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Games like Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition

  • 31 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition also play

The closest matches to Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: Dead Island Definitive Edition, Dying Light, Left 4 Dead 2, Dead Island 2, and Killing Floor 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 02
    • Trending
    • 858 new reviews this week

    Why this

    Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition.

    • $2.49 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • 2015
  1. Rank 04

    Dead Island 2

    Why this: Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition.

    • $49.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  2. Rank 06

    Back 4 Blood

    • $59.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2021

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Dead Island Definitive Edition

    Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition.

    • 82% of 9,188 reviews
  2. 2
    Dying Light

    Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition.

    • 94% of 96,634 reviews
  3. 3
    Left 4 Dead 2

    Genres: Action

    • 98% of 226,496 reviews
  4. 4
    Dead Island 2

    Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition.

    • 76% of 9,145 reviews
  5. 5
    Killing Floor 2

    Genres: Action

    • 88% of 41,923 reviews
  6. 6
    Back 4 Blood

    Genres: Action

    • 72% of 25,164 reviews
  7. 7
    Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition

    Shares open world exploration with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition.

    • 76% of 5,908 reviews
  8. 8
    State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition

    Genres: Action, Simulation, RPG

    • 86% of 21,377 reviews
  9. 9
    Resident Evil 4 (2005)

    Shares weapon customization with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition.

    • 94% of 25,574 reviews
  10. 10
    Contagion

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 73% of 5,535 reviews
  11. 11
    Zombie Army Trilogy

    Genres: Action

    • 85% of 5,051 reviews
  12. 12
    GTFO

    Shares cooperative play with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition.

    • 88% of 25,271 reviews
  13. 13
    DESOLATE

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 67% of 2,248 reviews
  14. 14
    The Forest

    Also Open World Survival Craft and Survival Horror, like Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition.

    • 95% of 175,474 reviews
  15. 15
    The Evil Within 2

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 91% of 5,997 reviews
  16. 16
    Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 90% of 115,801 reviews
  17. 17
    ZOMBI

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 62% of 1,383 reviews
  18. 18
    Escape Dead Island

    Genres: Adventure

    • 55% of 408 reviews
  19. 19
    Project Zomboid

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, RPG

    • 94% of 147,516 reviews
  20. 20
    How to Survive 2

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 66% of 1,936 reviews
  21. 21
    7 Days to Die

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 85% of 124,117 reviews
  22. 22
    Night of the Dead

    Shares melee combat with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition.

    • 77% of 3,150 reviews
  23. 23
    Deadside

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 76% of 15,911 reviews
  24. 24
    Metro Exodus

    Same immersive mood as Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition.

    • 87% of 33,790 reviews
Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2016
  • Developer: Techland
  • Price: $19.99checked Nov 5
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 74% of 2,432 reviews
  • Genres: Action
  • Platforms: Windows, Linux

Players highlight

  • Exploring flooded environments
  • Satisfying melee combat
  • Weapon customization system
  • Dark
  • Immersive
  • Base defense missions

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About Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition

The closest matches to Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: Dead Island Definitive Edition, Dying Light, Left 4 Dead 2, Dead Island 2, and Killing Floor 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dead Island Definitive Edition, Dying Light and Left 4 Dead 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as dark and immersive, and single out its base defense missions and cooperative play. 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.

Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition is a first-person action survival game set on the tropical island of Banoi, released in 2016 by Techland. Players engage in cooperative online play across an open world environment, combining melee combat with weapon customization systems. The game includes base-defense missions and offers a challenging medium-length experience designed for extended play sessions. Players describe the atmosphere as dark and immersive, with the flooded environments and satisfying combat emerging as particular highlights. The weapon customization system provides strategic depth for tackling zombie threats. The Definitive Edition runs Verified on Steam Deck at a price point of $19.99 USD, and holds a 74% positive rating from over 2400 Steam reviews.

About 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!

Is Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition worth buying?

  • 74% of 2,432 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 18 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 6 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“0 Story, endless meaningless fetch quests Most of game is traveling to the macguffin Map design is great. The CHAINSAW is so satisfying to use.”
4 h played
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People who play it also play: Dead Island Definitive Edition, Dying Light, Left 4 Dead 2

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Frequently asked about Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition

Can I run it?

Is Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition 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 Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition cost?

Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).

What games are most similar to Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition are Dead Island Definitive Edition, Dying Light, Left 4 Dead 2.

Who developed Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition?

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