Rank 01Why this
Also Zombies and Gore, like Escape Dead Island.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
Games like Escape Dead Island
- 37 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Escape Dead Island: Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition, How To Survive: Third Person Standalone, ZOMBI, Resident Evil 2, and The Evil Within 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- 2015
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The Evil Within 2
Why this: Also Stealth and Zombies, like Escape Dead Island.
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Stealth and Violent, like Escape Dead Island.
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Prototype 2
Why this: Also Zombies and Hack and Slash, like Escape Dead Island.
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Vampyr
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like Escape Dead Island.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Escape Dead Island
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition
Also Zombies and Gore, like Escape Dead Island.
- 74% of 2,432 reviews
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Also Stealth and Violent, like Escape Dead Island.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Fatshark
- Price: $14.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 55% of 408 reviews
- Genres: Adventure
- Metacritic 52
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Flexible combat flow
- Linear narrative driven gameplay
- Playable character from original game
- Atmospheric
- Bleak
- Dark
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Escape Dead Island
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Spec Ops: The Line
Why this: Same bleak mood as Escape Dead Island.
Resident Evil
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Escape Dead Island.
Dead Island 2
Why this: Also Zombies and Gore, like Escape Dead Island.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Escape Dead Island at current Steam store prices.
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
Why this: Also Zombies and Gore, like Escape Dead Island.
Killing Floor 2
Why this: Also Zombies and Hack and Slash, like Escape Dead Island.
Blade of Darkness
Why this: Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like Escape Dead Island.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Why this: Also Stealth and Zombies, like Escape Dead Island.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Escape Dead Island, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
死寂（Deathly Stillness）
Why this: Also Zombies and Gore, like Escape Dead Island.
Nightmare House: The Original Mod
Why this: Also Zombies and Hack and Slash, like Escape Dead Island.
Hellbound: Survival Mode
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like Escape Dead Island.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Zombies and Gore, like Escape Dead Island.
The Evil Within 2
Why this: Also Stealth and Zombies, like Escape Dead Island.
Vampyr
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like Escape Dead Island.
More from Fatshark
Other recommendable Steam games by Fatshark, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Why this: Also Zombies and Hack and Slash, like Escape Dead Island.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
Why this: Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like Escape Dead Island.
Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Escape Dead Island.
Bloodsports.TV
Why this: Same dark mood as Escape Dead Island.
About Escape Dead Island
The closest matches to Escape Dead Island: Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition, How To Survive: Third Person Standalone, ZOMBI, Resident Evil 2, and The Evil Within 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Escape Dead Island is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition, How To Survive: Third Person Standalone and ZOMBI — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, bleak and dark, and single out its combat combo system and metroidvania elements. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Escape Dead Island: Escape Dead Island is a Survival-Mystery adventure that lets players delve into the Dead Island universe and unravel the origins of the zombie outbreak.
Is Escape Dead Island worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 55% of 408 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 10 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Flexible combat flow
- Linear narrative driven gameplay
- Playable character from original game
- Underwater labs dlc adds new horror
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Imagine being trapped on an island with zombies, bad writing, worse voice acting, and a main character you actively root against. Now imagine paying for it.”
People who play it also play: Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition, How To Survive: Third Person Standalone, ZOMBI
Frequently asked about Escape Dead Island
Can I run it?
Is Escape Dead Island verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Escape Dead Island is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Escape Dead Island cost?
Escape Dead Island is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Escape Dead Island?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Escape Dead Island are Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition, How To Survive: Third Person Standalone, ZOMBI.
Who developed Escape Dead Island?
Escape Dead Island was developed by Fatshark and published by Deep Silver.