JOIN How to play Dead Island Definitive Edition Online Co-op or Multiplayer Method 1. Complete the Prologue; Press ESC to open Menu; Select GAME LOBBY; Select LOBBY and then JOIN; Method 2. Complete the Prologue; Join via Steam Invite No, in order to make this works, you need to do system link up to 4 players. In green highlighted, it said co-op 2-4. Now you will see next to it, it says system link 2-4. If you play alone, Dead Island will quickly become a frustrating slog through admittedly gorgeous vistas overrun with zombies. An arsenal of interesting weaponry will be at your disposal, a la From here, just press whatever key/button is labeled Invite Players in the bottom right of the screen. Now you can just enjoy the experience of surviving a zombie apocalypse with other players Both of you get into the game, load up your save, etc. Make sure you're not still in the Prologue. Once in the game, press Esc to bring up the menu and choose Game Lobby. Click on Friends, and let it load. Its kind of buggy, and sometimes you cant join your friend's game for some reason, but eventually it'll work. Boards. Open the menu « Setting », « Online » and create a session by choosing a session type. Plug type « Only friends » to co-op with friends. To invite friends to a session after it has been created, go to the main menu, «Communication". Select an account from the list and click «Invite Players" (key on PC - F1 ). A News about Dead Island and its co-op game features. Co-Optimus. Find Co-Op Games. PC; PlayStation 4; PlayStation 5; Xbox One; Can I play split screen or couch co-op in Dead Island? chaostdk 12 years ago #5. i managed to set mine offline by picking lan. not sure if you did it right but i found this as a mistake when doing my keybinds. did you hit esc after picking single player? in the options i found that you actually had to click on the OK button for all changes you want to apply. Boards. Dead Island: Riptide , the maybe-sequel or sort-of-expansionpack to co-op zombie RPG Dead Island, shipwrecks you once again – on a new Dead Island island that looks and plays exactly the same as Dead Island 2 offers co-op options in the settings, allowing you to play with others. The co-op session compatibility depends on the gaming platform: PC gamers can join other PC co-op sessions and vice versa i96K.