Dead Island: Riptide is an action RPG with a focus on first-person melee combat, set in a tropical zombie-infested island. As a sequel to Dead Island, it continues the story of a group of survivors trying to escape the deadly outbreak. Players slash, bash, and shoot their way through hordes of undead, while scavenging for weapons and supplies. Co-op gameplay is central, with up to four players joining forces. Developed by Techland and published by Deep Silver, Riptide blends survival horror elements with open-world exploration on the Microsoft Xbox 360.