If you\’re looking to play co-op in Dead Island 2, you\’ll need to know when it becomes available and how to choose between singleplayer and co-op sessions. This guide has you covered. Dead Island 2 is a game that heavily emphasizes co-op gameplay, but it\’s not immediately available when you start the campaign. It does have cross-gen play, however. This means that PS4 and PS5 players can play together, but not Xbox Series and PS5. Check out the list below to see how Dead Island 2 cross-gen co-op works 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. Dead Island. How to play Co-Op with friends? I had this issue with a few people a little while back. Oddly enough, what everyone ended up doing was testing their Xbox's connection to see if any of us had an overly secure connection. Wongster 12 years ago #2. If you both like being close ranged, Xian and Sam. If you both want to play safe, Sam and Purna. If you both want to troll zombies, Sam and Logan. Sam: The solution to everything. DFFOO ID: LionHeartV2, 526887309. lml417 (Topic Creator) 12 years ago #3. thanks! that helps a lot. Granted, the game is first-person, so one would assume that the character's appearance doesn't really matter unless they're in co-op. RELATED: The Best Melee Weapons In Dead Island 2 A mechanic of Dead Island 2 that not many players are talking about has to be the whole 'Zombie Parts' system the game introduces Not a recommended farming area for co-op play. Regenerating 45K views 7 months ago. In this guide, I explain how to play Co Op in Dead Island 2. If you have any questions about how to play Co-Op on Dead Island 2, comment below and I Dead Island 2 game director David Stenton has revealed that the majority of the game's campaign can be played in co-op. Just a throuple of friends, killin' zombies. You'll need to complete the first three missions (which act as a comprehensive tutorial), and co-op will unlock towards the beginning of the fourth mission Call the Cavalry. A pop-up will t4Qrn.