{"data":{"slug":"dead-island-2","name":"Dead Island 2","aliases":[],"url":"https://gamecrave.app/games/dead-island-2","api_url":"https://gamecrave.app/v1/games/dead-island-2","facts":{"online_coop":true,"max_players_online":3,"min_players_online":null,"local_coop":false,"max_players_local":null,"local_screen":null,"separate_device_coop":null,"max_players_separate_devices":null,"free_to_play":false,"free_coop_setups":null,"crossplay":true,"crossplay_platforms":["playstation_4","playstation_5"],"drop_in_drop_out":true,"host_only_ownership":null,"proximity_voice_chat":null,"platforms":["windows","macos","playstation_4","playstation_5","xbox_one","xbox_series"],"solo_only_platforms":null,"steam_deck":"playable","release_status":"released","release_date":"2023-04-21","genres":["action","role_playing","horror"],"steam_app_id":934700,"wikidata_qid":"Q17167727"},"sources":[{"url":"https://www.deepsilver.com/games/dead-island-2/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-co-op","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop","max_players_online","crossplay","crossplay_platforms","drop_in_drop_out","release_date"],"notes":{"online_coop":"The post says co-op supports up to three players and runs peer to peer, with the first player hosting.","max_players_online":"The post says co-op supports up to three players and explains that three keeps combat challenging.","crossplay":"The post says the game does not support cross-play but does support cross-gen, so PS5 players can join PS4 owners, and Xbox One owners can join Series players. Only this same-family cross-gen play sets crossplay to true. PC, PlayStation and Xbox cannot mix.","crossplay_platforms":"Lists the PlayStation group. Xbox One and Xbox Series form a second group that cannot join it, and PC sessions are separate from both.","drop_in_drop_out":"The post says you can join other PC co-op sessions, and that you cannot join a friend who is further ahead in the story, which shows that joining a running game is allowed.","release_date":"The post gives April 21st, 2023 as the launch date. Steam shows April 22, 2024, the day the game reached Steam, so the first-platform date is used."}},{"url":"https://www.deepsilver.com/games/dead-island-2","kind":"official_site","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["max_players_online","genres"],"notes":{"max_players_online":"The page promises a co-op mode for up to three players.","genres":"The page calls it a first-person action RPG and pitches horror, dark humor and zombie slaying."}},{"url":"https://www.deepsilver.com/games/dead-island-2/news/dead-island-2-ultimate-edition-now-on-mac","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["platforms"],"notes":{"platforms":"The post says the full edition with both story expansions arrived on Mac and can be bought on Steam, Epic or the Mac App Store. Mac multiplayer only connects players on the same store version."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/app/934700/","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop"],"notes":{"online_coop":"Features list Online Co-op. The page also says an Epic Online Services account is required, and linking it to Steam is supported."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/api/appdetails?appids=934700&cc=us&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["steam_app_id","local_coop","platforms","release_status","free_to_play"],"notes":{"local_coop":"Categories list Single-player, Co-op and Online Co-op, with no Shared/Split Screen category.","platforms":"Steam lists Windows and macOS. It does not list Linux.","release_status":"coming_soon is false and the genres do not include Early Access.","free_to_play":"is_free is false and the list price is $49.99."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/saleaction/ajaxgetdeckappcompatibilityreport?nAppID=934700&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["steam_deck"],"notes":{"steam_deck":"Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck."}},{"url":"https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/201061","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["platforms","local_coop","free_to_play","online_coop","max_players_online"],"notes":{"platforms":"The product covers PS4 and PS5.","local_coop":"The compatibility notice lists up to 3 online players with PS Plus and one offline player, with no local multiplayer.","free_to_play":"The page lists a base price of $41.99. A free trial download is shown, which does not make the game free.","online_coop":"The compatibility notice says the game supports up to 3 online players with PS Plus.","max_players_online":"The same notice gives up to 3 online players."}},{"url":"https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/dead-island-2/C3L4J3H7H12R","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["platforms","online_coop","max_players_online","local_coop","free_to_play","crossplay"],"notes":{"platforms":"The page lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.","online_coop":"Capabilities list Online co-op (2-3).","max_players_online":"The same capability gives a range of 2 to 3.","local_coop":"Capabilities list only online co-op and single player.","free_to_play":"The page says a game purchase is required.","crossplay":"Capabilities list Xbox Live Cross-Gen Multiplayer, which matches the maker's same-family cross-gen play."}},{"url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dead-island-2-ultimate-edition/id6504750779?mt=12","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["platforms"],"notes":{"platforms":"This Mac-only listing is the full edition with both story expansions. It needs macOS 14 and a Mac with an Apple M1 chip or later. Deep Silver says its co-op only connects to other Mac App Store players."}},{"url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17167727","kind":"wikidata","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["wikidata_qid","genres","release_date"],"notes":{"genres":"P136 lists action role-playing game, survival horror and zombie apocalyptic video game.","release_date":"P577 gives 2023-04-21 for Windows, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series, and 2025-07-24 for macOS. An older 2023-02-03 value is deprecated."}},{"url":"https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/dead-island-2-how-to-play-co-op/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["drop_in_drop_out"],"notes":{"drop_in_drop_out":"The guide of 2023-04-21 says you can join a session that is in progress from the main menu."}},{"url":"https://mp1st.com/reviews/dead-island-2-review-the-dead-are-back-in-town","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["crossplay"],"notes":{"crossplay":"The review says there is no cross-play but there is cross-gen, with PS5 players able to join PS4 owners and the same for Xbox."}}],"updated":"2026-10-28"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://gamecrave.app/api"}}