Dead Island 2: A cute young zombie in roller skates and a skating helmet staggers across the Californian beach at sunset

Dead Island 2

A virus is spreading across Los Angeles, turning citizens into zombies. Bitten, but mysteriously empowered instead of infected, only you can uncover the truth of the outbreak.

Publisher Deep Silver

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Developer Dambusters

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Dead Island 2 Steam release: A survivor from sandbox zombie game Dead Island 2

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Dead Island 2 Haus DLC: A red headed lady in a latex suit in front of a sunrise over Malibu beach.

Nov 18, 2023

Dead Island 2’s eerie Haus DLC looks like a whole new game

Dead Island 2's Haus. A woman is looking at the viewer.

Nov 3, 2023

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Oct 18, 2023

This year’s best zombie game gets new major expansion

Dead Island 2 expansion: An undead woman with blood covering her mouth and a silver mask across her eyes smiles, her red hair done up in a high ponytail

Oct 11, 2023

Dead Island 2 smashes records, selling two million copies in one month

Dead Island 2 sells 2 million copies, smashing Deep Silver’s record: A zombie with sunglasses and a large hat from zombie game Dead Island 2

May 25, 2023

Best Dead Island 2 characters guide – pick the top slayer

Dead Island 2 slayers: Jacob and Dani stand in front of a backdrop of the LA pier and beach in the sun.

May 2, 2023

Dead Island 2 release date, news, gameplay, story, and more

Dead Island 2 release date: a man wearing sunglasses looking towards the camera covered in ketchup

Apr 28, 2023

Dead Island 2 sale is already here, but you need to act now

Dead Island 2 sale is already here, but you need to act now : A hulking, muscular monster throws a punch in zombie game Dead Island 2

Apr 27, 2023

How to use Dead Island 2 fast travel and locations

A colourful and illustrated Dead Island 2 fast travel map is pinned to the wall of the Halperin hotel.

Apr 24, 2023

When is Dead Island 2 Steam launching?

Dead Island 2 Steam - Alex, a survivor, sits and smokes a cigarette in a Venice Beach safe house.

Apr 24, 2023

Dead Island 2 Curtis garage key location

Curtis Sinclair sits in his stairlift brandishing his shotgun and wearing an ornate pink dressing gown shortly after you acquire the Dead Island 2 Curtis garage key.

Apr 21, 2023

Dead Island 2 map – size, locations, waypoints, and more

Dead Island 2 map: size, locations, and more - Carver the shark stands outside Jos surf board rentals on Venice Beach.

Apr 21, 2023

Dead Island 2 Goat Pen master keys location

A Crusher Apex zombie variant, musclebound and extremely aggressive, raises a fist at the player - just one of several types the slayer will encounter on their way to retrieve the Dead Island 2 Goat Pen Master Keys.

Apr 21, 2023

Is Dead Island 2 Steam Deck compatible?

Steam Deck with Dead Island 2 cast on screen

Apr 21, 2023

Is Lil Pump in Dead Island 2?

I Lil Pump in Dead Island 2: Image shows Bruno, the character who looks a lot like rapper Lil Pump.

Apr 21, 2023

Dead Island 2 tips and tricks for zombie slaying success

Reuben Reed talks to someone off screen, and looks like he could be giving them some Dead Island 2 tips.

Apr 21, 2023

Dead Island 2 will host a party in your honor – after you die IRL

Dead Island 2 will host a party in your honor - after you die IRL: A tanned man with grey hair stands in a funeral home next to a woman in black as money rains around them

Apr 21, 2023

Dead Island 2 Curtis safe key location

Curtis Sinclair, the owner of the Dead Island 2 Curtis safe key, sits in an armchair in his Bel-Air mansion.

Apr 21, 2023

Dead Island 2 review – a slow bleed, but worth the pain

Dead Island 2 review - The character Patton waves at you as you find him hunched over a dead zombie's body.

Apr 21, 2023

Where to find Dead Island 2 fuses

Sam B as he appears in Hell-A, adorned in gold chains, sunglasses, and a snazzy suit jacket with a gothic trim, and your first port of call when unlocking traders for Dead Island 2 fuses.

Apr 21, 2023

Dead Island 2 blueprints – all mods, locations, resources, and effects

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Apr 21, 2023

Dead Island 2 system requirements

Dead Island 2 system requirements: Amy holding weapon with road in backdrop

Apr 21, 2023

Dead Island 2 Skopes – server offline fix

The manufacturer of Dead Island 2 Skopes, tech mogul Konradt Numen.

Apr 20, 2023

How to change quests in Dead Island 2

Change quests in Dead Island 2 - Michael, a Dead Island 2 NPC, who plays a part in most of the early game main story quests.

Apr 20, 2023

Dead Island 2 skills – all skill cards and their effects

Amy, one of the potential slayers that you can imbue with Dead Island 2 skills, stands with her back to three shambling zombies.

Apr 20, 2023

How long is Dead Island 2?

How long is Dead Island 2: Sam B stands with a baseball bat slung over his shoulder, another survivor, with burn scars on his face, stands nearby.

Apr 12, 2023

New Dead Island 2 gameplay reveals gory intro and more

New Dead Island 2 gameplay reveals gory intro and more: A survivor from zombie game Dead Island 2 clutches the side of their head

Apr 11, 2023

Total War, Dead Island 2, and Feminist Frequency hit Develop:Brighton

Total War, Dead Island 2, and Feminist Frequency hit Develop Brighton: A gigantic fantasy warrior in spiked purple armour from strategy game Total War

Mar 15, 2023

Dead Island 2 gameplay preview – take me back to the City of Zombies

Dead Island 2 gameplay preview: A woman holds a zombie in sunglasses by the throat, his skin is decaying and his teeth are rotting.

Mar 13, 2023

Dead Island 2 release date now a week early as zombie game goes gold

Dead Island 2 release coming a week early, as zombie game goes gold: A young man in sunglasses carrying a rifle on his shoulder in zombie game Dead Island 2

Feb 13, 2023