Dead Island 2

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App ID	934700
App Type	Game
Developer	Dambuster Studios
Publisher	Deep Silver
Franchise	Dead Island
Supported Systems	Windows
Technologies	Unreal Engine, EpicOnlineServices SDK
Last Changenumber	29800489
Last Record Update	28 June 2025 – 09:02:05 UTC ()
Release Date	22 April 2024 – 14:49:25 UTC ()

😏 76.09%

13k reviews

854

In-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.

Additional Information

Developer

Dambuster Studios

controller_support

full

community_visible_stats

Yes

DLCAvailableOnStore

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Deep Silver

eulas

0 ↴
id	934700_eula_0
name	Dead Island 2 EULA
url	https://store.steampowered.com//eula/934700_eula_0
version	2

Store Release Date

22 April 2024 – 14:52:58 UTC ()

osarch

community_hub_visible

Yes

3rd-Party Account

Epic Online Services

3rd-Party DRM

Denuvo Anti-tamper

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/deepsilver
https://x.com/deepsilver
https://www.youtube.com/user/deadislandgame

Primary Genre

Action (1)

Store Genres

Action (1), Adventure (25)

Steam Release Date

22 April 2024 – 14:49:25 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

8 November 2024 – 10:23:08 UTC () (1731061388)

library_assets

library_capsule	en
library_hero	en
library_logo	en
library_header	en
logo_position ↴
pinned_position	BottomLeft
width_pct	34.86539986313821
height_pct	100

osextended

empty string

review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Unreal Engine, EpicOnlineServices SDK, NVIDIA_APEX SDK, NVIDIA_Nsight_Aftermath SDK, NVIDIA_PhysX SDK, NvCloth SDK, Ogg SDK, Vorbis SDK, XAudio2 SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
Note: This game's first-time setup requires an active Internet connection
Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
Note: This game's first-time setup requires an active Internet connection
Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 30 April 2024 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 13799282

configuration:

supported_input	gamepad
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	1
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	1
non_deck_display_glyphs	1
small_text	1
requires_internet_for_setup	1
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-experimental
requires_h264	1
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

steam_deck_blog_url

https://steamcommunity.com/app/934700/discussions/0/4368004468484074346/

Content Descriptors

Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

controllertagwizard

Yes

First seen on SteamDB

29 August 2018 – 10:32:00 UTC (), in changelist #5008002

Content Descriptors (Including DLC)

Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

14 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles	Achievements
English	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes		Yes	Yes
Italian	Yes		Yes	Yes
German	Yes		Yes	Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes		Yes	Yes
Czech	Yes		Yes	Yes
Japanese	Yes		Yes	Yes
Korean	Yes		Yes	Yes
Polish	Yes		Yes	Yes
Portuguese - Brazil	Yes		Yes	Yes
Russian	Yes		Yes	Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes		Yes	Yes
Spanish - Latin America	Yes		Yes	Yes
Traditional Chinese	Yes		Yes	Yes

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

DualShock Controllers (USB Only)

DualSense Controllers (USB Only)

Assets

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icon

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small_capsule

english

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header_image

english

header.jpg

library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
image/english	library_600x900.jpg
image2x/english	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image2x/english	library_hero_2x.jpg
image/english	library_hero.jpg
library_logo ↴
image2x/english	logo_2x.png
logo_position/pinned_position	BottomLeft
logo_position/width_pct	34.86539986313821
logo_position/height_pct	100
image/english	logo.png
library_header ↴
image/english	library_header.jpg

Assets

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community_icon	07025c2a5e629a7a8200d7b2f736f2529c6d1b17.jpg
page_background_path	app/934700
raw_page_background	page_bg_raw.jpg
timestamp	25 February 2025 – 10:49:46 UTC

Trailers

257065795 ↴
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is_highlight	true
timestamp	1729610163
257052633 ↴
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all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1726039638
257017610 ↴
trailer_name	Dead Island 2 Steam Launch Trailer ESRB
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is_highlight	true
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256995865 ↴
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trailer_category	3
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trailer_base_id	653439
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1713797459
256995874 ↴
trailer_name	Dead Island 2 ReAnnounce CGI Trailer ESRB
trailer_category	3
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microtrailer/video/mp4	934700/653454/1caceeb667e6ffbeeeec59575b8c5112046f0f9a/1750597704/microtrailer.mp4
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trailer_base_id	653454
all_ages	true
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854 players right now
1,468 24-hour peak
12,094 all-time peak 28 April 2024

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Store data

48,554 followers
#245 in top sellers
10,724 positive reviews
3,086 negative reviews
77.65% positive reviews

Twitch stats

64 viewers right now
222 24-hour peak
239,308 all-time peak

Owner estimations

~510.8 k by VG Insights
~584.5 k by Gamalytic
~664.0 k by SteamSpy
~821.2 k by PlayTracker

Monthly players breakdown

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Steam hub followers history

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User reviews history

😏 Mostly Positive
76.09% SteamDB Rating
10,724 77.7% positive reviews
3,086 22.3% negative reviews

Markers

Date	Label	30-day Peak
22 April 2024 – 14:49	Steam Release	-
21 October 2024	Midweek - Dead Island 2	-

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How many players are playing Dead Island 2 right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 854 players live playing Dead Island 2 on Steam.

Dead Island 2 had an all-time peak of 12094 concurrent players on 28 April 2024.

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Dead Island 2

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