In the same spirit

Games like Dead Island: what to play next?

18 games in the spirit of Dead Island (2011): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.

In the same spirit as Dead Island (18)

Dying Light: The Beast Shooter by Techland (2025) · ≈ 3h ★ 3.88 Dying Light 2 Stay Human Adventure by Techland (2022) · ≈ 23h Metacritic 77★ 3.64 Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition Action by Techland (2015) · ≈ 17h Metacritic 87★ 4.13 Escape from Tarkov Shooter by Battle State games (2025) · ≈ 7h ★ 3.99 Call of Juarez: Gunslinger Shooter by Ubisoft (2013) · ≈ 5h Metacritic 79★ 3.81 System Shock 2 Shooter by Irrational Games (1999) · ≈ 2h Metacritic 92★ 4.14 Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition Shooter by Ion Storm (2000) · ≈ 1h Metacritic 90★ 4.12 Fallout: New Vegas Shooter by Obsidian Entertainment (2010) · ≈ 12h Metacritic 84★ 4.43 Borderlands 2 Shooter by Aspyr Media (2012) · ≈ 11h Metacritic 89★ 4.01 Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered Shooter by Guerrilla Games (2024) · ≈ 5h ★ 4.22 Dying Light Adventure by Techland (2015) · ≈ 22h Metacritic 74★ 4.09 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Shooter by GSC Game World (2007) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 82★ 4.27 System Shock (1994) Shooter by Looking Glass Studios (1994) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 85★ 3.99 Prey Shooter by Arkane Studios (2017) · ≈ 10h Metacritic 80★ 4.28 Abiotic Factor Shooter by Deep Field Games (2025) · ≈ 11h ★ 4.1 Borderlands Shooter by 2K (2009) · ≈ 10h Metacritic 81★ 3.82 The Outer Worlds Shooter by Obsidian Entertainment (2019) · ≈ 8h Metacritic 80★ 3.85 Tom Clancy’s The Division Shooter by Ubisoft (2016) · ≈ 27h Metacritic 80★ 3.7