Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Dambuster Studios*

Dead Island 2

2023 zombie apocalyptic video game · action role-playing game · survival horror +3*

Cover art for Dead Island 2

At a glance

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Series

  • Dead Island

Game facts

Developers

  • Deep Silver Dambuster Studios
  • Dambuster Studios*

Publishers

  • Deep Silver Vienna
  • Deep Silver*

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 4
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Platforms

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    3*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    87*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 10*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD FX-9590 / Intel Core i7-7700HQ*
    Memory
    10 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Radeon R9 390X (8192 VRAM) / GeForce GTX 1060 (6144 VRAM)*
    Graphics API
    Version 12*
    Storage
    70 GB GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    14.0.0*
    Processor alternatives
    M*
    Memory
    16 GB RAM*
    Storage
    81 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires an Apple processor*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    10 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Ryzen 5 5600X / Intel Core i9-9900k*
    Graphics alternatives
    Radeon RX 6800 XT (16384 VRAM) / GeForce RTX 2070 Super (8192 MB)*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    10 GB*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Czech*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Adjustable Text Size*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Subtitle Options*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*

Screenshots

Screenshot 1 from Dead Island 2
Screenshot 2 from Dead Island 2
Screenshot 3 from Dead Island 2

* Provisional data