Is Dead Island 2 worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 14h into Dead Island 2, and at $9.99 that's about 0.71 per hour. Steam reviews are mostly positive.
$0.71/hr14h avg77% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
1,678
24h peak
2,116
Peak (tracked)
2,742
Coilr players
11
Player count
This game's player count is measured about every 10 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
Steam reviews
Mostly PositivePositive
77%
Total reviews
29,347
Pos / Neg
22,730 / 6,617
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.714
at $9.99
Avg playtime
14 h
across 11 players
Total tracked
154 h
Player retention
CoolingHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
9%
1 of 11 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 131-90 days · 090+ days · 10
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
50%
🇶🇦QA
10%
🇬🇧GB
10%
🇫🇮FI
10%
🇧🇷BR
10%
🇧🇬BG
10%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Dead Island 2 is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Russia & CIS (~27%).
Russia & CIS
27%
Asia-Pacific
26%
Europe & Africa
25%
Americas
23%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 14:00 with about 2,742 people in game — 3.5× as many as at 07:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Dead Island 2
How many people play Dead Island 2?
As of September 2026, about 1,678 people are playing Dead Island 2 on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 2,116 concurrent players.
Is Dead Island 2 still active in 2026?
Yes, 9% of tracked Dead Island 2 owners on Coilr played it within the last two weeks, and roughly 1,678 players are online right now. (as of September 2026)
Is Dead Island 2 worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 14h into Dead Island 2, and at $9.99 that's about 0.71 per hour. Steam reviews are mostly positive.
How much does Dead Island 2 cost?
Dead Island 2 costs $9.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 14 hours in, about 0.71 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Dead Island 2?
Across 11 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Dead Island 2 is about 14 hours.