Summary
Dead Island 2is finally available on Steam as of today, April 22. Its arrival on Valve’s storefront has been highly anticipated by the fandom, as underlined by the fact thatDead Island 2is already listed as the best-selling game on the platform.
Publisher Deep Silver originally announced theDead Islandsequel in 2011. 12 years and three development studios later,Dead Island 2finally debuted to decent reviewslast spring. However, the PC version of the open-world action RPG launched as a timed Epic Games Store exclusive.
Just a day following its first release anniversary,Dead Island 2finally reached Steamon April 22. It took no time to establish itself as a massive hit on Valve’s PC storefront, having debuted at the top of its Top Sellers chart. While its name may suggest otherwise, this list takes all recent forms of revenue into account, ranging from sales of game copies to subscriptions and other types of microtransactions. It’s hence not unusual to see it topped by free-to-play titles, but the evergreen performerCounter-Strike 2is currently below bothHelldivers 2andDead Island 2.
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Steam Top Sellers are categorized by total revenue generated over a short period of approximately the last two weeks.
The zombie RPG’s Steam debut arrives less than a week after DambustertreatedDead Island 2to its second story DLC. Titled SoLA, the $14.99 expansion adds roughly three hours of content to the game, in addition to introducing two new enemy variants and a pair of Legendary weapons, as well as a new location to explore. Both SoLA and the rest ofDead Island 2’s existing post-launch content have made its way to Steam alongside the base game.
A factor that likely amplifiedDead Island 2’s early success on Valve’s storefront is the generous launch sale that Deep Silver decided to hold to commemorate its release. Specifically, the ARPG launched ata 50% discount, which applies to everything from its vanilla version to the Deluxe and Gold Editions. Almost all of theDead Island 2add-ons are also available at up to 50% off right now. These promotional prices will be available until next Monday, April 29.
The strong Steam debut that the game is currently enjoying did not come out of the blue. The fan anticipation for it was already apparent by mid-April, when the11-year-oldDead Island: Riptidegot a massive player count spikeafter Deep Silver started hinting thatDead Island 2’s Steam launch was imminent.
Dead Island 2
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The open-world zombie slaying action RPG makes its long-awaited return. Dead Island is back, and with it comes a host of enhancements to its winning combination of creative first-person zombie slaying, pitch-black humor and open-world exploration. Welcome to HELL-A. The City of Angels has been transformed into a hellish sprawl, its populace now mutated into disgusting zombies with an insatiable appetite for humans. In this extensive, visceral RPG experience you’ll journey to iconic LA locations, taking on quests, meeting eccentric survivors and enjoying a joyously pulpy narrative along the way. The game’s brutal melee combat gives you access to an expansive array of inventive zombie-slaying weaponry that lets you slice, smash and tear through the hordes before they get the chance to do the same to you. Can you survive HELL-A?
