Dead Island Alternatives and Similar Games
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Games Like Dead Island
Borderlands Series
Borderlands
- Released: 26 Oct, 2009
- Genre: Action, RPG
- Platforms: PC, PS3, Xbox 360, MacOS
- Developer: Gearbox Software
System Requirements:
- OS: Windows XP/Vista
- Processor: 2.4 Ghz or equivalent processor with SSE2 support
- Memory: 1 GB RAM (2 GB RAM recommended with Vista)
- Graphics: 256 MB VRAM or better (GeForce 7 series or higher/Radeon HD3000 series or higher)
- Storage: 8 GB
Dead Rising Series
Dead Rising
- Released: 8 Aug, 2006 (Xbox 360), 13 Sep, 2016
- Genre: Action, Adventure
- Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, PS4, Xbox One
- Developer: Capcom
System Requirements:
- OS: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz or better, AMD Athlon X2 2.8GHz or better
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 550TI / AMD 6770
- Storage: 8 GB
Dying Light
- Released: 27 Jan, 2015
- Genre: Horror, Action, Adventure
- Platforms: PC, Linux, PS4, Xbox One
- Developer: Techland
System Requirements:
- OS: Windows 7 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2500 3.3GHz or AMD FX-8320
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTX 560 or AMD Radeon HD 6870 with 1 GB VRAM
- Storage: 40 GB
The Forest
- Released: 30 May, 2014 (alpha version)
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
- Platforms: PC, PS4
- Developer: Endnight Games
System Requirements:
- OS: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT
- Storage: 5 GB
State of Decay Series
State of Decay
- Released: 5 Nov, 2013
- Genre: Action, RPG, Simulation
- Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One
- Developer: Undead Labs
System Requirements:
- OS: Windows XP (SP3)
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz (E6600) / Athlon X64 3400
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon HD 2600 XT / GeForce 9600 GSO / Intel HD 3000
- Storage: 3 GB
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Destiny Series
Destiny
- Released: 9 Sep, 2014
- Genre: Action, Shooter
- Platforms: PS3, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360
- Developer: Bungie
System Requirements: -
Fallout Series
Fallout 3
- Released: 13 Oct, 2009
- Genre: Action, RPG
- Platforms: PC, PS3, Xbox 360
- Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
System Requirements:
- OS: Windows XP/Vista
- Processor: Intel Pentium IV 2.4GHz or equivalent processor
- Memory: 1 GB RAM (XP) / 2 GB RAM (Vista)
- Graphics: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 256 MB VRAM (NVIDIA 6800 or better/ATI X850 or better)
- Storage: 7 GB
Tom Clancy's The Division Series
- Released: 8 Mar, 2016
- Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One
- Developer: Massive Entertainment
System Requirements:
- OS: Windows® 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 | AMD FX-6100, or better
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 with 2 GB VRAM | AMD Radeon HD 7770 with 2 GB VRAM
- Storage: 40 GB
RAGE Series
- Released: 4 Oct, 2011
- Genre: Action, Shooter
- Platforms: PC, PS3, Xbox 360, MacOS, iOS
- Developer: id Software
System Requirements:
- OS: Win XP SP3, Vista, Win 7
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or Equivalent AMD
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 8800, Radeon HD 4200
- Storage: 25 GB
Dying Light
- Released: 27 Jan, 2015
- Genre: Horror, Action, Adventure
- Platforms: PC, Linux, PS4, Xbox One
- Developer: Techland
System Requirements:
- OS: Windows 7 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2500 3.3GHz or AMD FX-8320
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTX 560 or AMD Radeon HD 6870 with 1 GB VRAM
- Storage: 40 GB
Shadow Warrior Series
Shadow Warrior
- Released: 26 Sep, 2013
- Genre: Action, Adventure
- Platforms: PC, MacOS, Linux, Xbox One, PS4
- Developer: Flying Wild Hog
System Requirements:
- OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8
- Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor or higher
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 3870/NVIDIA 8800 GT or better
- Storage: 15 GB
Mad Max
- Released: 1 Sep, 2015
- Genre: Action, Adventure
- Platforms: PC, MacOS, Linux, Xbox One, PS4
- Developer: Avalanche Studios, Feral Interactive (Mac & Linux)
System Requirements:
- OS: 64 bit: Vista, Win 7, Win 8, Win 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-650, 3.2 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 Ghz
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660ti (2 GB VRAM) or AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2 GB VRAM)
- Storage: 32 GB
Warframe
- Released: 25 Mar, 2013
- Genre: Action, Free to Play
- Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox ONE
- Developer: Digital Extremes
System Requirements:
- OS: Windows XP SP 3 or higher
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo e6400 or AMD Athlon x64 4000+
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT or ATI Radeon HD 3600
- Storage: 10 GB
Some Facts About Dead Island
Four survivors band together to fight zombie hordes on a tropical island paradise. The game is an action RPG, players grow in strength after each battle. The main emphasis is on melee combat and enemies are varied, including the traditional shambling zombie horde as well as more modern sprinting incarnations.
About the Game
- Released: 06 Sep, 2011
- Genre: Action, Horror
- Platforms: PC, MacOS, Linux, Xbox One, PS4, PS3, Xbox 360
- Developer: Techland
- Publisher: Deep Silver
- Official Website:
System Requirements
- OS: Windows XP
- Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 512 MB VRAM (NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT)
- Storage: 7 GB
How Long to Beat
- Main Story 18 Hours
- Hours Main + Extra 27 Hours
- Completionist 47 Hours
- All Styles 25 Hours
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