035200,"total_rating":71.56030323500931,"total_rating_count":159,"aggregated_rating":74.33333333333333,"aggregated_rating_count":6,"hypes":150,"release_dates":[{"id":492456,"date":1682035200,"human":"Apr 21, 2023","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":492460,"date":1682035200,"human":"Apr 21, 2023","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":492459,"date":1682035200,"human":"Apr 21, 2023","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":492457,"date":1682035200,"human":"Apr 21, 2023","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":492458,"date":1682035200,"human":"Apr 21, 2023","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":683378,"human":"TBD"}],"game_type":{"id":0,"type":"Main Game"},"involved_companies":[{"company":{"id":423,"name":"Deep Silver"},"developer":false,"publisher":true},{"company":{"id":3594,"name":"Dambuster Studios"},"developer":true,"publisher":false}]}

    Sources

    First listed 1 Nov 2026. Updated 1 Nov 2026.