Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition Player Count: Is It Dead?

Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition

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Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition

TechlandMay 31, 2016Action

$19.99 Mostly PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Zombies
  • Co-op
  • Multiplayer
  • Open World
  • Gore
  • Action
  • Survival
  • First-Person
  • Horror
  • Adventure
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Playing now
99
Updated 45 minutes ago
24-hour peak
99
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
20,476
Feb 15, 2024
Avg this month
68
-10.53% vs last month
Steam reviews
71%
Mostly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition player count chart

Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition has a small but active player base. 99 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (down 8% on the month before).

History from May 1, 2016

Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202668-8-10.53%142
October 202676-7-8.43%154
September 202683+21+12.5%189
August 2026n/a-52-23.64%168
July 2026n/a-14-5.98%220
June 2026n/a+33+16.42%234
May 2026n/a-39-16.25%201
April 2026n/a+41+20.6%240
March 2026n/a-8-3.86%199
February 2026n/a-45-17.86%207
January 2026n/a-12-4.55%252
December 2025n/a+86+48.31%264
November 2025n/a-4-2.2%178
October 2025n/a-17-8.54%182
September 2025n/a+0+0%199
August 2025n/a+32+19.16%199
July 2025n/a-130-43.77%167
June 2025n/a+13+4.58%297
May 2025n/a+75+35.89%284
April 2025n/a-10-4.57%209
March 2025n/a-28-11.34%219
February 2025n/a-4-1.59%247
January 2025n/a+22+9.61%251
December 2024n/a-40-14.87%229
November 2024n/a+1+0.37%269
October 2024n/a-39-12.7%268
September 2024n/a+20+6.97%307
August 2024n/a-34-10.59%287
July 2024n/a-38-10.58%321
June 2024n/a-130-26.58%359
May 2024n/a-1,926-79.75%489
April 2024n/a+223+10.17%2,415
March 2024n/a-18,284-89.29%2,192
February 2024n/a+20,297+11339.11%20,476
January 2024n/a+14+8.48%179
December 2023n/a-78-32.1%165
November 2023n/a+98+67.59%243
October 2023n/a-48-24.87%145
September 2023n/a-22-10.23%193
August 2023n/a-57-20.96%215
July 2023n/a-85-23.81%272
June 2023n/a-291-44.91%357
May 2023n/a+251+63.22%648
April 2023n/a+17+4.47%397
March 2023n/a+173+83.57%380
February 2023n/a-126-37.84%207
January 2023n/a+107+47.35%333
December 2022n/a-76-25.17%226
November 2022n/a-40-11.7%302
October 2022n/a+76+28.57%342
September 2022n/a-18-6.34%266
August 2022n/a-73-20.45%284
July 2022n/a+99+38.37%357
June 2022n/a+66+34.38%258
May 2022n/a+35+22.29%192
April 2022n/a-58-26.98%157
March 2022n/a-214-49.88%215
February 2022n/a+209+95%429
January 2022n/a+42+23.6%220
December 2021n/a-22-11%178
November 2021n/a+5+2.56%200
October 2021n/a+42+27.45%195
September 2021n/a-245-61.56%153
August 2021n/a+126+46.32%398
July 2021n/a+2+0.74%272
June 2021n/a+47+21.08%270
May 2021n/a+90+67.67%223
April 2021n/a-49-26.92%133
March 2021n/a-180-49.72%182
February 2021n/a+44+13.84%362
January 2021n/a+24+8.16%318
December 2020n/a+21+7.69%294
November 2020n/a+87+46.77%273
October 2020n/a-9-4.62%186
September 2020n/a+72+58.54%195
August 2020n/a-141-53.41%123
July 2020n/a+18+7.32%264
June 2020n/a+121+96.8%246
May 2020n/a-3-2.34%125
April 2020n/a-85-39.91%128
March 2020n/a+82+62.6%213
February 2020n/a-71-35.15%131
January 2020n/a+7+3.59%202
December 2019n/a+51+35.42%195
November 2019n/a+31+27.43%144
October 2019n/a-31-21.53%113
September 2019n/a+51+54.84%144
August 2019n/a-122-56.74%93
July 2019n/a+16+8.04%215
June 2019n/a+24+13.71%199
May 2019n/a-149-45.99%175
April 2019n/a+237+272.41%324
March 2019n/a-21-19.44%87
February 2019n/a-13-10.74%108
January 2019n/a-24-16.55%121
December 2018n/a-32-18.08%145
November 2018n/a-36-16.9%177
October 2018n/a-125-36.98%213
September 2018n/a+254+302.38%338
August 2018n/a-51-37.78%84
July 2018n/a+30+28.57%135
June 2018n/a+22+26.51%105
May 2018n/a-14-14.43%83
April 2018n/a-68-41.21%97
March 2018n/a-233-58.54%165
February 2018n/a+237+147.2%398
January 2018n/a-25-13.44%161
December 2017n/a+43+30.07%186
November 2017n/a-160-52.81%143
October 2017n/a+195+180.56%303
September 2017n/a+37+52.11%108
August 2017n/a-48-40.34%71
July 2017n/a+20+20.2%119
June 2017n/a-7-6.6%99
May 2017n/a+49+85.96%106
April 2017n/a-64-52.89%57
March 2017n/a+45+59.21%121
February 2017n/a-14-15.56%76
January 2017n/a+1+1.12%90
December 2016n/a+32+56.14%89
November 2016n/a-25-30.49%57
October 2016n/a+33+67.35%82
September 2016n/a-8-14.04%49
August 2016n/a-39-40.62%57
July 2016n/a-242-71.6%96
June 2016n/a-66-16.34%338
May 2016n/an/an/a404

How many people are playing Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition?

