Buy it if you like
- Combat: 168 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 146 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 74 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Story: 154 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 31 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 30k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews42% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
168 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Overall, I think this is an okay game that carries a lot of that classic Dead Island charm, mainly through its strong combat and gameplay, just brought up to modern standards.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
146 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sandbox element is well realized in a free roam, for example, when there are barrels of gasoline next to the zombie crowd, or water is spilled on the ground and it can be electrified (this is also well implemented in puzzles).
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
74 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I must admit, it has nice graphics and art design, the reflections (except mirrors lmao) and lighting design look really good even with the absence of ray tracing.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op ran smoothly for us for the most part during our NG+ speedrun as a duo.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The music absolutely slaps, and the voice acting itself is very well done.
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It is well optimized, I've got the settings all cranked up on a 1440p ultrawide and it runs super smooth.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Combat168 reviews
Gameplay146 reviews
Graphics74 reviews
Co-op52 reviews
Audio24 reviews
Optimization22 reviews
Characters20 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Story75% still recommend
Difficulty71% still recommend
Crashes67% still recommend
Bugs65% still recommend
Performance62% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Adjustable Text Size
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Keyboard Only Option
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$49.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.
9 points recordedtoday · $49.99
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