One of My All-Time Favorite Action Games is Free This Week

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So, get this, Dead Island 2 is totally free right now. I know, right? Normally it’s like $49.99 or something. But no, the Epic Games Store PC platform decided to just… hand it out. Freebie alert! This lasts till May 22, 2025 — or was it next Thursday? Dates are hard. Just make sure you snag it before 8 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. ET that day.

Even if you’re a console person, just grab it. Trust me. It’s a few clicks on the storage page. Clickity-click, done. You don’t even have to play it; just own it, ya know?

I remember checking out Dead Island 2 when it dropped in April 2023. Gave it four and a half stars because, let’s face it, it rocks. Zombies, chaos, and that weird thrill of dodging apocalypse — good times. Solo or co-op, it’s a blast. I swear, smashing zombies couldn’t feel more satisfying.

There’s this hyper-realistic gore system, F.L.E.S.H. — don’t ask me what it stands for — but it’s all over-the-top ridiculous! It’s like they wanted to make a horror game but accidentally went full cartoon in a way that’s, uh, disturbingly fun? Sometimes you’re like, “Why am I laughing?” But you just are.

Oh! And the weapons. You tweak a sword here, mash up a hammer there, and suddenly you’re wielding an electric sledgehammer. The weaponry’s nuts, no lie. Also, L.A. — called “Hell-A” in the game — is one wacky sandbox. Think sandbox on caffeine. Seriously, I got lost just looking at zombie skulls bursting like they were party balloons. That F.L.E.S.H. thing is no joke.

Bummed it’s not free on Xbox or PlayStation? Yeah, me too. But wait, there’s a silver lining — you can snag it on Xbox with Game Pass. Score! Plus, there are discounts floating around for consoles if you’re hunting for deals.

Anyway — wait, what was I saying? Right, just download the darn game. Free stuff doesn’t hang around forever.