Right now, 99 players are in Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition on Steam. That makes it the #2,907 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 99 players. Today's peak is 13% below its 30-day average daily peak of 114.

Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition player count trend

Over the last 30 days Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition averaged a daily peak of 114 players, down 8% compared with the 30 days before (124). Its highest point this month (143) is 20% below the same period last year (178). In its first month after release (May 31, 2016) it peaked at 338 players. Today's player count is 0% of its all-time peak of 20,476, set on Feb 15, 2024.

Best time to play Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition

Based on the last 14 days, Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 08:00 UTC (3 AM in New York), when about 58% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition players by hour and weekday

When Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 17:00 UTCabout 132 players on average
QuietestFriday at 07:00 UTCabout 35 players on average
Busy vs quiet3.8xmore players at the busiest hour
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Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition

Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – more beautiful than ever. Caught in an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!

Developer
Techland
Publisher
Deep Silver
Released
May 31, 2016
Genre
Action
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
8 languages, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

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Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition price history

$19.99
price now (US)
$1.99
lowest recorded (-90%) · Jan 23, 2026 archived
-90%
typical sale discount · 2 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition is at its full price of $19.99. It usually goes on sale for about 90% off (around $2.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $1.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

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Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition reviews over time

71% Mostly Positive71% of 11,700 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition achievements

Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition has 35 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 11.5% of them; the rarest, It's an Order, is held by 2.0% of players.

  • The StormHidden achievement62.5%
  • BrainLessKill 50 monsters by smashing, decapitating or shooting them in the head34.2%
  • Heart of DarknessHidden achievement32.6%
  • Breaching the TunnelsHidden achievement16.2%
  • The CinemaHidden achievement16.2%
  • Henderson TownHidden achievement15.4%
  • Military BaseHidden achievement14.5%
  • Combat on the roofHidden achievement14.1%
  • Obtain level 50Obtain level 5013.8%
  • Siege HammerInstall a total of 5 barricades during hub defense13.8%
  • Meeting SerpoHidden achievement13.7%
  • The DocksHidden achievement13.4%
  • King among KingsKill special enemies: Grenadier, Thug, Wrestler, Infected, Suicider, Screamer, Butcher, Floater.13.3%
  • You've tricked me onceHidden achievement13.0%
  • Defeat HarlowHidden achievement12.5%
  • At Your ServiceRescue 20 NPCs that have been grabbed by monsters12.0%
  • BullyKill 100 monsters with a kick11.4%
  • The CollectorFind 50% of collectibles8.9%
  • Dream TeamComplete all the main quests cooperatively with any number of partners7.9%
  • TwinsKill the Twins6.6%
  • Obtain level 70Obtain level 705.8%
  • HurlerKill 100 monsters with thrown melee weapons5.6%
  • Serving ScienceHidden achievement5.6%
  • Mystery solvedFind all the secret files4.6%
  • The Hurt Mine LockerKill 10 monsters with one mine4.4%
  • AchieverFinish all quests in the game4.1%
  • Professional TouristFind all pages from the guide book4.1%
  • News junkieFind all the volunteer's voice recordings4.0%
  • First Do No HarmHidden achievement4.0%
  • The HoarderFind all collectibles3.9%
  • Better than the armKill 25 monsters with a chainsaw3.5%
  • Hunter-SeekerFind and kill all the most dangerous monstrosities located in dead zones2.4%
  • JetboatKill 100 monsters using the boat's speed boost2.2%
  • JuggernautKill 100 enemies using charge attacks2.0%
  • It's an OrderMark 100 opponents which were then killed by your co-op partners2.0%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

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Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition FAQ

Is Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition dead?

Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition has a small but active player base. 99 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (down 8% on the month before).

How many people play Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition?

99 people are playing Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 99 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition?

Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition reached its all-time Steam peak of 20,476 concurrent players on Feb 15, 2024.

Is Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition growing or declining?

Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 114, down 8% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition most active?

Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition usually has the most players around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and the fewest around 08:00 UTC (3 AM in New York).

How much does Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition cost?

Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition costs $19.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition on Steam is $1.99 (90% off), on Jan 23, 2026 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $19.99 right now.

Is Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition on sale right now?

No, Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition is at its full price of $19.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 90%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 90%.

Is Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition good?

Steam players rate Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition Mostly Positive: 71% of 11,700 reviews are positive.

When did Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition come out?

Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition was released on Steam on May 31, 2016.

Who made Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition?

Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition was developed by Techland and published by Deep Silver.

Is Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition still worth playing?

Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition has a smaller but active community on Steam today (99 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Mostly Positive).

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