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2023USK 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable77 % positive49.99 €

Gory first-person melee mayhem across a sun-soaked, zombie-infested Los Angeles, built around a remarkably detailed dismemberment system and crafted weapon mods. Its tone leans toward tongue-in-cheek B-movie satire rather than true horror.

  • Post-apocalyptic setting
  • Loot and gear
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Lavish presentation
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Dead Island 2 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Far Cry New Dawn

89 %Match

2019USK 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable75 % positive−80 % 44.99 € 8.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Dead Island 2: a post-apocalyptic setting, hunting for loot and gear as well as lavish production.

A vividly colorful post-apocalyptic shooter set in a rebuilt Hope County, where you craft scrap weapons, upgrade your Prosperity base and battle the Highwaymen twins. Light RPG touches like enemy tiers and outpost expeditions put a twist on the familiar Far Cry formula.

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Dead Rising 4

Melee combat with weapons or fists

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Lavish presentation

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