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

Oh wow, okay. So here’s the deal: stumbled across this gem of a game called Dead Island 2. Not that I was looking for it, but life has a funny way of tossing surprises, like when you find cash in last year’s winter coat. Anyway, this is intriguingly free right now on the Epic Games Store. Yeah, the whole $49.99 package. Not sure how they even decided on $49.99 – feels so… precise, doesn’t it?

So, you’ve got until May 22, 2025. Something about that date is…oddly specific? And it’s a Thursday. Thursdays always remind me of that dinner at Aunt Joan’s…don’t even ask why. They say you just need to click a couple buttons online and bam, it’s yours. Even if you’re more of a console person, might as well grab it. Because, free stuff, right?

Okay, flashback moment — remember when I reviewed this back in April 2023? Yep, gave it a solid 4.5 stars outta 5. It just… hits right, y’know? There’s something wild, almost liberating, about smashing zombies to bits with friends. Or alone, if you’re the lone wolf type. It’s an action game at its best and messiest.

Let’s paint this picture: zombies overrunning Los Angeles (classic, right?). They call it “Hell-A” — no points for subtlety there. You’re in this chaos, trying to survive with what? Physics-driven melee combat… and oh boy is it a riot. Think electric sledgehammers and fire swords. Yeah, heavy metal album cover material right there.

Pick a character and it kinda changes how you deal with all this. Some folks like to throw around zombies like rag dolls. Others? More into slicing limbs like they’re in some horror chef show. Plus, you’re not stuck with what you start — there are these skill cards letting you customize your chaos. It’s gaming DIY.

Now, the F.L.E.S.H. system. Don’t even get me started—honestly, who comes up with this stuff? “Fully Locational Evisceration System for Humanoids”… it’s like a mad scientist had too much coffee. But the detail, the gore—it’s like a train wreck you can’t look away from. Oh, there’s a story too, packed with that cheesy B-movie flavor. It’s all goofy fun — no seriously highbrow narrative stuff here.

However, here’s the kicker. The freebie is just for PC. Console gamers? Yeah, sorry. Unless you’ve got Xbox Game Pass. Then, you’re in luck. But other platforms, there’s some decent discounts around. Funny how everyone loves a bargain.

Anyway, where were we going with this? Oh right, grab Dead Island 2. Free is good. Zombies are… weirdly fun to smack around. Make of that what you will.