Escape Dead Island

The gameplay is linear, with many locations blocked off until a specific point in the story. Many familiar elements return, such as the ravaged tropical setting with infected humans wandering about. Calo's mental state causes him sometimes to quickly move between locations or shows strange events. As an action game, Calo is able to attack with melee weapons along with minor gunplay with a pistol and a shotgun due to scarce ammunition. Stealth is necessary to sneak up and stealth kill groups of enemies, as they react to movement and sound. Infected can be dodged, crouched, sprinted past, kicked aside, or targeted for attack.

Like the original games, stamina drains after attacks, requiring a few seconds to fill up again. Unlike the originals, weapons cannot be customized, and they are provided at certain points in the game. There are no RPG elements or an upgradable character system. Calo can use a rope and a grappling hook to move around, and keycards often need to be found to open doors.