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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deep Silver}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deep Silver}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Buka Entertainment|Russia}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Bitsquid}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Bitsquid}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 18, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 18, 2014}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|escape-dead-island|52}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|377/escape-dead-island|44}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|escape-dead-island|35}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Shooter, Survival horror, TPS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cel-shaded }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Zombies }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Dead Island }}
 
|steam appid  = 226560
 
|steam appid  = 226560
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 21253
 +
|lutris      = escape-dead-island
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = escape-dead-island
 
|wikipedia    = Escape Dead Island
 
|wikipedia    = Escape Dead Island
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
|official site= http://escape.deadisland.com/
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Dead Island}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://escape.deadisland.com/ Official site]
 
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/226560/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/226560/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B00OQG0R4I | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B00OQG0R4I | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-EDIEU | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | escape-dead-island | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2701-1 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | escape-dead-island | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | escape-dead-island | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 226560 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 226560 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Fatsha­rk\Escape Dead Island\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\Fatshark\Escape Dead Island\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     = Save file and key bindings.
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         = Save file and key bindings.
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Escape Dead Island general.png|In-game general settings.}}
 
{{Image|Escape Dead Island general.png|In-game general settings.}}
 
{{Image|Escape Dead Island video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Escape Dead Island video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Escape Dead Island advanced video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Escape Dead Island advanced video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/escape-dead-island/en
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/escape-dead-island/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]]
+
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]].
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              = Game is locked at 60 frames per second
+
|60 fps notes              = Game is locked at 60 FPS.
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Escape Dead Island remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|Escape Dead Island remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = Weapon selection is permanently bound to the number keys and cannot be rebound.
 
|key remap notes          = Weapon selection is permanently bound to the number keys and cannot be rebound.
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = false
|simultaneous input notes  =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  = Controller overrides keyboard/mouse input.
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Escape Dead Island audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Escape Dead Island audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX and Voice
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|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX and Voice.
 
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Spanish
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  |language  = Japanese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Japanese
+
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
+
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Russian
+
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Change these values in user_settings.config|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Change these values in user_settings.config|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].
 
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file location]].
# Open <code>user_settings.config</code>
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# Open {{file|user_settings.config}}.
 
# Change <code>inner_edge_enabled</code> and <code>sobel_filter_cel_shading</code> to <code>false</code>.
 
# Change <code>inner_edge_enabled</code> and <code>sobel_filter_cel_shading</code> to <code>false</code>.
 
# Save.
 
# Save.
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        =
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          =
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = PhysX
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 10 GB
 
|minHD    = 10 GB
|minGPU  = AMD Radeon HD 5450
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 430
|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce GT 430
+
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5450
 
|minVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minDX    = 11
 
|minDX    = 11
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|recCPU2  = AMD Phenom 9850
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Phenom 9850
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 
|recRAM  = 4 GB
|recGPU  = AMD Radeon HD 6850
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
|recGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
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|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 6850
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
+
|recVRAM  =  
|recDX    = 11
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|recDX    =  
 
|notes    = {{ii}} There is no support for Windows XP or DirectX 9 and below.
 
|notes    = {{ii}} There is no support for Windows XP or DirectX 9 and below.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 15:47, 11 May 2024

Escape Dead Island
Escape Dead Island cover
Developers
Fatshark
Publishers
Deep Silver
Russia Buka Entertainment
Engines
Bitsquid
Release dates
Windows November 18, 2014
Reception
Metacritic 52
OpenCritic 44
IGDB 35
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Shooter, Survival horror, TPS
Art styles Cel-shaded
Themes Zombies
Series Dead Island
Escape Dead Island on HowLongToBeat
Escape Dead Island on IGDB
Escape Dead Island on MobyGames
Escape Dead Island on Wikipedia
Dead Island
Dead Island 2011
Dead Island: Riptide 2013
Escape Dead Island 2014
Dead Island: Epidemic 2016
Dead Island: Definitive Edition 2016
Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition 2016
Dead Island: Retro Revenge 2016
Dead Island 2 2023

Escape Dead Island is a singleplayer third-person action, shooter, survival horror and TPS game in the Dead Island series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
Amazon.com
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Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Fatshark\Escape Dead Island\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/226560/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\226560\remote\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/226560/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Save file and key bindings.

Video

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.
In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
Game is locked at 60 FPS.
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, SFX and Voice.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Issues fixed

Black Clothes Bug

Change these values in user_settings.config[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file location.
  2. Open user_settings.config.
  3. Change inner_edge_enabled and sobel_filter_cel_shading to false.
  4. Save.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista SP2
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo E4600
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 430
ATI Radeon HD 5450
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible
There is no support for Windows XP or DirectX 9 and below.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References