| key specs |
| Genre | RPG | RPG |
| Platform | PlayStation 3 (PS3), PlayStation 4 (PS4), Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC: Windows | PlayStation 3 (PS3), PlayStation 4 (PS4), Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC: Windows, PC: macOS, PC: Linux |
| Modes | Single-player, Multiplayer | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| Series | Dead Island | Dead Island |
| PEGI Rating | 18+ | 18+ |
| general |
| Brand | Deep Silver | Deep Silver |
| Model | Dead Island: Riptide | Dead Island |
| Release date | April 26, 2013 | September 6, 2011 |
| Publisher | Deep Silver, Spike Chunsoft | Deep Silver |
| Developer | Techland | Techland |
| Director | Paweł Marchewka | Pawel Marchewka |
| Producer | Jacek Brzeziński, Marek Soból | Adrian Ciszewski |
| Writer | Tomasz Duszynski, William Harms, Maciej Jurewicz, Haris Orkin, Magdalena Tomkowicz | Pawel Selinger, Haris Orkin, Michal Madej |
| Composer | Pawel Blaszczak | Pawel Blaszczak |
| Genre | RPG | RPG |
| Series | Dead Island | Dead Island |
| Age Rating (PEGI) | 18+ | 18+ |
| Platform | PlayStation 3 (PS3), PlayStation 4 (PS4), Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC: Windows | PlayStation 3 (PS3), PlayStation 4 (PS4), Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC: Windows, PC: macOS, PC: Linux |
| Game Modes | Single-player, Multiplayer | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| DLC | Yes | Yes |
| Always online | No | No |