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We filtered the 50 games similar to Dead Island 2 down to the 43 that fit the “Adventure” category. Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide, Dying Light and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dead Island 2.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG
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DarkCo-opSolo
Year 2023Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Dead Island 2 is Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Dying Light and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide follow close behind.

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The best adventure games like Dead Island 2

43 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dead Island 2. Each one has been evaluated across 19 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkPost-ApocalypticHorrorSkill TreeCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 21KIGDB80· 8OC77· 45
Year 2015Dev FatsharkOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, fantasy world and online features, while skipping open world exploration

Dying Light
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 486KRAWG👍 84%· 1.4KMC74IGDB72· 17OC74· 117
Year 2015Dev Techland · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping skill tree progression

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 71%· 132KIGDB78· 5OC75· 80
Year 2022Dev FatsharkOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

Chernobylite
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB76· 3OC76· 104
Year 2021Dev The Farm 51 · All In! GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, while skipping action RPG combat

Atomic Heart
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB72· 4OC74· 141
Year 2023Dev Mundfish · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

Dead Rising 4
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 57%· 8.3KIGDB77· 19OC72· 111
Year 2016Dev Capcom Game Studio Vancouver, Inc. · CapcomOn PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Dead Island 2: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping first-person shooting

Fallout 3
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 22KIGDB89· 10
Year 2008Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and sandbox world, while skipping horror tension

Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 79%· 213KRAWG👍 65%· 444MC77IGDB77· 11OC76· 184
Year 2022Dev Techland · Techland PublishingPlaytime ~23hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

The Outer Worlds
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 28KIGDB86· 15OC83· 215
Year 2019Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Private DivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping horror tension

RoboCop: Rogue City
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkFirst PersonNarrative
Steam👍 87%· 34KIGDB74· 6OC73· 114
Year 2023Dev Teyon · NaconOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

Bright Memory: Infinite
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 40KIGDB67· 5OC63· 95
Year 2021Dev FYQD-Studio · PLAYISMOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

Arena Breakout: Infinite
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonOnlinePvP
Steam👍 74%· 55K
Year 2025Dev Morefun Studio GroupOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, online features and PvP competition, while skipping action RPG combat

The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorror
Steam👍 55%· 5.9KIGDB74· 5OC72· 107
Year 2022Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Dead Island 2: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and visual third person, while skipping shooter

Cyberpunk 2077
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 938KRAWG👍 83%· 3.0KMC73IGDB75· 21OC76· 226
Year 2020Dev CD Projekt Red · CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~29hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and sandbox world, while skipping horror tension

Starfield
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 57%· 173KIGDB85· 9OC84· 221
Year 2023Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and strong narrative focus, while skipping horror tension

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