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A tropical holiday resort turns into a zombie nightmare: you brutally melee your way across the open island of Banoi with crafted and modded weapons, level up your survivor, and ideally team up with up to three friends in co-op.
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The closest matches for Dead Island are Dying Light, Dying Light: The Beast and Vein. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Dead Island special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
95 %
Best match
First-person parkour zombie survival where you free-run across Harran's rooftops by day, scavenging and crafting brutal weapons, then flee terrifying hunters at night. Fluid movement and gritty melee shine even more in co-op.
94 % −50 %Realistic visuals
Kyle Crane returns to hunt for revenge across an open, zombie-infested valley, mixing fluid parkour, brutal melee combat and terrifying nights. His beast powers let him periodically unleash a savage, monstrous fighting mode.
94 % 20.49 €
Open world
A post-apocalyptic survival sandbox where you scavenge supplies, search abandoned buildings and defend your base, solo or with friends. Still in active development.
93 % 43.99 €
Strong character progression
A zombie survival sandbox built on crafting, looting, base building and skill progression, where every seventh night a massive horde tests your fortifications. Played solo or in co-op, it blends first-person shooting with tower-defense tension.
91 % 14.99 €
Strong character progression
An isometric zombie survival action game on an island chain where you manage hunger, thirst and sleep while crafting makeshift weapons from scavenged junk. Kovac's tongue-in-cheek survival guide and couch co-op keep it lighthearted.
91 % free
Realistic visuals
A free-to-play zombie survival MMO where you scavenge, shoot and fight for survival in an open world, alone or with friends, with PvP modes pitting you against other players.
90 % free
Open world
An open-world online zombie survival sandbox where you scavenge for supplies, fight off the infected, and team up with or fend off other players in a ruined world.
90 % 16.79 €
Realistic visuals
After a plane crash you build shelters and traps in a dense forest while tribes of cannibals stalk and attack you. Creepy mutant-filled caves and the mystery of your missing son drive the exploration, and it's best played with friends in co-op.
90 %
Realistic visuals
A zombie survival game for Switch where you scavenge for food, build shelter and team up with other players while fending off the undead and rival survivors online.
90 % 29.99 €
Strong character progression
A pirate survival adventure set in the Age of Piracy: build and craft, explore a large open world, fight tough bosses with soulslite combat, and command your own ship, solo or in co-op.