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Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition

Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – more beautiful than ever. Caught in an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!

Player score
7.1/10
13,002 reviews
Released
2016
Developer
Techland
Platforms
1 systems
Critics
Not scored
Steam Deck
verified
Download
10 GB
We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition?

Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – more beautiful than ever. Caught in an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released30 May 2016
DeveloperTechland
PublisherDeep Silver
PlatformsPC
GenresAction
Languages8 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition received?

Players71%positive of 13,002 · Mostly Positive
Achievements35on Steam

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

Accessibility

1 declared features

Seeing

None declared

Hearing

None declared

Input

  • Full controller support

Difficulty

None declared

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
Controllerfull support
Cloud savesYes
Cross-platform playNo
Mod supportNo official workshop
Online playYes
In-game purchasesNo
Steam Deckverified
Download size10 GB
Add-on contentNone listed
Age gate17+

Content descriptors

  • Frequent violence or gore
  • General mature content

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$19.99

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

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24 games overlap with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Dead Island Definitive Edition, Dying Light and The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners.

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Common questions about Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition

What platforms is Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on?

Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition is available on PC. It first released in 2016.

How much does Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition cost?

$19.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.

Do players recommend Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition?

71% of 13,002 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mostly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

Does Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.

How big is the Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition download?

10 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.

Who made Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition?

Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition was developed by Techland and published by Deep Silver.