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Escape Dead Island

A Simulator game by Fatshark, released in 2014

35/100🔴Niche / Inactive🥇Proton GoldPlayStation 3PC (Microsoft Windows)Xbox 360

Escape Dead Island is a Survival-Mystery adventure that follows Cliff Calo, who sets sail to document the unexplained events on Banoi. Arriving on the island of Narapela, he finds that not everything is as it seems. This title lets players delve into the Dead Island universe and unravel the origins of the zombie outbreak. Escape is just the beginning.

Single player

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Escape Dead Island Download Size

The official download size for Escape Dead Island is 10 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.60 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

10GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.60USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

13 mins

Is Escape Dead Island Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
0Players Online

There are currently 0 people playing Escape Dead Island, Data pending.

Current Activity24h Peak: 120
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Escape Dead Island save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\EscapeDeadIsland\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/EscapeDeadIsland/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/EscapeDeadIsland/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Escape Dead Island Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Escape Dead Island, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 8 user configs ↗

Can I Run Escape Dead Island?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Escape Dead Island smoothly, your PC needs at least 4 GB RAM RAM and a Radeon HD 6850 (1 GB) or GeForce GTX 460 (1 GB) or equivalent GPU. Plan for 10 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows Vista x86 SP2 with DirectX 11 Update Installed, Windows 7 or Windows 8
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core 2 Duo E4600 or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+
  • 🧠
    RAM2 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPURadeon HD 5450 (1 GB) or GeForce GT 430 (1 GB)
  • 💾
    Storage10 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7 (64-bit) or Windows 8 (64-bit)
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core 2 Quad Q6600 or AMD Phenom 9850
  • 🧠
    RAM4 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPURadeon HD 6850 (1 GB) or GeForce GTX 460 (1 GB)
  • 💾
    Storage10 GB available space
Download Size
10 GBSmall

Is Escape Dead Island Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

35
Rated 35 out of 100
Not Recommended5 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Escape Dead Island has struggled to impress critics, sitting at a low score of 35. Common complaints cite technical issues or gameplay flaws. Only recommended for die-hard fans of the genre.

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