Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2 is a survival horror first-person shooter set in a zombie apocalypse in Los Angeles. Players explore an open world, gathering resources, interacting with survivors, and battling swarms of zombies in fast-paced combat. Set fifteen years after the events of Dead Island: Riptide, the game features a new cast of characters and narrative, while maintaining the series’ signature blend of brutal melee action and immersive environments.

Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Dead Island 2 today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Deep Silver on Steam. They tend to be conservative, usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

Verified 23 August 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Dead Island 2?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Ryzen 5 5600X / Intel Core i9-9900k and your GPU is at or above Radeon RX 6800 XT (16384 VRAM) / GeForce RTX 2070 Super (8192 MB), you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.

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